A video of the use of the Russian attack drone "Orion" in Syria appeared on the web
A video of the use of the Russian medium-altitude strike has appeared on the Web drone the long duration of the Orion flight during tests in Syria. The plot from the video of the Ministry of Defense was released on the TV channel "Russia 1".
As follows from the video, one of the Orion drones undergoing tests made a total of 38 sorties, of which 17 with strikes on positions and targets of militants, 20 for reconnaissance and one "for other purposes."
On the drone body, according to military tradition aviation, the stars are plotted, according to the number of departures. Each star additionally contains one letter, where "P" - reconnaissance flight, "B" - combat with strikes and "P" - search and highlighting targets (presumably).
Recall that in August last year, the Russian military department signed a contract for serial production and delivery of the Orion long-duration unmanned aerial vehicle. The Ministry of Defense received the first batch of three Orion drones for experimental military operation in April 2020. The military conducted tests of the drone, including in Syria, after which some changes were made to the design.
"Orion" was created by the company "Kronstadt" in the framework of the ROC "Inohodets" under a contract with the Ministry of Defense. The UAV is able to stay in the air with a maximum load of up to 24 hours. The flight altitude is 7,5 thousand meters. Maximum payload drone is 450 kg, it is capable of carrying four missiles on board.
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