Hermes (missile)
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| Hermes | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Air-to-surface Surface-to-surface missile Land-attack missile Anti-tank guided missile Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016-present |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War[1] |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 130 kg |
| Length | 3500 mm |
| Diameter | booster stage = 170 mm, sustainer stage = 130 mm |
| Warhead | High Explosive Fragmentation |
| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
Operational range | max. range 20 km (Hermes-A) 30 km (Hermes-K) , 100 km two stages |
| Maximum speed | 1300 m/s |
Guidance system | target area: radio-command guidance, terminal path: semi-active laser guidance, infrared guidance |
Launch platform | Rotary and fixed-wing platforms, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, tripods, ships, and ground vehicles |
Hermes (Russian: Гермес)[3][4][5] is a family of modularly-designed guided missiles developed in Russia by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau.
Hermes-A is used by Kamov Ka-52K helicopter while Hermes-K is used by Pantsir-ME CIWS.[citation needed]
Description[]
The Hermes system features a multistage rocket missile with a high-powered booster, and fire-and-forget capability with laser guidance and infrared homing.[6] It is designed to engage single and multiple targets (including tanks and other AFVs, fortifications of various types, naval surface targets and high-speed flying vehicles) with single or volley fire at ranges of up to 100 km and can track and destroy over-the-horizon targets.[7]
It can be fired from aerial platform (Hermes-A), land based (Hermes) and naval platforms (Hermes-K) ,
Parameters[]
- Warhead: 28 kg Blast Frag
- Explosive: 18 kg
- Armour penetration: 2,000 mm
- Guidance: Semi-Active Laser Homing, IR Homing, Radar Homing [8]
Variants[]
- Hermes-A: Air-launched version
- Hermes-K: Naval version
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Russia to test new anti-tank guided missiles in Syria". www.rbth.com. 28 October 2016.
- ^ Hermes Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Sam, Benton (23 April 2017). "30 Russian weapons worrying the world".
- ^ "Ancile". www.deagel.com.
- ^ "Ancile". www.deagel.com.
- ^ Litovkin, Nikolai (28 October 2016). "Russia to test new anti-tank guided missiles in Syria".
- ^ Комплекс управляемого вооружения «ГЕРМЕС» (in Russian). ГУП «Конструкторское бюро приборостроения». Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
- ^ "Противотанковый ракетный комплекс Гермес - Ракетная техника". rbase.new-factoria.ru. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
External links[]
- more detailed description in official site on GWS «Hermes»
- more detailed description in official site on GWS «Hermes-A»
- more detailed description in official site on GWS «Hermes-K»
- Deagel summary on «Hermes»
- Deagel summary on «Hermes-A»
- Deagel summary on «Hermes-K»
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