Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Strategic
Bezpilotniy Letayuschiy Apparat - BPLA
| Name | Appointment | Recon radius | Maximum flight height | Flight duration | Target load | Notes |
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 "Orion" | operative multi-purpose UAV (reconnaissance, strike) | to 250 km | 7500 m | to 24 hours | target load is up to 200 kg. optical-electronic target load (gyro-stabilized suspension with cameras of the visible and IR ranges and a laser rangefinder; high-resolution photo camera); Radar; RTR equipment; REB. Armament: Kh-50 cruise missiles; adjusted KAB-20/50 bombs; UPAB-50 planning bombs, FAB-50 high-explosive bombs | trial operation in the military being carried out |
 "Thunder" | strategic shock | to 800 km | 12000 m | to 12 hours | weapons: Kh-38 guided missiles; KAB-250 or KAB-500 bombs | a prototype being developed |
 "Sirius" | strategic multi-purpose UAV (reconnaissance, strike) | to 1000 km | 7000 m | to 8 hours | optical-electronic target load (gyro-stabilized suspension with cameras in the visible and IR ranges); relay equipment; radar Armament: guided missiles; unguided and guided bombs | prototype being developed. Flight tests scheduled to begin in 2022 |
 "Altius" | strategic multi-purpose UAV (reconnaissance, strike, REB UAV) | to 3500 km | 12000 m | to 48 hours | target load is up to 1000 kg. Optical-electronic target load (gyro-stabilized suspension with cameras in the visible and IR ranges); Radar from the Fars; REB equipment. Armament: Grom-2 planning bombs, Grom-1 guided missiles (developed on the basis of the Kh-38 missile) | an on-board information system with elements of artificial intelligence, the UAV will be able to interact with combat aircraft. At present, tests are being conducted with the destruction of ground targets with all types of weapons |
 "Hunter" | strategic multi-purpose UAV (reconnaissance, strike) | to 5000 km | 18000 m | to 3 hours | optical-electronic target load (gyro-stabilized suspension with cameras of the visible and IR ranges and a laser rangefinder); RTR equipment, radar. Armament: guided missiles; bombs - on-board information system with elements of artificial intelligence, the UAV will be able to interact with the Su-57. | Currently, flight tests, testing of on-board systems are being carried out, interaction with the Su-57 is being worked out in order to obtain targeting information for the use of UAV weapons |
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