Dossier
Hermes 900
Coverage of Hermes 900 in the Nexus archive.
- Israel pitched advanced drones to UAE, leaked emails reveal: Report
Leaked emails reveal Israel's Elbit Systems discussed selling advanced Hermes 900 drones and SkyEye sensors to the UAE following a 2022 Houthi attack on Abu Dhabi. The $225m deal, described as urgent, aimed to enhance UAE surveillance capabilities after a missile and drone strike targeting oil infrastructure and an airport. The UAE normalized relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords in 2020.