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Orlan-10
Also known as: Орлан-10
Manufacturer: Special Technology Center (STC)
Long-endurance ISR drone — backbone of Russian artillery spotting and targeting in Ukraine.
SPECIFICATIONS
Category
reconnaissance
In service since
2010
Weight
18 kg
Payload
5 kg
Range
600 km
Endurance
960 min
Speed
150 km/h
Control
RF
EW resistance
low
Autonomy
operator-on-loop
Unit cost (USD)
$87,000 – $120,000
KNOWN OPERATORS
NOTABLE USE CASES
Widely used by Russian forces in Ukraine (since 2014 and extensively from 2022) for artillery spotting, battlefield reconnaissance, and electronic warfare/communications relay missions. Orlan-10 systems have also been employed in Syria for ISR support to Russian operations.
RECENT EVENTS
deployment2024-11-01Report assesses Russia likely behind drone incursions over U.S. bases in England in late 2024🇬🇧strike—Ukrainian drone forces report strikes on Kirishi refinery and VNIIR Progress plant in Cheboksary, Russia🇷🇺
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Data confidence: 90 / 100. Catalog is in active development.