The Ministry of Defense signed a contract for serial deliveries of the Orion drone

The Russian military department has signed a contract for serial production and delivery of the Orion long-duration unmanned aerial vehicle. This was announced by Nikolay Dolzhenkov, general designer of the Kronstadt development company.

Details of the agreement concluded between the Defense Ministry and the Kronstadt company were not disclosed. The company clarified that at the moment Orion is the only large-size drone of domestic development, which has already passed the first stage of state tests. Until the end of this year, the drone should receive the letter O1.

Recall that the Defense Ministry received the first batch of three Orion drones for experimental military operation in April this year. The military tested the drone, including in Syria. After test flights, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation had additional wishes that were not originally included in the terms of reference. Therefore, the UAVs were returned to the Kronstadt group of companies for revision.

The main feature of the new aircraft is the long duration of flights. The UAV is capable of staying in the air at maximum load for up to 24 hours. Flight altitude - 7,5 thousand meters. The maximum payload of the drone is 200 kg in the reconnaissance version, in the shock version it can reach 450 kg. In particular, the new drone is capable of carrying four missiles on board.

Orion was created by the Kronstadt company as part of the Inokhodets development project under a contract with the Ministry of Defense. It is assumed that it will be supplied to the troops in two versions: reconnaissance and shock.

Comments

[Grazdanin]

Better late than never. A question of quantity and timing.

[Cyril G ...]

Good news. Now there will be a zero series, so to speak, and extensive military tests. In general, the main question. WHAT'S ABOUT THE MOTOR?
Has the APD-110/120 series really gone?

[Orange bigg]

On serial domestic engine APD-120 of "Agat" company.
Follow the link below for more information about the Orion UAV. There is even a photo of the control center. There is a lot of video on the drone.

The ECO module is responsible for electronic vision, which includes: a thermal imaging camera with a variable angular field, a television camera with a variable angular field, a wide-angle television camera, a laser rangefinder and a target designator.

On board there is also an MF-2 radar with an active phased antenna array (AFAR), developed specifically for Orion by the Fazotron enterprise. The avionics also include: an information management system, a satellite navigation system, an automatic control system and a diagnostic system for built-in equipment.

The Rotax 914 engine is used as a power plant on the pre-production UAVs, and the domestic APD-120 engine of the Agat company is used on the serial ones.

https://zen.yandex.ru/media/id/5f20a49cf01f506fcb80c60b/udarnyi-bpla-orion-neujeli-dojdalis-5f3713ed3084080be7e93239

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Grazdanin

Better late than never. A question of quantity and timing.

No time frame, two decades have passed. D W A !! When an electrician can't get the light to you for 20 years, what are you doing with him? all at once

[Temples]

Quote: Thunderbolt

What are you doing with him.? That's right, you kill.

Stormbreaker, your mom, dad was ...
Why so angry?

[VO3A]

A question of quantity and timing.

The question of the range of work with the exchange of information in real time in both variants ... This is the most important thing. If the author did not indicate the most basic parameter of the performance characteristics for the UAV, then a naive person can assume that we have an area of ​​such coverage for the exchange of information and control of the entire Earth with satellite communication channels, like pi_ndos! But this is far from the case! UAV with long duration of flights that flies over your head is of no value and does not differ in any way from a children's toy with a remote control and a tablet with a picture from a video camera that a stupid general looks at with affection and which is no longer used ... Or we have this one The UAV indirectly transmits coordinates to the guidance system of a hypersonic missile ... In this case, the question arises about the coverage range for such a UAV ...

[Grazdanin]

Quote: VO3A

that we have a zone of such coverage for the exchange of information and control of the entire Earth with satellite communication channels, like the pi_ndos! But this is far from the case!

Uryaklam, this information is useless. In any case, it will be "unparalleled in the world"
But the main thing is that it starts to appear. The good old radio channel for transmission has not yet been canceled. It is clear that this does not make sense against any regular army, but we are at war with "partisans" in the main. A very necessary car for Syria.

[Orange bigg]

But this information is just right for crying people.

[Zaurbek]

But it went against the Syrian army ... in Afghanistan and Syria it would have saved many Russian lives.

[slipped]

Quote: VO3A

that we have a zone of such coverage for the exchange of information and control of the entire Earth with satellite communication channels, like the pi_ndos! But this is far from the case!

Last year we fully deployed the global military space communications system with four heavy satellites in the geostationary orbit Blagovest.



We have deployed a military satellite communications system based on six highly elliptical satellites "Meridian-M":

We have fully deployed the Luch-5 repeater satellites system:

[VO3A]

So all for it !!! Now let's clarify the essence. It's not about satellites, not about UAVs, and not even about modern communication channels and information exchange ... The main thing is Combat Information Systems operating in real time, allowing you to detect, identify and destroy targets in real time ... Let not global , not strategic, even tactical! But they are not! No, even in Syria, we do not have such, from the word at all ... We do not touch air defense ... We rush with AI, with robots, with Warriors, with ACCS (for ruins with stripes) ... All this is needed but then ... we have no Combat Information Systems, there are no informational, computational, structural components of such systems ... All components are separate, but together there is nothing ?! How can this be? Why? Is this the stupidity of the leadership, sabotage, the result of the actions of enemy intelligence? Why not ? Twenty years ago, Putin ordered these systems to be created! They were supposed to be launched and deployed in the army before 2020! Where are they ?

[slipped]

Quote: VO3A

So all for it !!! Now let's clarify the essence. It's not about satellites

Wow, how quickly we get off topic. There are satellites, but it's not about them.

Quote: VO3A

Combat Information Systems operating in real time, allowing to detect, identify and destroy targets in real time ...

All remote systems operate in real time.

Quote: VO3A

No, even in Syria, we don't have such, from the word at all ...

There is. There are Russian unmanned aerial vehicles in Khmeimim.

Quote: VO3A

Where are they ?

In the army.

[VO3A]

Wow, how quickly we get off topic.

There is. There are Russian unmanned aerial vehicles in Khmeimim.

Key word "AVAILABLE"!
And it should be like this:
- UAVs cover the entire area of ​​Syria in real time, can be used
satellite reconnaissance systems, electronic surveillance systems, simply
stationary posts of technical supervision, etc., all included in the LSI;
- the coordinates of the detected and identified targets are transmitted to
real-time guidance systems for artillery systems, missile systems, systems
helicopters, aircraft systems, attack UAVs, ships, ... that are in standby mode;
- targets are destroyed in real time with confirmation.

I think that I did not reveal the military secret ...
It should be like this yesterday ...

[slipped]

Quote: VO3A

I think that I did not reveal the military secret ...

that you just don't know her.

[VO3A]

Wow, how quickly we get off topic

[slipped]

maybe you also need a saucer with a blue border?

[Tavrik]

The pictures are valid, but VO3A is right.

[slipped]

Quote: Tavrik

The pictures are valid, but VO3A is right.

Behind each such "picture" are real space systems. Which are currently being used.

[Ivan Ivanov_6]

Is this this one? So it falls off!

[Grazdanin]

So what? Any technique breaks down, especially during trials.

[svp67]

The Ministry of Defense signed a contract for serial deliveries of the Orion drone

"The ice has broken ..."

[Eldorado]

The right bird!

[Lumpen]

Whose "classmate" is this?

[Grazdanin]

MQ-1 Reaper

[Lumpen]

MQ-9 which?

[Grazdanin]

Quote: Lumpen

MQ-9 which?

I wrote it wrong. I haven't got coffee yet.
MQ-1 Predator Analogue of its Orion
MQ-9 Reaper approaches him Altius

[donavi49]

anki-s

martyr 129

limited to the old traitor

and WingLong

[Mountain shooter]

Down and Out trouble started. A necessary, very necessary "bird" ... We must protect people ...

[APASUS]

3 units are not enough for the Army. These three can only be sent to Syria. Even taking into account external contracts, the Americans released MQ-9 Reaper - 270 units, MQ-1 / RQ-1 Predator - 360 units.
For the MO, anyway, we need around 100

[Piramidon]

Quote: APASUS

Not enough 3 pieces for the Army

Do you think that production will stop on three units or are you engaged in trolling? Or have you missed everything else about that

Ministry of Defense signed serial delivery contract drone "Orion"

[APASUS]

Quote: Piramidon

Quote: APASUS

Not enough 3 pieces for the Army

Do you think that production will stop on three units or are you engaged in trolling? Or have you missed everything else about that

Ministry of Defense signed serial delivery contract drone "Orion"

Sounds somewhat abstract. The series can be 3-5-50-500 cars

[Orkraider]

Well, if you don't start, then there won't be and how to continue. And Orion, to be honest, I liked the most, glad to order it.
I will add that its most important value is not in its shock capabilities. Eyes, eyes, and of course correction we need.

[VyacheSeymour]

I will add that its most important value is not in its shock capabilities. Eyes, eyes, and of course correction we need.

With such dimensions: "eyes, eyes"? -And maybe something easier and cheaper?

[senima56]

It is high time to acquire a shock UAV so that they would kill the "barmaley"!
And not to substitute our pilots under their MANPADS and machine guns!

[VyacheSeymour]

The main feature of the new aircraft is the long duration of flights. The UAV is capable of staying in the air at maximum load for up to 24 hours. Flight altitude - 7,5 thousand meters. The maximum payload of the drone is 200 kg in the reconnaissance version, in the shock version it can reach 450 kg.

Oh, twofold feelings of cheyto overwhelm me ... - are they lying, or are they telling lies? ... LINK: duration of flight, its height and
load ... - at empty, at 200 kg and at 450 kg - constant values?

[Grazdanin]

Quote: VyacheSeymour

at empty, at 200 kg and at 450 kg - is the value constant?

Of course not. It depends on many factors. Most likely 450 kg with the reconnaissance equipment removed, fly to the target and back. Without loitering in the area and working at maximum height. For this class, this is the norm.

[VyacheSeymour]

But what about the 24th hour? - empty?

[VyacheSeymour]

Most likely 450 kg with the reconnaissance equipment removed, fly to the target and back

Isn't it easier to work out kamikaze using OTR and UAV?

[VyacheSeymour]

Most likely 450 kg with the reconnaissance equipment removed, fly to the target and back. Without loitering in the area and working at maximum height. For this class, this is the norm.

For this class of norms: -Barge,
discover, destroy! .. and back.

[Thunderbolt]

Oh, like the goldfinches, they babbled. Very necessary, but let's - come on, orangutan of the air forces. I have nothing against, I have against goats,

[Metlik]

In the meantime, the Ministry of Defense will come up with more and more new requirements, several more of our officers will be killed in Syria. These UAVs are needed now. Launch a series, once the tests are passed, and then upgrade.