The Russian Orlan-10 drone has drawn attention after the discovery of its less than robust or 'do it yourself' internal technology, where a soldier from Ukraine analyzes the details of the drone that has been employed as a guide for the Russian army's artillery.
The war between Russia and Ukraine showed the world how much technology is a fundamental point for the strategic advance in combat. In recent weeks, the use of drones has been important for the quick gathering of information from enemy troops.
In the video released by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, it is possible to see that one of the main eyes of the drone is that a Canon DSLR camera, during the dismantling it was also discovered that the fuel tank is nothing more than a conventional bottle, similar to that of a soda.
Watch the unboxing video in full:
Used to capture images of the Ukrainian army, the drone's main camera is a Canon T6i launched in 2015, the electronic object was attached by Velcro to a personalized plate. In addition, the camera button was glued to video recording mode, so that the camera did not change functions during the flight.
Interestingly, the hull and engine are Russian-made, while the electronics are sourced from Taiwan.
Even though the technology has been ridiculed, the use of military technologies has become more expensive and less accessible, justifying the use of “cheaper” technologies for surveillance and espionage, making the Orlan-10 a very attractive option.
Even though it uses simple technology, Ukrainian media reports suggest that the Russian drone costs between $87.000 and $120.000 per unit.
With information: PetaPixel
