Orion

Drone, Russia

How to recognise it

Predator-like drone with a long straight wing, a V-tail and a pusher propeller at the rear.

Key facts

Crew

remote

Armament

guided bombs and missiles

Top speed

200 km/h

Endurance

about 24 hours

A first draft, not yet checked against sources. Typical figures; versions differ.

Also known as

Orion, Inokhodets, Orion-E

Used by

Russia, Algeria, Ethiopia

Compare

• MQ-1 Predator / Gray Eagle vs Orion

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Sources

These facts haven’t been checked against sources by an editor yet.

Spot a mistake? Suggest a correction

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronshtadt Orion
• globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/orion.htm
• twz.com/38446/russias-predator-style-drone-with-big-export-potential-has-launched-its-f

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