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Orlan-50 (a808fac2-1c6c-5e42-8c9d-fb98c505340c)

The Orlan‑50 is a medium‑altitude, long‑endurance reconnaissance UAV produced by Ukrainian firms STC LLC and SMT‑AILOGIK LLC. With a 3.8 m wingspan and a maximum payload of 15 kg, it can stay aloft for up to 15 hours, cruise at 90–180 km/h, and operate at altitudes of up to 5 000 m. The platform is launched by catapult and recovered via parachute, enabling rapid deployment from austere sites. Its primary mission set is intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), providing persistent aerial imagery and sensor data for battlefield awareness. The Orlan‑50 fleet numbers 161 units, linked to 212 legal entities on the Ukrainian sanctions registry.

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Orlan-50 (a808fac2-1c6c-5e42-8c9d-fb98c505340c) UAVs/UCAVs Private Cluster (9ba1a30e-91cd-5450-a8e9-0cb0a5aee03a) Unknown 1