Hermes (missile)
| GWS «Hermes», «Hermes-A», «Hermes-K» | |
|---|---|
| Type | Air-to-surface and surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 130 kg |
| Length | 3500 mm |
| Diameter | booster stage = 210 mm, sustainer stage = 130 mm |
| Warhead | High Explosive Fragmentation |
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| Engine | Solid-fuel rocket |
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Operational
range |
max. range 100km[2] |
| Speed | 1300 m/s |
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Guidance
system |
target area: radio-command guidance, terminal path: semi-active laser guidance |
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Launch
platform |
Rotary - and fixed-wing platforms, Unmanned combat air vehicles, tripods, ships, and ground vehicles |
Hermes (Russian: Гермес) 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. It is designed to engage single and group goals (including tanks, armored mechanical-engineering machines at frontline's worksite, fortifications of various types, surface targets and low-speed flying vehicles) single or volley fire at ranges of up to 100 km[3]. The complex is adapted for different variants of basing («Hermes» ground PU, «Hermes-A - aviation and «Hermes-To - ship version, developed stationary ground-based version) and is a unified solution precision rocket artillery for all the armed forces.[3]
- Battle of:
Type: bomb (Explosive+broken pieces) Weight: Warhead: 28 kg Explosive: 18 kg Armour penetration: 1 000 mm
- Management and guidance of the complex
Valid types of control: Combined with the self-guidance.
Target tracking: automatic[4]
References
- ↑ Hermes.
- ↑ http://kbptula.ru/eng/multi/hermesa.htm
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- ↑ http://rbase.new-factoria.ru/missile/wobb/hermes/hermes.shtml
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»
See also
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