Event

Exported Orion-E UAV appears publicly with Ethiopian Air Force

Jan 23, 2026 · Deployment · Kronshtadt · Aerial

  • An Orion-E UAV appeared publicly at the Ethiopian Air Force’s 90th anniversary exhibition.
  • Reporting described it as the first public appearance of an exported Orion model developed by Kronshtadt.
  • Treat as a customer-fielding signal rather than a contract row because contract value and procurement details are not cleanly disclosed.

Kronshtadt Group is a Russian defense technology company producing the Orion medium-altitude long-endurance UAV for ISR and strike reconnaissance missions.

Company
Kronshtadt
Segment
Aerial
Event type
Deployment
Geography
Moscow · Russia