The occupation admits… Hezbollah announces the downing of an Israeli march "Hermes 450"
Hezbollah announced, on Saturday evening, that it had shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone. Over Lebanese territory.
Hezbollah said in a brief statement, “The Mujahideen of the Islamic Resistance rose at 8 p.m. :50 on the evening of Saturday, April 6, 2024, by shooting down an enemy Hermes 450 armed drone over Lebanese territory.
Hezbollah had announced in a month February 2024, he shot down an Israeli “Hormes 450” drone. With a surface-to-air missile over the Iqlim al-Tuffah area in southern Lebanon. For its part, the Israeli army admitted shooting down the plane and said in a statement: “A short while ago, a surface-to-air missile was launched at a remotely manned plane belonging to the Israeli Air Force that was flying in the skies of Lebanon. As a result, the plane was damaged and fell into Lebanese territory, and an investigation is underway.” “The accident.” And the “Hermes 450” plane. A drone designed for long-term tactical operations within reconnaissance and intelligence gathering units in the Israeli army. It is of medium size and can operate continuously for 20 hours. This plane is manufactured by the “Silver Arrow” company. It is a subsidiary of “Elbit Israel” systems. It is the third largest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Hermes family, which also includes “Hermes 900”, “Hermes 180”. And “Hermes 1500”. The “Hermes 450” length It reaches 6.1 metres, weighs 450 kilograms, accommodates a payload of 150 kilograms, and has a power of 52 horsepower (39 kilowatts).
This aircraft is distinguished by its reliance on one long wing and an upward tail. They are made of light materials that facilitate their mission and enable them to continue flying freely, and they operate within a highly encrypted electronic mechanism that makes it difficult to penetrate their systems during flight, according to what was published by the “Voice of Beirut International” website. This drone is equipped with electrical and optical equipment for normal vision, in addition to infrared rays and positional radar, which enables it to take pictures during the night and bad weather conditions. According to the same website, the aircraft broadcasts the images and information it collects to a ground station directly and without any time difference, and intercepts radio signals of all kinds and transmits them to the station and headquarters of the Israeli National Security Agency (SIGINT). It can carry different types of missiles and bombs and has been developed to launch missiles in two ways: vertical drop and semi-guided launch, but these missiles and bombs are limited to a certain weight.
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