Overheard: Hermes 900 Drones can be armed

A PAF Hermes 900 UAV on a Runway, Photo by the Philippine Air Force

Here is a Video of President Rodrigo Duterte inspecting the new Assets of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) yesterday (Friday, February 12, 2021) afternoon. 

 

Inspection of Newly Delivered Air Assets and Talk to Troops

PAF releases Photos of their Hermes 900 UAVs

A PAF Hermes 900 UAV, Photo by the Philippine Air Force

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) recently released some Photos of their brand new Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) on their Perspective: The Philippine Air Force Air Power Journal, Volume 2020 Publication. Above and below are those Photos.  

A PAF Hermes 900 UAV on a Runway, Photo by the Philippine Air Force

PAF expecting the final delivery of Hermes 900 Drones from Israel

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) thru its “Lead One Today, Issue No. 1, 2020” publication announced that they are expecting the final delivery of its Hermes 900 Drones, which breaks down to 2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and 6 Hermes 900 Drones.

This means that each UAS will control 3 Hermes 900 Drones. The PAF bought a total of 9 Hermes Drones, and if this is the final delivery then the first 3 Drones had already been delivered.

Defense Secretary Lorenzana's updates on the Hermes Drones from Israel

Updates from Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on the Hermes Drones from Israel:

* Two Hermes 450 Drones were received in August 2019