Hermes - 450
With multi-payload capability (150 kg, 300 L, 1.6
kVA) the Hermes 450 is effective for ISTAR, SIGINT,
communication relays and other missions for Division
to Corps levels.
It is powered by a 52 hp rotary UEL engine that
provides a maximum speed of 95 KTAS@SL, altitude
over 18 kft, endurance over 20 hours.
The Hermes 450 features fully redundant avionics, fully
autonomous flight, LOS and/or satellite communication
data link with a fully composite structure that is highly
mobile and easily deployed.
It shares a common Ground Control Station, data link
and avionics with the entire Hermes family.
Laser reborn
The one individual who stands out
in the field is Professor Isaac Kaplan, a brilliant surgeon, whose
reconstructive surgery helped to restore the bodies of wounded
soldiers).
In the 1970s, early in the history of the development of
medical lasers, he focused his attention on research,
which resulted in the development of a broad line of
carbon dioxide surgical lasers. This gave birth to an
important Israeli high-tech industry. After overcoming
the technical difficulties, several thousand of the carbon
dioxide surgical medical lasers were sold worldwide.
The company that manufactured the lasers was
absorbed by another concern.
More than 30 years later a small start up company,
Mediclase, established in 2003, has developed and
is marketing a low cost, portable carbon dioxide
laser, similar to the one invented by Prof. Kaplan, but
smaller and considerably less expensive. Mediclaser
product folds neatly into a suitcase, depending on the
configuration, weighs 35-75 lbs.
Dr. Zeev Pam, who purchased several of the Mediclaser
units says "it is an excellent unit and the price is highly
competitive".
The recently held Asian Eurospace 2006 featured
two Israeli exhibits that drew considerable attention.
One of these was the Heron UAV System is an
operational fourth generation long- endurance medium-
altitude system based on leading- edge technology with
new fully automatic take-off and landing features. It provides
deep-penetration, wide-area, real-time intelligence to
national agencies, theater commanders and lower
echelons.
The Heron provides ample modular space up to 250
kg for customer furnished equipment, is interoperable
with other MALAT UAV systems and has demonstrated
52 hours of continuous flight.
The Hermes 450 is a
medium size UAV
supplying real time
intelligence data to
ground forces. The UAV
(length 6.1 m, wingspan
10.5 m and weight 450
kg), was designed for
tactical long endurance
missions.
High among the most important Israeli
innovations was the development of
carbon dioxide medical lasers.