Adani Elbit Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Complex
On December 14, 2018, Adani Elbit Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Complex (UAV), was inaugurated in Telangana. It is a 50,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility & the first UAV manufacturing facility in India and the first outside Israel to manufacture the Hermes 900 MALE UAV. The factory started its operations with the manufacturing of complete carbon composite aerostructures for Hermes 900, followed by Hermes 450, catering to the global markets and will be further ramped up for the assembly and integration of complete UAVs.
Army’s interest in Hermes 450
As per latest reports, Hermes 450 has picked up the interest of Indian Army and has requested for information on the UAV. The company has offered Hermes 450 for the trial.
If we look at the capability of Hermes 450, it is a multi-role high-performance tactical UAS. Israeli forces use it as a primary UAV for counter-terror operations. It is a mature and combat-proven UAS with over 300,000 operational flight hours and a class-leading safety and reliability record. It incorporates cutting edge payloads with selected dual-payload configurations. Choice of payloads includes EO/IR/Laser, SAR/GMTI & MPR, COMINT/COMMJAM, ELINT, hyper-spectral systems, large area scanning systems and other payloads. The UAV has a Take-off Weight of 550 kg, Max Payload of 180 kg, Endurance of 17 hours & Service Ceiling of 18,000 ft.
Hermes 900
At the same time Hermes 900 have better capability. It provides over the horizon, persistent multi-payload capabilities which includes Laser Designator, Long Range EO/IR, SAR, ELINT, EW, COMINT, COMJAM, Wide Area Surveillance / Mapping, Hyper Spectral & Communication Relay. The UAV has a take-off weight of 1,180 kg, max payload of 350 kg, endurance of 36hrs and service ceiling of 30,000 ft.
Where Tapas BH-201 fits in?
If we look at the Tapas BH-201 capability, it falls somewhere between Hermes-450 and Hermes-900. Tapas has proven the endurance of 18hrs and flight altitude of 27,500ft. Tapas has proven the endurance of 18hrs and flight altitude of 27,500ft. The UAV has to achieve the flight altitude of 30,000ft and endurance of 20hrs. The UAV has a range of 250 km and is capable of day and night missions. It can carry payloads up to 350 kg.
At present Six Tapas UAV is under production by HAL with the help of ADE for user evaluation trials. The Tapas will soon go for The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) for its airworthiness by checking its load factors, safety and airframe design. Though Tapas is primarily used for surveillance, it can also carry weapons "It is pre-designed to carry certain weapon and can be converted into armed platform”. Though the original completion date of the project was 2016, it was extended to 2023. The government has made it clear that there will be no further extension.
The requirement of 76 Tapas drones has been drafted for tri-services which includes 60 for Army, 12 for Air Force & 4 for Navy.
If the Tapas program gets further delayed or not meeting the performance & reliability criteria than Army may consider Hermes series of UAVs for surveillance across its borders.
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