Hermes (missile)
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| GWS «Hermes», «Hermes-A», «Hermes-K» | |
|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-surface Surface-to-surface missile Land-attack missile Anti-tank guided 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 | |
| Weight | 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 |
| 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][6][7] is a family of modularly-designed guided missiles developed in Russia by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau. Capable of being fired from aerial (Hermes-A), land based (Hermes) and naval (Hermes-K) platforms, the Hermes system features a multistage rocket missile with a high-powered booster, and fire-and-forget capability with laser guidance and infrared homing.[8] It is designed to engage single and multiple targets (including tanks and other AFVs, fortifications of various types, naval surface targets and low-speed flying vehicles) with single or volley fire at ranges of up to 20 km and can track and destroy over-the-horizon targets.[9]
Hermes-A is used by Kamov Ka-52K helicopter and by Pantsir-ME CIWS system.[10]
Parameters[edit]
- Warhead: 28 kg Blast Frag
- Explosive: 18 kg
- Armour penetration: 1,000 mm
- Guidance: Semi-Active Laser Homing, IR Homing, Radar Homing [11]
Variants[edit]
- Hermes-A: Air-launched version
- Hermes-K: Naval version
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.rbth.com/defence/2016/10/28/russia-to-test-new-anti-tank-guided-missiles-in-syria_642965
- ^ Hermes.
- ^ http://www.kiwireport.com/30-russian-weapons-worrying-nato/
- ^ http://www.deagel.com/Offensive-Weapons/Hermes-K_a001878003.aspx
- ^ http://www.deagel.com/Defensive-Weapons/Hermes-A_a001878002.aspx
- ^ https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2016/11/26/russia-hermes-atgm-arrived-syria-weapon-terrorists-should-fear.html
- ^ https://southfront.org/russian-helicopters-to-use-advance-long-range-missiles-against-terrorists-in-syria/
- ^ 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 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2009-10-16.
- ^ https://sputniknews.com/military/201710131058219176-ka52-helicopter-analysis/
- ^ "Противотанковый ракетный комплекс Гермес - Ракетная техника". rbase.new-factoria.ru.
External links[edit]
- 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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