Russian media positiors "Orion" as a "response to the Bayraktar Turkish Uaks". In Kronstadt, they say that the tests of new samples are in full swing "and will end at the end of 2022. The company noted that they have developed several modifications of the drone "Orion", and that everything can be launched in production - in this case it all depends on the decision of the customers. "Orion" is a drone of a scout that can carry a payload, that is, it can be used as a bargage ammunition.
The prototype was first presented in the winter of 2022. Then the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergey Shoiga arrived at the enterprise to inspect the new Kronstadt plant, located in Dubna (suburbs). Orion drone differs from other models of military drones by the presence of a so -called radio transparent cap, located in the front of the fuselage. Under it is a satellite module. According to the media, this module "significantly increases the range" of the device.
In other words, a combat drone can fly, shoot and use guns, beyond the area of direct radio control. The media is compared to Orion with Bayraktar TB2, specifying the following parameters: as for Bayraktar TB2, it is smaller by 1. 5 m long, the weight of it is less than 50 kg. The Russian media claim that the radius of use of the Turkish drone is 150 km, but we found out that the updated version of the drone has a larger radius than Russian Orion - 300 km.
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