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Orlan-10

Also known as: Орлан-10

Manufacturer: Special Technology Center (STC)

Orlan-10

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

🇷🇺 Russia🇧🇾 Republic of Belarus

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 involving this drone

strikeUkrainian drone forces report strikes on Kirishi refinery and VNIIR Progress plant in Cheboksary, Russia🇷🇺
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Sources

Data confidence: 90 / 100. Catalog is in active development.