The Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system destroyed the rare Russian Orlan-30 drone

The Ukrainian Defense Forces occasionally shoot down rare Russian Orlan-30 drones.One of these

The drones were recently destroyed by the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system (NATO codification - SA-13 Gopher).

What is known

Unlike Orlan-10, the more modern 30thversion is much rarer. The unmanned aerial vehicle is used for reconnaissance, observation and adjustment of laser-guided munitions from a height of up to 5000 meters.

#Ukraine: A rare Russian Orlan-30 reconnaissance UAV was shot down by a Strela-10 air defense system of the Ukrainian 93rd Mechanized Brigade in #Donetsk Oblast.

This Orlan variant carries a special payload for designating laser-guided munitions. pic.twitter.com/tXtijm0z0s

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"Orlan-30" was destroyed by soldiers of the 93rdmechanized brigade in the Donetsk region. They used the Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system, which is designed to intercept air threats at low altitudes.

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Returning to the Orlan-30 drone, it should be noted thatthat in addition to climbing to a height of 5000 meters, it can reach speeds of up to 170 km / h and has a range of 150 km. The power reserve is 300 km. The drone is capable of carrying electronic intelligence equipment and cameras with optical stabilization weighing up to 8 kg. The maximum takeoff weight is 27 kg