Hermes (missile)

Hermes (Russian: Гермес)[3][4][5] 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 with laser guidance and infrared homing.[6] It is designed to engage single and multiple targets (including tanks and other AFVs, fortifications of various types, naval surface targets and high-speed flying vehicles) with single or volley fire at ranges of up to 100 km and can track and destroy over-the-horizon targets.[7]

Hermes
Type	Air-to-surface Surface-to-surface missile Land-attack missile Anti-tank guided missile Surface-to-air missile
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2016-present
Wars	Syrian Civil War[1]
Production history
Manufacturer	KBP Instrument Design Bureau [2]
Specifications
Mass	130 kg
Length	3500 mm
Diameter	booster stage = 170 mm, sustainer stage = 130 mm
Warhead	High Explosive Fragmentation
Engine	Solid-fuel rocket
Operational range	max. range 20 km (Hermes-A) 30 km (Hermes-K) , 100 km two stages
Maximum speed	1300 m/s
Guidance system	target area: radio-command guidance, terminal path: semi-active laser guidance, infrared guidance
Launch platform	Rotary and fixed-wing platforms, unmanned combat aerial vehicles, tripods, ships, and ground vehicles

Hermes-A is used by Kamov Ka-52K helicopter and by Pantsir-ME CIWS.