ABU DHABI, February 20. /TASS/. Rosoboronexport is holding consultations with foreign customers on potential deliveries of Orion-E drones, Chief Executive Officer of the Russian state weapon export agency Alexander Mikheev told TASS on Saturday.

"The market at present demonstrates enormous interest in strike and reconnaissance and strike drones. Rosoboronexport is already offering Orion-E aircraft of this class to foreign customers now and is holding a range of consultations on their supplies," Mikheev said.

The Orion-E is the medium-altitude long-range drone, with the maximal takeoff weight of 1 tonne and the payload cap of 200 kg. Its ceiling is 7.5 km. The maximum duration of flight with the standard load is 24 hours and the velocity is up to 200 km per hour.