Russian Orion combat drones will be equipped with electronic warfare systems. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov told what advantages the UAV will have.
Russian Orion attack drones will be equipped with electronic warfare systems, said Sergey Bogatikov, CEO of the Kronstadt company.
According to him, this issue is one of the priorities for developers.
"In the future, our device will have the means of electronic warfare – both to defend itself from missiles aimed at it, and to suppress any enemy systems on the battlefield in the interests of other units. This is one of the most important functions of any military unmanned complex today, and we are trying to be in the trend," Bogatikov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"Orion" belongs to the class of medium-high impact unmanned aerial vehicles of long flight duration. Its maximum take-off weight is 1150 kilograms, cruising flight speed is 200 kilometers per hour, the maximum flight altitude is 7 kilometers, the device can stay in the air for up to a day.
On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert, director of the Museum of Air Defense Forces Yuri Knutov told exactly what capabilities the Orion will receive, equipped with electronic warfare systems.