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Switzerland takes delivery of Hermes 900

The delivery was announced by the Federal Office of Armaments (armasuisse) on Friday.

The unmanned aircraft, as well as the two ground control stations, were shipped from Israel. Various maintenance materials and subassemblies have also been delivered.

The first UAV has already been assembled and they will undergo a functional check before the first flight tests in mid-May. They will then be handed over to the air force in the second half of the year. Four more UAVs will be delivered by the end of 2023.

In March, the first pilots of the Swiss Air Force and armasuisse successfully completed the basic training for the new drone system in Israel.

The Hermes 900 HFE (also known as ADS 15) is an unmanned and unarmed reconnaissance system. The UAV is 9 metres long with a wingspan of 17 metres. The system can be used both during the day and at night and can detect aircraft, other drones and missiles. The six drones will be used, among other things, to monitor borders, search for missing persons in the mountains or assess a situation after a natural disaster.

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