Sirius (
Russian
Russian(s) may refer to:
*Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*A citizen of Russia
*Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages
*''The Russians'', a b ...
: Сириус) is a Russian
UCAV
An unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone, fighter drone or battlefield UAV, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance and carries aircr ...
under development by the Russian company
Kronshtadt Group
The Kronshtadt Group (also romanized as Kronstadt), is a Russian manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles.
History
Kronstadt began the development of the Kronshtadt Orion in 2011 as part of the Russian MoD-funded Inokhodets ...
, a further development of the
Orion
Orion may refer to:
Common meanings
* Orion (constellation), named after the mythical hunter
* Orion (mythology), a hunter in Greek mythology
Arts and media
Fictional entities Characters and species
* Orion (character), a DC Comics c ...
drone.
History
The scale model was presented for the first time in 2019 at the
MAKS-2019 air show.
On November 9, 2021, the start of assembly of a prototype of the drone was announced.
On August 24, 2021, the
Russian Ministry of Defense
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (; MOD) is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. The President of Russia is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Commander-in-Chief of the forces ...
signed a contract with the Kronstadt company for the supply of the Sirius drones.
On January 27, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that deliveries of Sirius drones would begin in 2023.
By August 2023 Sirius made its first flight.
Description
Sirius is equipped with two turboprop engines. "Sirius" is a development of light
Orion
Orion may refer to:
Common meanings
* Orion (constellation), named after the mythical hunter
* Orion (mythology), a hunter in Greek mythology
Arts and media
Fictional entities Characters and species
* Orion (character), a DC Comics c ...
drones.
Sirius will be able to carry KAB-100, FAB-100 high-explosive aerial bombs, RBK-500U free-fall bombs, and ODAB-500PMV volumetric detonating aerial bomb.
Specifications
See also
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Kronshtadt Orion
The Kronshtadt Orion is a family of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) developed by Kronstadt Group. There are several variants of the drone, both for Russia's domestic and export market.
Development
Kronstadt began the development of Orion ...
References
{{Soviet and Russian UAVs, state=expanded
Unmanned military aircraft of Russia