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The Kronshtadt Group (also romanized as Kronstadt), is a Russian manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and cruise missiles.
Kronstadt began the development of the
History
Kronstadt began the development of the 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 ...
in 2011 as part of the Russian MoD-funded Inokhodets programme. The Orion is similar in design and role to the American Predator/Gray Eagle and the Chinese Wing Loong. The Orion is targeted at both the domestic and export market.
A scale model of the Kronshtadt Sirius was presented for the first time in 2019 at the MAKS-2019 air show. By August 2023 Sirius made its first flight.
A full size mockup of the Grom UCAV was unveiled at Army-2020 by Kronshtadt.
The Kronshtadt Group was a major exhibitor at the 2021 Dubai Airshow
The Dubai Airshow () is a biennial air show held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in cooperation with Dubai Civil Aviation ...
.
In 2022 the Group was sanctioned by the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
as part of a package of sanctions targeting participants in the war with Ukraine.
In May 2025 HUR revealed that Russia was using a new cruise missile produced by Kronshtadt called the S8000 Banderol
The S8000 Banderol (Russian Language, Russian: S8000 Бандероль) is a small cruise missile developed by the Kronshtadt Group.
Name
Banderol means "package, or small parcel."
History
In May 2025 Military intelligence service of Ukrain ...
, with the agency recovering electronic components from China, Japan, the US, and South Korea. The Banderol is air launched with the Orion being the primary launch platform.
On the morning of May 28, 2025, their factory in the city of Dubna
Dubna ( rus, Дубна́, p=dʊbˈna) is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It has a status of '' naukograd'' (i.e. town of science), being home to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, an international nuclear physics research center and o ...
was the target of an attack by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles. Eight hits were recorded on the roof of the factory.https://avia-pro.fr/news/ukrainskie-drony-atakovali-zavod-kronshtadt-v-dubne
Products
* Kronshtadt Helios-RLD * Kronshtadt Grom *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 ...
* Kronshtadt Sirius
* S8000 Banderol
The S8000 Banderol (Russian Language, Russian: S8000 Бандероль) is a small cruise missile developed by the Kronshtadt Group.
Name
Banderol means "package, or small parcel."
History
In May 2025 Military intelligence service of Ukrain ...
See also
*Sistema
AFK Sistema PAO is a large Russian conglomerate company, founded by Vladimir Yevtushenkov, who was chairman of the corporation's board of directors until 2022. In April, Yevtushenkov's shareholding in Sistema has decreased to 49.2%, and he also ...
References
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