The media reported on the entry into service of the Russian army of a unique unmanned aerial vehicle "Orlan-30".
As the newspaper Izvestia notes, citing an unnamed source at the Russian Ministry of Defense, the drone will appear in the Russian army in 2020 year. The novelty was tested in Syria and at the international exercises "Center-2019".
Orlan-30 boasts an improved optoelectronic system and a special guidance system. Its starting mass is 30 kg. Range of flight - 300 km.
The drone is capable of reconnaissance of targets with further determination of their exact coordinates. This device is assisted by the global navigation systems GLONASS and GPS.. Thanks to "Orlan-30", the efficiency of firing high-precision ammunition will increase.
note, that earlier the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu spoke about the development of several types of attack unmanned aerial vehicles in Russia. Among them "Orion", "Carnivor", Altair and Hunter. Also in 2018 year Sergei Shoigu said, that medium-range reconnaissance and strike drones will begin to enter the Russian troops.
