Orion / Inokhodets
A Russian medium-altitude remotely piloted aircraft family, with Orion-E offered for export. Sirius is a separate larger programme.
- Country / region
- Russia
- Programme status
- Supplier account
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Multirole aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Kronshtadt
- Origin / production countries
- Russia
- Other names
- Inokhodets; Orion-E
- Variants / configurations
- Domestic Orion; Orion-E export configurations
- Operators / programme customers
- Russia — exporter account
Evidence & current status
Status and performance are attributed to the supplier. They do not establish an independently audited fleet size or effectiveness rate.
Role & capabilities
- Multirole aircraft
- Automatic runway take-off and landing
- EO/IR; optional radar, signals-intelligence and electronic-warfare payloads
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- MALE fixed-wing aircraft
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Automatic runway take-off and landing
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 1,150 kg MTOW — later Orion-E brochure
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- At least 30 h maximum; at least 24 h with standard payload
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Speed
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Payload
- Not established from the reviewed sources.
Public data gap; no estimate substituted. Follow the source for subsequent releases.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR; optional radar, signals-intelligence and electronic-warfare payloads
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Ground-control system; satellite data-transmission option
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗