OREANDA-NEWS  For the first time, Russia will present abroad the newest reconnaissance drone "Orlan-30". The drone will be shown at the Aero India 2023 International Air Show in India. This was reported in the company "Rosoboronexport".

"Visitors to the Rosoboronexport stand are invited to familiarize themselves with Russian unmanned aerial vehicles: Orion-E reconnaissance and strike, Orlan-10E and Orlan-30 reconnaissance - a novelty of 2022," the message says.

The complex of reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) "Orlan-30" is designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, correction of aviation and artillery. Also, the Orlan-30 can act as a repeater aircraft and direct the corrected artillery ammunition "Krasnopol". The range of the Orlan-30 is about 120 kilometers.
In January, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov said that the state corporation's enterprises are creating reconnaissance and shock copters capable of attacking the enemy as part of a swarm for the needs of a special operation.

In November 2022, military commander Alexander Sladkov noted that every Russian regiment should have an Orlan-30 drone.