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Elbit Hermes 450

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An Israeli single-engine reconnaissance aircraft. Singapore’s 2015 operator fiche and Elbit’s brochure describe different weight and endurance bases; the brochure’s 2016 copyright is not its later upload date.^[1]

Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.

Schematic top view of the general configuration. Not to scale and not an exact depiction of the model.

The numbers, with their sources

Body length	6.1 m^[1]RSAF Hermes 450 · 2015 · 2015 Official report; not an independent test
Wingspan	10.5 m^[1]RSAF Hermes 450 · 2015 · 2015 Official report; not an independent test
Endurance	> 14 h^[1]RSAF Hermes 450 · 2015 · 2015 Published lower limit

Form, sound & identification limits

The single-engine aircraft has a composite airframe. A long straight wing alone cannot separate it from other reconnaissance drones.^[1]
RSAF gives 450 kg gross weight and more than 14 hours; Elbit gives 550 kg takeoff weight and 17 hours. No hybrid specification or universal aircraft price is inferred.^[1][2]

Shape or sound alone cannot identify a drone. Follow local public-safety alerts; do not approach wreckage.

Source notebook

Singapore MINDEF · Fact Sheet: Hermes 450 UAV
2015-03-30 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Official report; not an independent test
Elbit Systems · Hermes 450 brochure · copyright 2016 (not the upload year)
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Manufacturer claim

Cite this profile

DroneLedger. Elbit Hermes 450. 2026-11-01. https://droneincidents.com/drones/hermes-450/editions/2026-11-01/

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