The Polish Defense Company Phu Lehmar and the French H2X-Defense They have released a new unmanned land vehicle (UGVfor its acronym in English), baptized as Hermionein the International Defense Industry Fair (MSPO) which has been held in the Polish town of Kielce, according to Defense Blog.
Hermione It is a system propelled by hydrogenconceived to cover a wide range of missions on the battlefield. Has been presented as a Technological demonstrator and responds to the growing demand for solutions Clean energy In modern defense. Its design seeks reduce emissions And at the same time, Increase autonomy In operations.
It is a Modular UGV with wheels and multipurpose, capable of transport dronesoffer Logistic support or carry out tasks of recognition. For combat missions, you can integrate remote control stations either Advanced sensors.
At the fair it was exhibited in configuration of Drones bearerwith a load of up to 300 kilogramsbeing planned other versions with capacity of up to Two tons. The vehicle is designed to function in difficult environments, has four -wheel drive and reaches a maximum speed of 24 km/h.
As for dimensions, Hermione measures 3.3 meters long, 1.85 meters wide and 1.4 meters high (not counting mounted systems). Has a distance with the floor of 300 mm and weighs some 700 kilograms In the configuration presented.
The core of the system is its Hydrogen propulsion. Use fuel batteries stored in cylinders with tped certification that feed Eight electric motors integrated in the wheels, each with 8 kW of power A battery package 25 kWh complements the system, which allows to reach up to 20 hours of autonomy.
He refueling It is practically immediate. According to manufacturers. Filling hydrogen tanks carries some three minutes And it is also possible replace the cylinder on the battlefieldminimizing inactivity times.
In a joint statement, Lechmar and H2X-Defense have pointed out that ‘the UGV Hermione is intended to respond to the growing interest in low emission platforms and Great autonomy For first -line operations, with a Modular architecture which facilitates rapid adaptation to different mission profiles’.