Kronshtadt Orion
The Kronshtadt Orion is a family of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) developed by Kronstadt Group.[5] On 24 August 2021, it was reported that the Russian MoD and Kronshtadt signed a deal for the procurement of 5 combat groups of an upgraded version of Orion, Inokhodets-RU (also known as Sirius).[14] As of 23 October 2024, there are at least 26 instances of Orion striking Ukrainian positions or armored vehicles in Kursk and Sumy regions according to the Russian OSINT project LostArmour.[15] On 20 October, Ukrainian forces published a video of an Orion drone being shot down, reportedly by a Strela-10 SAM system.[16] According to Russian sources, the first contract for the export of the Orion-E reconnaissance and strike system had been signed with an Asian country as of late December 2024.
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