roman olkhovsky
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The first confirmed footage of an Israeli Hermes 900 drone shot down by Iranian air defense systems. The wreckage of the Israeli drone was found in the Isfahan area; it is unknown what air defense Iran used. The Hermes 900 reconnaissance UAV has been produced by the Israeli company Elbit Systems since 2011. The UAV has a long flight range and is designed for surveillance and strikes in all weather conditions. The Hermes 900 UAV is equipped with satellite communications, optical-electronic sensors, infrared cameras, a laser target designator-rangefinder, synthetic aperture radars, and a target detection radar system. The UAV flight duration is up to 36 hours. The drone weighs 970 kg and can carry up to 300 kg of payload. The UAV flight altitude is up to 9000 km. Flight speed is up to 220 km/h. The price of the Hermes 900 UAV is about 20-30 million dollars.
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