The number of foreign countries that have expressed a desire to purchase the Russian drone "Orion" has been named
The Russian company "Kronstadt" received more than ten applications for the supply of drone "Orion" in reconnaissance and strike versions. This was reported by the press service of the company.
Following the results of the MAKS-2021 international aerospace show, the company held negotiations on the Orion supplies with delegations from 13 countries, in total 15 foreign countries expressed their interest in the drone. At the same time, it is specified that the negotiations concerned not only "Orion", potential buyers were also interested in the drone of the "Helios-RLD" radar patrol.
- said the general director of "Kronstadt" Sergei Bogatikov.
According to the company, export deliveries of Orion UAVs are expected in the CIS countries, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa. No specific potential buyers were named.
Earlier, the company said that deliveries of the Orion-E strike drone to foreign customers would begin in 2022 after the start of serial production at a new enterprise in Dubna, Moscow Region. The launch of production at the enterprise is scheduled for November this year. It is planned that the new plant will produce dozens of drones in both reconnaissance and strike versions.
"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.
- https://kronshtadt.ru/
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