UAV
Orlan-10 vs AeroVironment Puma 3 AE
The workhorse tactical ISR drones of Russia and the US respectively, both fielded in the thousands for artillery spotting and battalion reconnaissance. Their specs bracket what a modern military expects from an organic fixed-wing UAS.
Specification comparison
| Specification | Orlan-10 | AeroVironment Puma 3 AE |
|---|---|---|
| Control range | 120 km | Not publicly disclosed |
| Endurance | 16 h | 3 h |
| Ceiling | 5000 m | 3048 m |
| Speed | 90-150 km/h | Not publicly disclosed |
| MTOW | 16.5 kg | Not publicly disclosed |
| Payload | 6 kg | Mantis i45 EO/IR gimbal |
| Range | Not publicly disclosed | 20 km |
| Weight | Not publicly disclosed | 6.8 kg |
| Nav | Not publicly disclosed | GNSS/INS |
| Datalink | Not publicly disclosed | Encrypted digital link, 20 km |
Values are reproduced exactly as recorded in the DroneZone systems database. Where a figure is absent from the public record, it is marked “Not publicly disclosed” rather than estimated.
How to read this
On the attributes both systems publish as directly comparable numbers, the recorded figures break down as follows.
- Orlan-10 lists 16 h endurance against AeroVironment Puma 3 AE's 3 h.
- Orlan-10 lists 5000 m ceiling against AeroVironment Puma 3 AE's 3048 m.
Figures as stated by manufacturers and public documentation; class-level estimates are marked as such in the entries themselves.