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  "id": "orion",
  "name": "Orion",
  "aliases": [
    "Export Version: Orion-E"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Medium-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2019,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Orion Russian Medium-Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is a military drone, reconnaissance, and drone for long-duration flight. The Orion is being developed for the Russian Aerial Forces, the Navy, and the Special Forces.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Kronstadt Technologies - Russia",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Crew",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Unmanned",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4 ea",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 8,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 16,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 500,
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 200,
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x conventional Engine of unknown make, model and power output.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 200,
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 700,
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 7500,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "24 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hard points",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "4 ea",
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        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armament",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Standard ISR Mission equipment centered on various sensors and optics. Orion can carry four guided bombs or four missiles and has maximum payload of 200 kg.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "armament",
      "v": "Kh-50; KB-20",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Kh-50",
      "role": "Guided Missile for UAV Application",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Guided Missile for UAV Application",
        "Warhead": "High Explosive Fragmentation (HE-FRAG)",
        "Warhead weight": "10-20 kg",
        "Length": "1.8 m"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "KB-20",
      "role": "Guided Bomb",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Guided Bomb",
        "Warhead": "High Explosive Fragmentation (HE-FRAG)",
        "Warhead weight": "7 kg",
        "Length": "900 mm"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Orion",
      "text": "Original Version.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Orion-E",
      "text": "Export version of the Orion.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Orion-2",
      "text": "Also known as Helios, the Orion-2 is a larger version of the original Orion, with a bigger payload. It is classified as a high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) UAV, instead of the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) classification of the original Orion.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Inokhodets-RU (Sirius)",
      "text": "Also known as Sirius, the Inokhodets-RU is an upgraded variant of the Orion with a bigger and different design, the key particularity being mounted with two engines instead of one.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/orion.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-orion": {
      "title": "Orion Russian Medium-Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Orion_Russian_Medium-Altitude_Long_Endurance_MALE_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}