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1 year ago https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1647889684947693568?cxt=HHwWgMCzxYC8vd4tAAAA https://twitter.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1646754421525864448 https://twitter.com/GuyPlopsky/status/1646832909473710082
Add EO/IR designator sensor ball Confirms TBrandon's Kornet loadout. Looks like Ru designation is Kh-BPLA. Guy Plopski quotes a range of 10km
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
US Predator or Chinese CH-4
Hypothetical
No
Name
Orion, Orion-E (Export model)
Country
Russia
Service
Army/Navy
In Commission
Trialed 2018-2019 in Syria, IOC 2020-Present
Number in Service
~30
Length (m)
8m
Wingspan (m)
16m
Height (m)
3m
Empty Weight (kg)
Not Stated
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)
1,000 kg
Payload Weight (kg)
200 kg
Crew
0
Propulsion
Piston Engine
Rate of Climb (ft/min)
Not Stated
Service Ceiling (ft)
26,000 ft
Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)
110 kn
Cruise Speed (kt)
65 kn
Supercruise
No
Ferry Range (nm)
130 nmi (LOS Datalinks)
Endurance (min)
1440 min at 60kg payload
Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)
Not Stated
Fuel Capacity (kg)
Not Stated
Sensors
turret under the nose with electro-optical and infrared cameras and also possesses a laser target designator to deliver guided weapons. The drone is likely to be equipped with electronic warfare (EW) systems in the near future. It can also be fitted with additional cameras or a surveillance radar.
Mounts
None
Loadout Options
Ferry Internal Recon
4x Missiles or Guided Bombs including
9M113 Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) - Seen used in an Air-to-Air test as well. KAB-20 adjustable aerial bomb KAB-50 adjustable aerial bomb UPAB-50 guided gliding aerial bomb Kh-50 guided missile
Seen deploying OFAB-100-120 dumb bombs in Syria
Comms/Datalinks
Radio Based UAV LOS datalinks range 250-300km
Aircraft Codes
No response
Comments
No response
Sources
https://kronshtadt.ru/assets/files/productfiles/Orion_eng.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronshtadt_Orion https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/orion-uav-russias-answer-ukraine%E2%80%99s-turkish-drones-198374 https://www.defenseworld.net/2022/03/08/russian-orion-e-drone-makes-its-first-kill-in-ukraine.html https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/orion.htm https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_invasion_conflict_war/russia_uses_kronshtadt_orion_inokhodets_drone_in_ukraine_armed_with_guided_missile.html https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/04/nascent-capabilities-russian-armed.html https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/russia-tests-orion-ucav-in-air-to-air-role https://militaryleak.com/2022/04/05/russia-uses-kronshtadt-orion-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-ucav-in-ukraine/ https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43585/russias-predator-like-drone-is-now-shooting-down-other-drones?fbclid=IwAR1QLLSMGINNlGN89pq4KIr4iiPNx_DbTTimcpGGa_vPnbqvTGHXvvgPJ2A https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39381/russia-provides-a-glimpse-of-its-orion-drone-executing-combat-trials-in-syria https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/38446/russias-predator-style-drone-with-big-export-potential-has-launched-its-first-missiles