Switzerland Scales Back Hermes 900 Requirement Over Delays

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The Swiss government has opted to forgo key features in its Hermes 900 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) because of repeated development delays, but said it would stick with the program with Ruag and Israeli partner Elbit Systems. Bern said it would drop the demand for a sense-and-avoid feature; GPS...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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