The Special Technological Center (STTs) increased the production of Orlan-10 and Orlan-30 multirole drones several times against 2021, Chief Designer Roman Ivanov told TASS.

"There was a task to increase the output several times. The output of Orlan-10 grew 3-4 times and of Orlan-30 25 times against 2021. It is a high result," he said.

Russia annually produces over a thousand Orlan-10 drones, he added.

The drone has been considerably upgraded since batch production began in 2012. "In the past 10-12 years our craft has been considerably modified. Modern Orlan differs from what it was in 2012. Many functionalities were added and the equipment was developed. It is actually a basic platform," he said.

The center will keep upgrading the drone. "The Defense Ministry has a vision of which hardware it needs. We are implementing customer requirements. The work will continue for years," Ivanov said.