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  "id": "orlan-10",
  "name": "Orlan-10",
  "aliases": [
    "STC Orlan-10"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Reconnaissance UAV",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2010,
  "operators": [
    "BLR",
    "MMR",
    "RUS",
    "SYR",
    "UKR"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 5,
  "summary": "Orlan-10 is a medium-range, multi-purpose unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Russian firm Special Technology Center LLC in St Petersburg. The UAV is in service with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Special Technology Center LLC",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.1,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 12,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Empty weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x A-95 Engine",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 5000,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "16 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensors note",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The imagery, video and other sensor data collected by the payloads is transmitted to the ground control station in real-time, through a data link.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-10"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "orlan-10.jpg",
    "thumb": "orlan-10-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orlan-10_(2).jpg",
    "title": "File:Orlan-10 (2).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/orlan-10.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-orlan-10": {
      "title": "Orlan-10 Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Orlan-10_Russian_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}