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  "id": "orlan-50",
  "name": "Orlan-50",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2017,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Orlan-50 Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) are scaled-up derivatives of the Orlan-10 already in Russian service.",
  "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-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Crew",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Unmanned",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 2.43,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.8,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 50,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Max takeoff weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 180,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Cruise speed",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "90 km/h",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 5000,
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "8 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ],
      "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-50"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Orlan-30",
      "text": "The Orlan-30 Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) are scaled-up derivatives of the Orlan-10 already in Russian service.",
      "src": [
        "weg-orlan-50"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/orlan-50.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-orlan-50": {
      "title": "Orlan-50 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-50_Russian_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}