18:42 19.07.2017 (updated 21:17 19.07.2017)
Russia’s Kronstadt Group military
manufacturer starts to export the Orion-E reconnaissance drone, Russian state
arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in a statement on Wednesday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to military experts,
the Orion-E reconnaissance drone may be equipped with weapons, thus
turning into a reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle,
Rosoboronexport's statement added.
"The plant is bringing to the market a new
complex of air reconnaissance with long endurance unmanned aerial
vehicles ‘Orion-E’," the statement said.
According to Rosoboronexport’s Deputy Director
General Sergey Ladygin, the new drone may count on high demand.
"According to our estimations, the
sample may gain a significant share on the world drone market in the
future. So, we [Russsia] will be on one of the leading places
in exporting these systems," Ladygin said, as quoted in the
statement.
He also expressed hope that arms manufacturers would
responsibly fulfill their commitments under Rosoboronexport’s contracts
with foreign partners.
Source: sputniknews.com
Not much data on the ‘Orion-E'
Orion-E
The Orion-E has a wing span of 16 meters and
a length of 8 meters. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1 tonne and a maximum
payload of 200 kg. Its service ceiling is 7.5 km and a maximum flight endurance
of 24 hours with the standard payload. It develops a level flight speed of up
to 200 km/hr.
Kronshtadt Group intends to make the Orion
export variant a strike drone, the chief executive said.
‘We are working on the complex’s
modernization in an outpacing manner. We can’t disclose details but we plan to
add these functions to the next version of the drone’s export configuration,”
the Kronshtadt chief executive said, replying to a question about the Orion’s
strike variant. Source: therussophile.org
Developer: "Kronstadt", Russia
The prototype unmanned aerial vehicle "Orion"
during the tests at the airport Protasovo (Ryazan Region), May 2017 (c)
rzn.info Source: bmpd
OCD "Pacer"
UAVs "Orion" - a military drone,
drone reconnaissance and strike long-duration flight.
UAVs "Orion" provides information to determine
the coordinates of objects in-time and near-real for air patrols, additional
exploration of onshore facilities to provide target designation and fire
adjustment, assess the results of strikes and topographic reconnaissance.
Modifications:
UAVs "Orion" - a basic model
UAVs "Orion-E" - export version
Characteristics:
Maximum flight height - 5,700 m.
Takeoff Weight - 1200 kg.
Payload - 350 kg.
flight time - 60 hours.
Maximum speed - 250 km / h.
Source: vpk.name
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