MALE UAV · Israel · In Service
Elbit Hermes 900 Block 1
Adani Defence licensed production as 'Drishti-10'. First unit delivered to Indian Navy Feb 2024.
Specifications
1,180 kg MTOW350 kg payload36 hr endurance1,000 km range9,000 m ceiling220 km/hRotax 914 turbocharged piston (115 hp)
Maker: Elbit Systems
Primary operator: Indian Army — Aviation Corps
In service: 1
Indigenous content: 55%
Mission roles: ISR, EW, maritime patrol
Sensors: Compass EO/IR, SAR/GMTI, hyperspectral
Payloads: 350 kg — multi-mission payload
Procurement history · 1 contracts · ₹530 cr
- Indian Army — Aviation Corps · 4 units · 2023₹530 cr
Components & supply chain
- Rotax 914EngineBRP-Rotax (Austria) — via IAI
- Elbit Compass EO/IREO/IR SensorElbit Systems
- Tata LPrS-50 datalinkData LinkTASL (India, ToT)
- Elbit Compass-DEO/IR SensorElbit Systems
- Tata LPrS-100 datalinkData LinkTASL (India, ToT)