DroneLedger

Research edition · 2026-11-01

Fixed-wing symbol

Orlan-10

A Russian reconnaissance drone examined in original component and weapons investigations. GUR’s declared specification and CAR’s documented specimen table give different dimensions. The source versions stay separate; Orlan-30 is not treated as an Orlan-10 configuration here.[1][2]

Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.

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3.1 m1.8 mTop view

Body length[1] · Wingspan[1]

1.8 m · Side view · schematic
Top-view bounding dimensions share one metre scale. Internal contours and side profiles are schematic; height is not inferred. Ranges show their largest outline and retain their labels.

The numbers, with their sources

Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.

Published flight range

600 km[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Official report; not an independent test

Reported speed

90–150 km/h[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Official report; not an independent test

Take-off mass

≤ 18 kg[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published upper limit

Payload

≤ 5.5 kg[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published upper limit

Body length

1.8 m[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Official report; not an independent test≈ 2 m[2]Orlan-10 · CAR 2021 table p. 138 · source discrepancy · 2021
Approximate / analyst compilation

Wingspan

3.1 m[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Official report; not an independent test≈ 2.3 m[2]Orlan-10 · CAR 2021 table p. 138 · source discrepancy · 2021
Approximate / analyst compilation

Endurance

≤ 16 h[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Published upper limit

Communication distance

120 km[1]Orlan-10 · GUR declared configuration · Publication year unknown · consulted 2026-11-01
Official report; not an independent test

Same-class research profiles · published range, km · open bounds remain open

Family & configurations

Orlan-10

No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.

What does it cost?

Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.

Unknown in reviewed sources

Source notebook

  1. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine · Orlan-10: declared specification and examined components

    Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Official report; not an independent test

  2. Conflict Armament Research · Weapons of the war in Ukraine · 2021 · comparative specimen table p. 138

    Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation

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