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Orlan-10

Orlan-10 is one of the main drones of the Russian Armed Forces, more than 1,000 of them had been delivered by 2022. Orlan means "Eagle", are a genus of birds of prey in the hawk family. The developer and manufacturer of Orlan is the Special Technology Center (STC), which produces 11 different modifications of the drone. Orlan-10 drones, in the face of enemy electronic warfare interference, carry out reconnaissance flights to tactical depth. The UAV weighing about 18 kg and with a wingspan of more than 3 m can spend up to 10 hours in the air, reaching speeds of up to 130 km/h. The report notes that the Orlan-10 complex is capable of operating in any weather conditions at ranges from 120 to 600 km at a maximum altitude of up to 5 km. The medium-range drones "Orlan-10" weighing 14 kg are capable of carrying 5 kg of payload.

Back in the early 2010s, in the wake of the "petrodollar militarization", the Kremlin decided to add a modern reconnaissance weapon to its artillery - a drone. And he put into service a light UAV called Orlan-10. The first battles in the Donbass, both for Ukraine and the Russian Federation, quickly proved that it was the reconnaissance drones that were crucial for effective fire. And it was precisely on the basis of the experience of 2014 that the Kremlin began the mass production of Orlan-10.

In general, "Orlan-10" is a multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle. Previously, it was used by the military primarily for reconnaissance, patrolling and adjusting fire. The fact is that the UAV is integrated with the Msta-SM self-propelled howitzer. In particular, UAVs detect targets and transmit their coordinates to artillerymen, as well as correct fire. Orlan-10 drones constantly record and broadcast to command posts the positions of Ukrainian troops and nationalist battalions, which, hiding behind civilians as human shields and using terrorist tactics in combat operations, place strongholds, firing points, self-propelled artillery mounts, armored and motor vehicles, warehouses of military property and ammunition in private residential sectors and social infrastructure facilities.

The device of mixed (metal and plastic) design is made according to the high-wing scheme with a front engine and a pulling propeller. The tail unit is also made according to the classical scheme, although the keel of the "Orlan" is made much more developed than the stabilizer. At the same time, this decision looks quite understandable: a light drone will be less affected by crosswinds, and the existing relatively narrow stabilizer is sufficient for normal aerodynamics.

The launch of the unmanned vehicle takes place from a special collapsible catapult. After the initial acceleration, the flight takes place due to a low-power gasoline engine (AI-95 fuel is recommended). The flight speed can be in the range from 75 to 170 kilometers per hour, depending on the tactical need. "Orlan-10" can stay in the air for up to 18 hours, while in most cases the maximum distance from the control panel should not exceed 180-200 kilometers, otherwise it will be impossible to receive a signal from the drone's video equipment. The ceiling of "Orlan" reaches five kilometers.

Landing after completing the task is carried out using a parachute: the operator displays the device in a given area, slows down and gives the command to open the dome. In addition to the parachute, there are two more systems that ensure the preservation of the device during a hard landing. To do this, before touching, a pneumatic shock absorber is inflated, and when the permissible overload is exceeded, the structural elements of the "Orlan" are disconnected from each other, which can significantly reduce the resulting damage.

Russian artillery brigades and regiments will receive Orlan-10 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles capable of detecting enemy command posts, communication stations, positions of artillery mounts and multiple rocket launchers using miniature electronic intelligence stations. But the main purpose of the newest unmanned artillery reconnaissance complex (BKAR) is enemy counter-battery radars, which determine the coordinates of artillery systems with an accuracy of several meters. Now the organizational and staffing structure of the new artillery reconnaissance units, which will be armed with BKA, is being developed. At the first stage, reconnaissance drones will become part of the artillery brigades that are part of the combined arms armies, and in the future they will replenish the reconnaissance equipment of the artillery regiments of motorized rifle and tank divisions.

An unmanned artillery reconnaissance complex is a rather complex and high-tech product that combines several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), an information analysis and processing station, and an automated control system. The heart of the BKAR is several Orlan-10 UAVs equipped with miniature electronic reconnaissance overhead containers capable of detecting the activity of enemy communications, as well as signals from counter-battery radars.

The received UAV information is transmitted to the command post of the complex, where the processing station analyzes the data, and the automated control system corrects the flight direction of the Orlans so that the radar position is determined by triangulation. After detecting the target, one of the drones will “hang” over the position of the radar, which will transmit the coordinates of the target and a video image to help the gunners hit the object. “The BKA can detect and detect a wide range of targets,” an artillery officer familiar with the operation of the unique complex tells Izvestia. - These are radars of anti-aircraft missile systems, and radars that provide flights of enemy aircraft, and even miniature radar stations, which are currently widely used by reconnaissance and infantry units to conduct surveillance at a distance of several kilometers.

The Russian military base in Armenia received new drones: modern reconnaissance systems Orlan-10, the press service of the Southern Military District (SMD) reported. "The drones will monitor extended and local objects in highlands, as well as providing combat training for military base units at the Kamkhud and Alagyaz training grounds," Interfax said in a statement on 28 of October 2015.

Russian UAVs "Orlan-10" were vulnerable not only to man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems, but also to Ukrainian electronic warfare systems. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports a record number of enemy UAVs shot down. On May 5 alone, 14 Orlanov-10s were shot down. And since the beginning of the invasion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shot down over 300 drones of the operational-tactical level. The Ukrainian military is shooting down Russian UAVs not only with the help of MANPADS, but also with electronic warfare. Orlan-10's EW protection is of low efficiency. The adaptive small-sized antenna of the "Kometa" series increases noise immunity by 40-50 dB, which means a reduction in the UAV suppression radius by 100-300 times. However, the Ukrainian military, with the help of electronic warfare, was able to prove that the Comet was not so effective.

The Orlan-10 drone is used to suppress mobile communications as part of the Leer-3 electronic warfare complex. They are able to jam cell towers and replace their functions by sending messages and files to subscribers. Unmanned aerial vehicles based on the Orlan-10 drone are part of the modernized RB-341V Leer-3 electronic warfare complex. The drones are designed to jam 3G and 4G mobile communications towers with built-in jamming devices, in addition, they can drop disposable jammers from the air. The Leer-3 complex with the Orlan-10 UAV is capable of jamming base stations, intercepting calls, determining the location of subscribers, and much more.

Having suppressed cellular communication base stations, Leer-3 begin to perform their functions themselves in the interests of the Russian troops: send SMS and audio messages to subscribers, and in some cases video. According to the CEO of the analytical company Telecom Daily, Denis Kuskov, Leer-3 can control mobile devices associated with the captured tower, including intercepting calls and traffic. The process takes place imperceptibly for the subscriber, and it will not be possible to switch to another available tower. The operator can send messages, call users, or display pictures on the browser's stub page.

InfoWatch Group President Natalya Kasperskaya told Izvestia that, theoretically, EW operators can see the numbers of subscribers who are in the coverage area of the tower, blocking "strangers" and allowing their own to work. In her opinion, the system can also remotely turn off or turn on mobile phones.

In 2015, Rossiyskaya Gazeta provided a description of the Leer-3 complexes by the press service of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation. They include a special car designed for two operators, an antenna-feeder system for telemetric radio communication, two Orlan-10s and a launcher for them. The system operates within a radius of up to 120 km and at an altitude of up to 5 thousand meters.

In the Russian Federation, they say with a completely serious face that Orlan-10 is a real unique invention of Russian designers. At the same time, if you just look closely at its wreckage, it is rather difficult to find either inventions or anything Russian. Since the electronics are Western or Chinese, the engine is Japanese, the communications are German, the GPS navigation module is Swiss, the flight control sensors are American.

The most important thing in this UAV is of course the cameras that are responsible for the image quality. At first, this drone often carried an ordinary budget camera like the Canon 500D. Subsequently, more professional equipment began to be installed on it, including the American Flir thermal imaging cameras, the Danish daytime Phase One IXA 180, as well as full-fledged gyro-stabilized optical stations. In some brochures, there is a mention of the products of the Israeli company Controp with miniature stations of the STAMP family.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have captured the latest version of the Russian military drone "Orlan-10". The founder of the site infocar.ua Pavel Kashchuk dismantled the device and spoke about its features. The military from the Lugansk battalion managed to land the UAV practically undamaged, which made it possible to study its design. As it turned out, this is one of the "freshest" devices released by Russia in February 2022. Pavel Kashchuk noted the improvement in build quality compared to previous captured models: almost all parts are made abroad. The exception was a parachute and a microchip with a GPS module "MNP-M7". The latter in the Orlans has already been replaced with a Kometa-M-VT chip, which is produced under an Israeli license, possibly purchased even before the invasion began.

It remains a mystery why Russian manufacturers installed the obsolete MNP-M7 instead of the more advanced and secure Kometa. Researchers suggest that it is not about sanctions, but about corruption and theft. The MNP-M7 board is built on the U-bloks protocol and is responsible for orientation in space using GPS navigation technology, such devices are used by many aircraft, including airplanes, they were installed on the very first versions of Orlans. According to Kashchuk, the microcircuit is very weakly protected from electronic warfare, which allowed the Armed Forces of Ukraine to capture the drone practically undamaged. The only protection was a sheet of foil, which was glued to the tail of the drone with double-sided tape.

Pavel Kashchuk also drew attention to the thermal imaging camera installed on the "Orlan" - it allows you to "see" not only at night, but also during the day, even through the foliage of trees. The device is equipped with a Lynred PICO-640-046 matrix from the French company Lynred, which specializes in infrared sensors. Its presence in a Russian drone may indicate a violation of sanctions and the supply of equipment from France.

"It is this detail that is responsible for the fulfillment of the main tasks - identifying live targets for their further destruction. Today they are Ukrainians, tomorrow they are Europeans? The serial number on the matrix will help the competent authorities in the EU to identify schemes for circumventing sanctions and companies involved," Pavel Kashchuk explained. On the official website, Lynred reports that the PICO-640-046 matrix captures an image with a resolution of 640x480 pixels and a refresh rate of 120 hertz. It complies with military standards MIL883, which means it can operate at temperatures from -40 to +85 degrees Celsius. In the presence of a lens with a focal length of 75 mm, PYCO640-046 allows you to notice a person from a distance of 700 meters, however, in the form of a small pixel.

That is, it is quite difficult to find at least something Russian in Orlan-10. Therefore, the likelihood that the Russian Federation will be able to continue producing Orlan-10 in conditions of total isolation is rather rhetorical. In a TV report, "Zvezda" showed miniature ammunition created for the "Orlan", which the military manually attaches under the wing of the drone, after which the "armed" drone is launched using a catapult. "UAV operators find a target and drop high-explosive fragmentation ammunition from a height of two kilometers. According to the military, the maximum deviation when hit is only a couple of meters," the report noted.

The Russian Armed Forces are using Orlan-10 drones in Ukraine in the strike version, which is capable of carrying high-explosive fragmentation grenades, the Defense Ministry said 17 May 2022. Previously, such a possibility of using the Orlan-10 drone was not reported. Video provided by the military department shows how the drone is assembled and prepared for launch. In particular, high-explosive fragmentation mini-bombs, converted from VOG-25 rounds for an underbarrel grenade launcher (equipped with plumage), are laid in special blocks.

The blocks are suspended under the wing of the UAV. The drone is then launched from the catapult. It is shown how he drops bombs on Ukrainian positions, and also fixes the result of the defeat with the onboard camera. "With the help of an attack drone, we ourselves inflict defeat on the enemy. Four high-explosive fragmentation shells are suspended on Orlan-10. Each shell hits targets within a radius of ten meters. We can use four shells at once. It all depends on the nature of the target. We can also drop one at a time projectile," said Yevgeny, a serviceman of the unmanned aircraft service, in the video.

Orlan-10, like any small-sized drone, is quite difficult to notice, both with the eyes and on the radar. And also quite hard to knock down. Therefore, developers around the world are still in search of a reliable means of combating drones of this class. Therefore, a combination of measures to counter electronic warfare stations and fire damage is still being used.

Orlan-30

"Orlan-30" can conduct reconnaissance of targets and issue their exact coordinates using the global navigation systems GLONASS and GPS. Laser "illumination" of objects will be used when firing guided artillery shells, as well as when aiming high-precision aerial bombs. The “thirty” has proven itself both during the baptism of fire in Syria and as part of the Center-2019 maneuvers. The main difference in the composition of on-board equipment from the earlier Orlan-10 model is the possibility of including a laser target designator [not a range finder]. That is, it can illuminate the target with a beam to ensure accurate targeting of guided munitions, for example, 240-mm Smilivets guided mines for Tulip mortars, or 152-mm Krasnopil projectiles, which are used when firing from Akacia self-propelled artillery installations. and "Msta", as well as D-30 and other guns. The new Russian reconnaissance drone "Orlan-30" was presented for the first time [since the last time] at the international aerospace show Aero India 2023 in Bangalore in February 2023. The export version of the Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orlan-30, equipped with a laser target designation system for high-precision munitions, was presented for the first time [since the previous time] at the open exposition of Rosoboronexport at the Army-2023 forum. This is reported 17 Augustby a TASS correspondent. The international military-technical forum "Army-2023" is being held from August 14 to 20 at the Patriot Congress and Exhibition Center, at the Alabino training ground and the Kubinka airfield. About 1,500 leading Russian enterprises of the military-industrial complex, as well as 85 foreign companies and organizations from seven countries take part in the exposition and business program. The forum organizer is the Russian Ministry of Defense. "The UAV is equipped with an optoelectronic target load with laser target illumination," the information at the stand says. Previously, the export version of Orlan-30, equipped with a target designation system, was not demonstrated. The complex with the unmanned aerial vehicle "Orlan-30" developed and produced by the "Special Technology Center" is a further development of the well-known UAV "Orlan-10" on the world market. Laser illumination from drones is used, in particular, to target guided artillery shells, including Krasnopol. In this case, there is no need for a gunner, who must come close to the target. "Orlan-30" is designed for aerial reconnaissance, search, detection and recognition of objects in the visible or infrared range. In addition, with the help of the installed target equipment, it provides target designation to high-precision weapons for the destruction of stationary and moving objects both during the day and at night. The appearance of a new drone in the troops will seriously increase the efficiency of firing precision-guided munitions, as well as the accuracy of strikes with guided bombs, military expert Anton Lavrov believes. “Laser “illumination” of targets will help to achieve sniper accuracy of artillery,” the expert told Izvestia. “Orlans-30 will have to work closely with heavy artillery. For example, with 240-mm mortars "Tulip", in the arsenal of which there are guided mines "Smelchak". And artillery systems of 152 mm caliber use corrected projectiles of the Krasnopol family. The yield of these ammunition in the final section is corrected using a laser target mark. The Orlan-30 is also indispensable in the case of the use of adjustable air bombs - ammunition that is cheaper than missiles, which were widely used in Syria. The 2011 version of the unmanned aerial vehicle "Orlan-30" (developed by the Russian company OOO "Special Technology Center") featured a pusher propeller and a T-tail mounted on a tubular composite beam. It was intended for use as a carrier in the development of specialized aviation systems for performing aerial photography and video shooting, panoramic and planned, as well as for other similar tasks. Orlan-30 - an enlarged variant of the widely used Orlan-10, was used during the Centre 2019 exercise to mark targets for guided 152mm Krasnopol shells and laser guided AT Missiles. The Orlan-30 UAV was adopted by the Russian army in 2020 after testing in Syria. The unmanned reconnaissance aircraft type "Orlan-30" is intended primarily for adjusting artillery fire. A feature of the drone is its integration with the Msta-S self-propelled guns, which allows to destroy targets immediately after they are detected. The design with a modular architecture allows to change the payloads and vary the composition of the onboard equipment. Hermetic design of the control system module and payload, made of composite materials based on aramid fabrics, significantly extend the service life of expensive equipment during regular operation. The APS 2.2 Automatic Control System provides control of onboard equipment and payload equipment, while the resulting video-photo data in combination with the registration of shooting parameters greatly facilitate subsequent processing, and most importantly, allow automating the process of stitching individual frames using the TopoAxis software. The unique unmanned system "Orlan-30" entered service with the Russian army in 2020. Sources in the Ministry of Defense told Izvestiya about this in 2019. The promising UAV is the latest model from the Orlan family of the most massive domestic drone. "Orlan-30" can conduct reconnaissance of targets and give out their exact coordinates using the global navigation systems GLONASS and GPS. Laser "illumination" of objects will be used when firing guided artillery shells, as well as when aiming high-precision aerial bombs, the interlocutors in the Ministry of Defense specified. According to them, the "thirty" has proven itself both during the baptism of fire in Syria and as part of the Center-2019 maneuvers. The Orlan-30 is also indispensable in the case of the use of adjustable air bombs - ammunition that is cheaper than missiles, which were widely used in Syria. Outwardly, the new drone resembled its predecessor, the Orlan-10 UAV. However, its starting weight is about 30 kg, almost twice as much as that of the "tens". This drone can fly up to 300 km from the control center, its maximum speed is 170 km/h, cruising speed is 150 km/h. Flight duration is five hours. Such characteristics allow for effective reconnaissance far beyond the front line. The drone was launched into flight using a catapult, which will help to use it from small areas and save fuel. Any UAV can work as a repeater for other vehicles. The most powerful artillery system that the new drones will have to work with is the Tulip self-propelled 240-mm mortars, which entered service with the army in the early 1970s. They were developed to destroy group armored targets, launchers and artillery systems in firing positions. The complex can destroy control and communication points, as well as bridges, crossings and long-term defensive structures. Adjustable projectiles make it possible to destroy individual machine-gun nests, tanks and armored personnel carriers with a minimum consumption of projectiles. Moreover, the characteristics of artillery systems make it possible to cover targets far behind enemy lines with sniper accuracy. The firing range of the Tulips is at least 20 km. Due to mobility, firing range and the ability to destroy objects on the reverse slopes of mountains and in shelters, the system was actively used in Afghanistan. It was often used to destroy underground fortifications, headquarters and fortified areas of the Mujahideen. "Tulips" can fire adjustable mines "Smelchak" with a high-explosive charge weighing 135 kg. In addition, Orlan-30 UAVs can operate with 152-mm Krasnopol corrected projectiles, which are used when firing Akatsia and Msta self-propelled artillery mounts, as well as D-30 and other towed guns. The flight range of such ammunition is 20 km. Dmitry Medvedev visited the production of Orlan drones in St. Petersburg. The deputy head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation spoke positively about the use of UAVs. Dmitry Medvedev paid a working visit to St. Petersburg. The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation visited the Special Technology Center (STC) enterprise, which develops and manufactures Orlan drones . Medvedev checked a batch of aircraft, which was prepared as part of the state defense order with the participation of federal executive authorities and law enforcement agencies. As Medvedev stressed, St. Petersburg drones have proven their effectiveness in modern conflicts. Their use in the zone of the NWO is an urgent need. However, the use of UAV data goes far beyond combat operations. St. Petersburg drones are in demand both on the shores of Lake Baikal and in the Arctic. Employees of the Special Technology Center tell about regular scientific expeditions. The intelligence function is of great importance for environmental projects. " Orlans " stand guard over the conservation of populations of rare animal species. On the shore of Lake Baikal, drones look after the Baikal seals. The STC team, together with ichthyologists, monitors the abundance of these animals. Orlan-10 helps to collect data , it is able to fly around 800–900 km of water area at an altitude of 150–200 m. For these aircraft, this height is considered extremely low. “The used UAVs of the Orlan-10 type are equipped with a thermal imager, a video camera and a high-resolution photo camera. During the flight, the UAV operator can also observe an online picture of the ice situation. In fact, the operator does not see the animals in flight, their registration takes place after the flight, when viewing the footage, ” the developers say. Telegram / STC broadcasts The Eagles are watching both the deer population in the Tyumen region and the polar bears on Wrangel Island. The mission of tracking the latter is especially important. There are four populations of polar bears in the Arctic zone of Russia: Barents Sea, Kara, Laptev and Chukchi-Alaska. All of them are listed in the Red Book. The objects of research in the Arctic are also walruses, whales, seals, musk oxen and near-water birds. More noticeable now, of course, is the role of drones from St. Petersburg in the territories of military operations. The Orlan 's aerial photography capabilities are invaluable in reconnaissance. The drones are equipped with a radio receiver for determining geographic coordinates, as well as a geodetic receiver for collecting the most accurate cartographic information. " Eagles " allow to perform aerial surveys offline (outside radio visibility). Drones operate on AI-95 gasoline. The launch is carried out from a catapult, the drone can stay in the air for up to 16-18 hours. Landing " Eagles " occurs with the help of a parachute and an inflatable air bag. “In case of an emergency landing, it is possible for individual structures to detach from each other in the air to reduce damage during landing. Tests have shown that Orlan is capable of flying up to 1,000 km in autonomous mode, which is an excellent result in this class of UAV, ” says the UAV Operator Chronicle Telegram channel. The Eagles line is being improved. Since the appearance of " Orlan-10 ", the initial and main function of which was reconnaissance, the capabilities of aircraft have expanded. The next one, " Orlan-30 ", is already capable of aiming artillery, including determining the deviation of projectiles from the target and calculating the correction when shooting to kill. A sniper, a veteran of military operations in Chechnya, a volunteer in the NVO zone in Ukraine, Sergey Khubrakov himself directly assessed the effectiveness of aircraft. “Before Ukraine, I had experience of participating in hostilities in the Caucasus. The special operation is very different from what happened in Chechnya. Drones are used by both the Armed Forces of Ukraine and our army. With their help, including tracking the location of the enemy, which helps in reconnaissance. This helps to deliver more accurate shots. Nice modern fixture. " Orlan " can be effectively controlled even in very bad weather, " said the military. The emphasis on the fact that this is the first armed conflict where drones are used to the fullest was also made by a member of the expert council of the All-Russian organization " Officers of Russia ", a military expert, captain of the first rank Vasily Dandykin . The specialist hopes to increase their production. “Orlan has been made with us for a long time, there are already several modifications. And has been used for a long time. It works very well for practical intelligence purposes. There are divisions of drones with operators who release them, and they work. Therefore, they need as many as possible now. It is clear that there is an intensive hunt for drones from the ground. Even aircraft began to be used against them. This attention of the authorities is not accidental, because now, by and large, drones decide a lot on the battlefield, says Dandykin. - " Orlan " can conduct reconnaissance of targets, it is very quiet. In the front line, he is indispensable. Now the production that is expanding is of great importance.” https://www.stc-spb.ru/company/news/ 195220, St. Petersburg, st. Gzhatskaya, 21 stc-spb.gif">Special Technology Center - LLC "STC"?- has been developing software and hardware for over 20 years. ?STC works on the Russian and international markets of telecommunications equipment, cellular and satellite communications equipment, including unmanned aerial vehicles and quadrocopters of the Orlan family, satellite systems and their control systems. The company is a member of the International Association of Unmanned Systems Manufacturers.?STC manufactures Orlan drones , develops radio complexes and software products related to information security. Among the major customers of the company are the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Russian Guard, regional departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This is not the FSB’s Special Technology Center, an entity which oversees the activities of the FSB Criminalistics Institute. The FSB Criminalistics Institute is a sub-unit of the FSB originally founded under the KGB as a specialized laboratory. It has been reported that a majority of the individuals implicated in the attack against Navalny worked within or collaborated with members of this FSB unit. President Obama on 29 December 2016 authorized a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of US officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election in 2016. Russia’s cyber activities were intended to influence the election, erode faith in US democratic institutions, sow doubt about the integrity of our electoral process, and undermine confidence in the institutions of the U.S. government. In response to the threat to U.S. national security posed by Russian interference in US elections, the President approved an amendment to Executive Order 13964. Using this new authority, the President has sanctioned nine entities and individuals: two Russian intelligence services (the GRU and the FSB). Other entities include the Special Technology Center (a.k.a. STLC, Ltd. Special Technology Center St. Petersburg) assisted the GRU in conducting signals intelligence operations. The company manufactures UAVs "Orlan-10", stationary, mobile and manual systems for direction finding of radio emission sources "Bars", antenna-feeder equipment, provides services for their maintenance, verification and calibration. The activity of this enterprise plays a significant role in ensuring Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, creates additional sources of funds for the Russian budget. By its actions, the enterprise causes significant harm to the national security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine by supplying weapons and military equipment to the Russian Armed Forces. Thus, it contributes to the actions of the government and the President of the Russian Federation, which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In response to the Russian Federation's (Russia's) further invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, on 06 June 2022 the Department of Commerce is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 71 entities under 71 entries to the Entity List. These entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security interests or foreign policy of the United States. Russia’s defense firms continue to leverage intermediary companies, which are often registered in third countries, to evade sanctions on restricted components. The Department is designating an international network of eight entities engaged in the procurement of engine parts and export-controlled components for the U.S. designated Special Technology Center, the Russian entity responsible for the manufacture of the Orlan drone, which is currently employed by Russia’s forces in Ukraine. Limited Liability Company SMT-iLOGIC (SMT-iLOGIC) is a Russia-based technology company involved in a large-scale procurement network to obtain foreign-origin technology for the Special Technology Center’s manufacture of Orlan drones. Limited Liability Company Device Consulting is a Russia-based technology company involved in a large-scale procurement network to obtain foreign technology for the Special Technology Center’s manufacture of Orlan drones. A Chinese entity was designated for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, SMT-iLOGIC, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked. Beijing Lucheng Weiye Technology Development Company Limited (Luchengtech) is a PRC-based entity that has shipped a range of goods to SMT-iLOGIC and Device Consulting in May, July, and August 2022, including over 200 engines used in aviation modelling, as well as data-processing and cloud-computing machines supplied by a U.S. company. Beijing Xinghua Hengcheng Technology Development Company Limited is a PRC-based entity being designated for being owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Luchengtech. The Department designated additional entities and individuals that are part of the procurement network working to obtain technology for Special Technology Center’s Orlan drones. Novo Blockchain Consultoria LDA is a Macau-based company involved in a large-scale procurement network to obtain Western technology for Special Technology Center’s Orlan drones. Asia Pacific Links Limited is a Hong Kong-based company which is SMT-iLOGIC’s largest supplier of microelectronics, and has exported millions of dollars’ worth of components as part of this procurement network. Asia Pacific Links Limited is being designated pursuant to section 1(a)(vi)(B) for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, SMT-iLOGIC, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked. Anton Sergeyevich Trofimov is a Russian national being designated pursuant to section (1)(a)(iii)(C) for being or having been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of Asia Pacific Links Limited, an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked. Pursuant to section 1(a)(vii) the following entities are being designated for being owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Anton Sergeyevich Trofimov, an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked: 10219452 Canada Incorporated is a Canada-based company owned by Anton Sergeyevich Trofimov. IPS Pacific Company Limited is a Hong Kong-based company involved in a large-scale procurement network to obtain Western technology for Special Technology Center’s Orlan drones. Shenzhen Yantu Import and Export Co Ltd is a PRC-based technology company involved in a large-scale procurement network to obtain Western technology for Special Technology Center’s Orlan drones. Shenzhen Yantu Import and Export Co Ltd is being designated for being owned or controlled by, or for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, IPS Pacific Company Limited. The total number of employees is more than 3500 people. The employees of the Special Technology Center are specialists with unique competencies in the development and production of radio monitoring equipment and complexes, unmanned aerial vehicles, mobile applications, and information security. Among them: 10 Doctors of Science and more than 100 Candidates of Science, 5 Honored Inventors and 1 Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation. In October 2022, serial production of multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the civilian market started at the Obukhov plant in St. Petersburg. Drones will be produced at the former Yulmart warehouses, The premises were rented in January 2023 by the " Special Technology Center ", which produces drones. The company " Special Technology Center " ( STC ) rented the former trade and logistics complex " Yulmart " on Murinskaya road, 24. According to " Kommersant " with reference to Rosreestr data, the contract was concluded for seven years, and the area of the building is 25.1 thousand square meters. m. Rent can cost 15 million rubles per month. STC will use the building for the mass production of drones. STC is expanding production based on orders from the Ministry of Defense and other government departments. LLC "STC" is one of the leading enterprises in Russia in the development and production of unmanned aerial systems. The enterprise has organized a full cycle of development and production of multifunctional unmanned aerial systems, including unmanned aerial vehicles, appropriate target loads, radio monitoring and control systems, as well as ground remote control points. A promising and successful field of activity of the Training Center LLC "STC" is additional professional education for professional retraining and advanced training of specialists in the field of operation and use of unmanned aerial systems. STC LLC has a license from the Education Committee of the Government of St. Petersburg for activities in the field of additional professional education (registration number No. 4397 dated March 31, 2021). Alexey Dronov, head of the department for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles and robotic equipment at Yamalspas, said in November 2021 that during long flights, which can reach 10 hours, the operator’s vision is “blurred”, a similar situation occurs when focusing on a specific part of the frame. Both increase the risk of missing the object of detection. The solution was the introduction of artificial intelligence technology, which allows you to detect objects in real time and according to data obtained after the flight of the drone. The program itself finds the object and signals the operator, which minimizes the possibility of making erroneous or illogical decisions. As part of the Army-2022 forum at the Rosoboronexport booth, STC presented the latest multifunctional complexes with Orlan-10E UAVs, as well as new-generation Orlan-30 complexes with a multifunctional optoelectronic target load. In addition, visitors were able to see RB-504P-E (Silok) UAV countermeasure system. Another stand of the STC can be found in the sector with artificial intelligence. There we present several software products. On 27-28 July 2023, St. Petersburg is hosting the second summit, the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. As part of the event, at the Rosoboronexport stand, our company presented its flagship drones - Orlan-10E and Orlan-30, as well as the RB-504P-E anti-UAV system. On 14 August 2023, the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" started, in which the STC traditionally participates. This year our products are presented at three venues of the Forum: - Ministry of Defense (UAV "Orlan-10" and "Orlan-30");- Rosoboronexport (UAV "Orlan-10E" and "Orlan-30", as well as a set of technical means of counteracting radio-controlled aircraft models "RB-504P-E");- Department of Advanced Interspecific Research and Special Projects (UAV "Orlan-10" and "Orlan-30"). Within the framework of Army-2023, the defense industry teams were awarded in the nomination “For Contribution to the Development of Weapons, Military and Special Equipment”. The award was presented by the Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Committee (arms development) Sergei Nikolaevich Smolinsky. The quality management system of the enterprise, which covers the development, production, maintenance and repair of products, complies with the requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2001, GOST RV 15.002-2003 and SRPP VT (certificate of conformity No. BP 11.112.0833-05). The enterprise cooperates with many scientific and industrial enterprises of the northern capital.