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Hermes 900

Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical UAV.

Track Hermes 900
Manufacturer
Elbit Systems
Form factor
aerial
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
2
Website
elbitsystems.com ↗

Appears inMilitary & defense drones

Overview

Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical UAV. 30-hour endurance, 1,000 kg MTOW, multi-payload ISR and strike capabilities. Israeli and export operator.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
Verified deployments
2 deployments on file
Sources on file
2 sources, view all

Key facts

Type

Medium-altitude long-endurance UAV

Endurance

36 hours

Use case

ISR, surveillance, reconnaissance

Specs

Weight kg

1000

Flight time min

1800

Data & sources

Web sources

2

2 sources backing this record.View all →

Availability and pricing

Availability
Not disclosed
Price
$10M to $20M (analyst estimate)as of 2025-01-01
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Pricing

One-time purchase

$10,000,000 - $20,000,000 USDanalyst estimateas of 2025-01-01

Source: Elbit Hermes 900 (Wikipedia, cites Janes)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Jan 1, 2025

Deployments (2)

  • Hermes 900 at Haifaoperational

    Elbit Systems Hermes 900 UAV deployed with Israel Defense Forces and international customers (Switzerland, Brazil, etc.).

  • Hermes 900 at Tel Avivoperational

    Israeli Defense Force Hermes 900 tactical UAV operations for border surveillance and counter-terrorism.

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Hermes 900.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (2)

  1. https://elbitsystems.com/umanned-aircraft-systems-uas/hermes-900/
  2. https://elbitsystems.com/

Common questions

What is Hermes 900?
Medium-altitude long-endurance tactical UAV. 30-hour endurance, 1,000 kg MTOW, multi-payload ISR and strike capabilities. Israeli and export operator.
How much does Hermes 900 cost?
Hermes 900 is listed at $10,000,000 to $20,000,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an analyst estimate, not an official price.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbit_Hermes_900
Is Hermes 900 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Hermes 900 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Hermes 900?
Hermes 900 is made by Elbit Systems, based in Haifa, Israel, founded in 1966.
Where is Hermes 900 deployed?
2 verified deployments of Hermes 900 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Haifa, Tel Aviv.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Hermes 900.

Recent coverage

Hermes 900 in third-party press

Europe Condemns Israel While Arms Makers Buy Billions in Israeli Weapons - Middle East Forum

Jun 7, 2026

The bots struck at dawn: inside the AI systems, drones and algorithms reshaping Israel’s war - Ynetnews

Mar 8, 2026

Elbit Lands Hermes 900 Deal With Global Customer for Maritime Surveillance - The Defense Post

Oct 2, 2025