The Russian-made Inokhodets unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an Orion drone variant designed for the Russian Army, can outperform Turkey’s Bayraktar combat drone in three key parameters, the developer of the device, Kronshtadt Group, told Sputnik.
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“If we compare Inokhodets with Bayraktar, I can definitely say that our system has greater potential and capabilities. In particular, Inokhodets is much more technologically advanced in production, definitely better in terms of aerodynamics and elements of artificial intelligence,” Kronshtadt Group CEO Sergei Bogatikov said ahead of the Army 2021 forum.
Bayraktar, according to the official, does not meet many Russian military requirements.
The Orion combat drone is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle with a maximum take-off weight of 1,150 kilograms (2,535 pounds). The UAV’s cruising speed is 200 kilometers per hour (124 miles per hour), and its maximum flight altitude is 7 kilometers.
The Russian military actively used Inokhodets drones for reconnaissance and airstrikes against terrorists in Syria as part of UAV flight tests.
The Army defense industry forum will be held from August 22-28 at the Patriot Congress and Exposition Center near Moscow, as well as at the Kubinka airfield and the Alabino training ground.
Meanwhile, Kronshtadt Group CEO Sergei Bogatikov said that the Orion will be equipped with a satellite communication system and will fly for the first time in the coming winter.
“It is planned to operate the UAV equipped with a satellite communication system this winter. This work will significantly increase the range of the Orion-type unmanned system, limited by the range of the radio link,” Bogatikov said ahead of the Army 2021 forum.
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The Orion combat drone is capable of carrying up to 200 kilograms (441 pounds) of load. The Russian military actively used such UAVs for reconnaissance and airstrikes against terrorists in Syria as part of flight tests of the unmanned complex.
In early July, Kronshtadt Group announced it was preparing to launch mass production of Orion UAVs for exports at a one-of-a-kind plant in the Russian town of Dubna in 2022.
The Army defense industry forum will be held from August 22-28 at the Patriot Congress and Exposition Center near Moscow, as well as at the Kubinka airfield and the Alabino training ground.
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