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In russia, They Took Their the Sirius UAV Into the Air for the First Time (Video)

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Russian experimental sample of the Sirius UAV​
Russian experimental sample of the Sirius UAV​

​The Sirius UAV was first demonstrated in 2019. Despite the fact that it is officially declared that this drone can carry a payload weighing up to 450 kg, the russian federation claims that it can plant a 500-kg aerial bomb...

In the russian federation, the first flight of the Sirius attack UAV by the company "Kronstadt", which is a further development of the Orion UAV, was conducted. The new drone has larger dimensions, two engines and a higher payload. The possibility of using standard aviation bombs is declared for it, in contrast to the Orion", which can only use small-sized ammunition such as KAB-20 or KAB-50 bombs.

The time and place of the flight of the drone, which can be seen in the video that is spreading on the Internet, is unknown. However, it should be remembered that the experimental production of the "Kronstadt" company is located in Moscow in the Tushino district, and the serial production is located in Dubna in the north of the Moscow region. So it is quite likely that the video could be shot in one of these locations.

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The Sirius UAV is equipped with two turboprop engines, has a maximum take-off weight of 2.5 tons, of which up to 450 kg is the payload. The maximum flight height is 7 km, cruising speed - 180 km/h, flight time - up to 20 hours. The wingspan of this drone is 20 meters.

The tactical and technical characteristics of the Syrus UAV indicate the possibility of its use of FAB-100 aerial bombs. In addition, despite the officially announced maximum payload weight of 450 kg, it is claimed to be capable of carrying RBK-500U cluster bombs weighing 520 kg, as well as ODAB-500PMV cluster bombs weighing 525 kg.

The Sirius UAV, In russia, They Took Their the Sirius UAV Into the Air for the First Time, Defense Express
The Sirius UAV

It is noted that the drone should receive satellite communication, although this statement looks rather dubious due to the state of the existing orbital satellite grouping of the russian federation.

It should be noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already dealt with the Orion UAV by the company "Kronstadt" - it was destroyed for the first time on April 9, 2022 and the successful elimination of such a drone was reported on December 20, 2022 too. In April, 2023, Ukrainian Military Claimed Fourth Orion Drone Shot Down.

The Orion UAV, before and after the meeting with the Ukrainian military, In russia, They Took Their the Sirius UAV Into the Air for the First Time, Defense Express
The Orion UAV, before and after the meeting with the Ukrainian military

It should be noted that the Russians' attempt to make the Sirius UAV is very reminiscent of the intention to repeat the Turkish Akıncı by Baykar, while the Russian development does not come close to it in any of the parameters. In particular, the payload of Akıncı is 1500 kg, the maximum take-off weight is 6 tons, the cruising speed is 280 km/h, the time in the air is more than 25 hours.

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