Kronshtadt Timeline

Events

2026-01-23 - Deployment - Exported Orion-E UAV appears publicly with Ethiopian Air Force - An Orion-E UAV appeared publicly at the Ethiopian Air Force 90th anniversary exhibition. Reporting described it as the first public appearance of an exported Orion model developed by Kronshtadt. - source: defenceweb.co.za
2023-08-15 - Demonstration - Kronshtadt Sirius strike UAV completes first flight - Kronshtadt said the Sirius strike UAV had completed its first flight. Sirius is a twin-engine development in the Orion drone family with higher takeoff weight. - source: tass.com
2021-12-22 - Production Milestone - Kronshtadt opens Dubna serial UAV production plant - Kronshtadt opened a serial production plant for large unmanned aerial vehicles in Dubna. The facility is tied to production of Orion and Inokhodets-family UAVs. - source: tadviser.com
2021-03-17 - Product Launch - Kronshtadt presents armed Orion-E MALE UAV at IDEX 2021 - Kronshtadt Orion-E MALE UAV was demonstrated in armed configuration at IDEX 2021 in Abu Dhabi. The event gave Orion-E its first public export-facing armed product signal. The launch adds a historical product milestone for Kronshtadt export UAV coverage. - source: asianmilitaryreview.com