The Orlan-10E is the export variant of the Russian Orlan-10 by the Special Technology Center, marketed via Rosoboronexport and unveiled internationally in 2016. It has a wingspan of 3.2-3.8 m, ~18.6 kg MTOW, up to 10 h endurance, ~300 km flight range, carrying a ~3 kg modular EO/IR/SIGINT payload.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Fixed-wing |
| Subtype | Export reconnaissance UAV |
| Role | Tactical ISR (export) |
| Russian-made | true |
| Class | Class I |
| Classification | Tactical (Class I/II) |
| Mission | Reconnaissance, Artillery correction, Data relay, CBRN/EW (optional) |
| Datalink | Radio control up to ~100 km |
| Variants | Orlan-10 (baseline) |
| MTOW (kg) | 18.6 |
| Operators | Export customers (via Rosoboronexport) |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Length (m) | 2 |
| Propulsion | Internal combustion engine |
| Range (km) | 300 |
| Wingspan (m) | 3.5 |
| Combat-proven | Yes |
| Export status | Marketed for export by Rosoboronexport |
| Launch method | Collapsible catapult |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous waypoint navigation |
| Endurance (min) | 600 |
| Recovery method | Parachute |
| Year introduced | 2016 |
| Max payload (kg) | 3 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 150 |
| Standard sensors | Daylight photo/video cameras, Gyrostabilized thermal imager, GSM monitoring / radio detector, Optional CBRN sensors |
| Production status | In production (export) |
| Combat radius (km) | 100 |
| Service ceiling (m) | 5000 |
| Conflicts deployed in | Russo-Ukrainian War (baseline Orlan-10) |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Comms relay, EW / decoy, ISR, Target acquisition |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Range / endurance | Medium range (150–650 km) |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | High (150–400 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Mothership / relay (carrier drone launching FPVs or extending link range) |
| Threat vector | EW / cyber – jamming, Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class I – Mini (2–20 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |