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  "id": "orlan-30",
  "name": "Orlan-30",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2017,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Orlan-30 Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) are scaled-up derivative of the Orlan-10 already in Russian service. It is designed for airborne surveillance, as well as for locating, spotting, and recognizing objects that are either visible or infrared.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "The Orlan UAV family is designed and manufactured by the Special Technological Center in St Petersburg.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Crew",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Unmanned",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 2.43,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 27,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 170,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "90 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 5000,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "8 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Orlan-10",
      "text": "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.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Orlan-50",
      "text": "The Orlan-50 Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) are scaled-up derivatives of the Orlan-10 already in Russian service.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-30"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "orlan-30.jpg",
    "thumb": "orlan-30-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Mike1979 Russia",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Orlan-30_UAV_Army-2022_2022-08-20_2632.jpg",
    "title": "File:Orlan-30 UAV Army-2022 2022-08-20 2632.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/orlan-30.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-orlan-30": {
      "title": "Orlan-30 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-30_Russian_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}