The armor is fine. Russian drone “Orion” will be transformed into tank destroyer

Russian attack on unmanned aerial vehicle 'Orion' as part of the tests, it will carry out the first launches of the Vikhr anti-tank guided missiles in the fall, a source from the military-industrial complex said. AiF.ru understood how the capabilities of the Russian drone will expand.

Currently, work has started on equipping Orion with modernized anti-tank missiles from the Vikhr-M complex. As conceived by the designers, an unmanned aircraft will be able to carry two such guided missiles, they will be suspended from the aircraft in containers on the pylons under the wings. “ Tourbillon '' rockets will allow the use of a drone to destroy any enemy ground equipment, including modern tanks. The probability of defeating ATGM “ Whirlwind '' mobile tank targets at present is around 80%.

Flight tests of the drone's new weaponry will take place this fall. It is reported that the drone will hit targets on the ground, which will represent an imitation of armored vehicles. Usually, in such cases, decommissioned tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other similar equipment are used on special training grounds.

In addition to the new Orion weapons & nbsp; will be equipped with a new control system. With it, the drone will be able to control via satellite communications, which will significantly increase its range. At the same time, the drone retained the radio communication antenna, thus, a new version of Orion has two control channels.

Currently the Orion drone considered a versatile unmanned strike platform. Different types of ammunition can be integrated into it, including guided bombs and guided missiles. The first flight of this drone took place about five years ago. During this time, a whole variety of tests were carried out, including under combat conditions.

Orion & mdash; Medium altitude strike UAV with long flight time, the drone is made from composite materials. This provides a light build and excellent volatility. An unmanned aircraft can take off after a short take-off roll and stay aloft for more than a day. The strike device is equipped with a universal complex of aeronautical weapons: unguided and corrected aerial bombs and guided missiles. Application radius of 'Orion' is about 250 km. Payload & ndash; about a quarter of a ton.

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