The Russian-made Orlan-10 drone crashed in a mountainous region of Turkey. This was reported by SavunmaSanayiST.com. Reconnaissance drone found by locals. Citizens found Orlan-10 on the ground in Kurtyun district of Gümüşhane. It is not known when this UAV crashed.

Gendarmerie officers sent to the region determined that the UAV found was a Russian-made reconnaissance UAV “Orlan-10”. It is seen that the UAV with the opened parachute made an emergency landing. The media speculate that the reconnaissance plane may have come from the Black Sea, Syria or Armenia.

They state that Orlan-10 is actively used by the Armenian army. In local social networks, the public reacted that the UAV, which entered Turkish territory at a depth of 350 kilometers from the Armenian-Syrian border, could not be found.

“Orlan-10” is a medium-range unmanned aerial vehicle, it is used at distances up to 120 km from the checkpoint, but in autonomous mode it can fly at a distance of 600 km. Time in the air – up to 18 hours, flight speed – 90-150 km per hour. Its weight, according to various sources, from 14 to 18 kg with a load of 5 kg. The launch is carried out from a special collapsible catapult. Source