The UAV :
The Kronshtadt Orion is a family of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) developed by Kronstadt Group.[4][5][6] There are several variants of the drone, both for Russia's domestic and export market.
According to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the Orion was tested for strike missions in 2019 in Syria. In 2020, the Russian Defence Ministry received the first batch of Orion drones for trial operation.
By 9 April during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, there was video confirmation of Orion performing six successful strikes on Ukrainian vehicles, however the first combat loss of a drone was reported on 7 April.[12]
As of 17 August 2023, 6 Orion drones have reportedly been lost in combat according to Oryx.
Russian journalist Aleksandr Rogatkin in April 2024 commented on the relative lack of use of Orion drones by Russian military. He said that the Orions were "eclipsed by the Lancets and primitive FPV drones, which thrashed such a heap of enemy equipment that several tanks and trucks destroyed by the Orion in Mariupol did not make a difference." He also said that "this war is not for medium-altitude UAVs" and with layered air defense, they are useless as combat drones.[13]
In September 2024, during the Ukrainian Kursk incursion, the lower presence of anti-aircraft capabilities in the operational area allowed Russian forces to use Orion drones in attack and reconnaissance missions against Ukrainian formations.[14] As of 23 October 2024, there are at least 26 instances of Orion striking Ukrainian positions or armored vehicles in Kursk and Sumy regions according to the Russian OSINT project LostArmour.[15] On 20 October, Ukrainian forces published a video of an Orion drone being shot down, reportedly by a Strela-10 SAM system. The Ukrainian Air Force also claimed to have destroyed one on 31 August.[16]
According to Russian sources, the first contract for the export of the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike system had been signed with an Asian country as of late December 2024
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Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor [13/50 • 01/04/2025] UAV Challenge
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- Wingspan 151.6ft (46.2m)
- Length 78.8ft (24.0m)
- Height 26.4ft (8.1m)
- Empty Weight 14,775lbs (6,702kg)
- Loaded Weight 31,924lbs (14,480kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.14
- Wing Loading 18.9lbs/ft2 (92.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,686.9ft2 (156.7m2)
- Drag Points 5563
Parts
- Number of Parts 81
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 492
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