{"id":7049,"date":"2021-10-12T18:37:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T18:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=7049"},"modified":"2021-10-15T06:19:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T06:19:04","slug":"russias-state-of-the-art-uav-capable-of-carrying-any-modern-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/russias-state-of-the-art-uav-capable-of-carrying-any-modern-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia\u2019s state-of-the-art UAV capable of carrying any modern weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Russia\u2019s latest Satellite-Operated Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) \u201cOrion\u201d is ready to take the skies in upcoming winters.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UAV has been developed by Russia\u2019s leading arms development industry Kronshtadt&nbsp;Group. Orion has the capability to carry any type of modern weapon. The drone\u2019s open architecture allows it to be customized according to the needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While presenting the product the CEO of Kronshtadt&nbsp;Group Sergei Bogatikov specified classes of the drone stressing the point that it has the capability of launching all sorts of modern combating weapons and holds the ability to carry a payload of up to 200 Kilograms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adding to the specifications of Orion&#8217;s capabilities, the CEO mentioned that the medium-altitude drone will be equipped with state-of-the-art stellate communication systems which will significantly increase the range and accuracy of Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Orion-Drone.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Orion-Drone.jpg?resize=840%2C450\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7052\" width=\"840\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Orion-Drone.jpg?w=690&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Orion-Drone.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Russian Military Drone &#8220;Orion&#8221;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Russian military has extensively used UAVs to carry out airstrikes and reconnaissance during their recent operations in Syria. The announcement of yet another state-of-the-art UAV indicates Russia\u2019s inclination towards this technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early July 2021, Kronshtadt&nbsp;Group announced the initiation of mass production of Orion UAV.&nbsp; They also announced the establishment of a new dedicated production plant in Dubna, Russia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia\u2019s latest Satellite-Operated Unmanned Arial Vehicle (UAV) \u201cOrion\u201d is ready to take the skies in upcoming winters. 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