Drones

New Russian UAV Spotted by Satellite

The first image of a new Russian reconnaissance drone was apparently captured by a satellite. The picture was taken at the Gromov Flight Research Institute in the Moscow region, according to RIA Novosti.

Denis Fedutinov, an expert on UAV’s told sputniknews.com that the drone on the image is supposedly the new Russian Orion drone.

“This is the most probable option based on the size and the configuration of the aircraft, as well as due to reports that the test-flights of this unmanned aerial vehicle started this time in this Flight Research Institute,” Fedutinov claimed.

The Orion is being developed for the Russian Aerial Forces, the Navy and the Special Forces. Moreover, it has a civilian modification. Its military characteristics are classified, however, some basic civilian data was shared by the developers of the drone.