451. Russian Military UAV Used in Ukraine Depends on Foreign Parts
- Author:
- Spencer Faragasso
- Publication Date:
- 05-2022
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Institute for Security and International Studies (ISIS)
- Abstract:
- Russia is well known to depend on foreign goods for its military equipment and industries. Recent Ukrainian social media reports illustrate the large fraction of foreign goods in Russia’s Orlan-10, a mid-range, gasoline-engine, propellor-driven reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) widely used by Russian military forces to pinpoint Ukrainian civilian and military targets for artillery strikes.
- Topic:
- Weapons, Drones, Military, and Russia-Ukraine War
- Political Geography:
- Russia, Europe, and Ukraine