Russian press agency TAAS reports that the Shipunov Design Bureau, part of state conglomerate Rostec, unveiled the Hermes guided weapon system at the Army-2020 international military and technical forum, currently taking place outside Moscow.
A supersonic missile from the system is almost 100% guaranteed to be able to destroy any Western tank as was proven during trials, a representative of Shipunov said at the forum on Thursday. Shipunov is part of the High Precision Systems Company within Rostec.
"Following the results of a full cycle of the Hermes trials at the proving ground with the destruction of various types of targets, a conclusion was made that just one missile of the system will be enough to reliably eliminate any existing Western tank," the company’s representative said, adding that the destruction probability was 98-99%.
A Hermes missile may deviate by only 50 cm from the target even when it is fired from a maximum range of 100 km, with the munition flying at four times the speed of sound, he said. The Hermes anti-tank system includes several reconnaissance and guidance drones that help detect and illuminate the target, the company’s representative said.
The system's main feature is a compact combat module with launchers for six missiles. This module can be mounted on any chassis, including armored vehicles. The Hermes can deliver salvo fire against six targets at a time. Apart from enemy armor, the system’s missiles are effective against command or staff vehicles, communications centers and depots. Each missile carries a high-explosive fragmentation warhead with 20 kg of TNT.
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