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Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · Russia · 2008
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Tiptchak

MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 58
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Sensor Payload
60
Endurance
55
Operating Altitude
50
Range
55
Data-Link
65
Stealth / Survivability
50
Image Quality
60
Autonomy
55
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Methodology ↗ → Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones ranking
Origin Russia
ManufacturerVega Radio Engineering Corporation
CategoryReconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
EraPost-Cold War
In service2008
Operators159 countries
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Reconnaissance / Surveillance Dronesranking ↗methodology ↗
58
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones MASS Rating
29/69
Post-Cold War
121/288
All-Time
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · 10 axes scored
Sensor Payload
60
Endurance
55
Operating Altitude
50
Range
55
Data-Link
65
Stealth / Survivability
50
Image Quality
60
Autonomy
55
Technology
65
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category.
01 / Overview
Tiptchak
Category
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones
Country
Russia
Prime contractor
Vega Radio Engineering Corporation
Production
2008–
Operators
159 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECONNAISSANCE / SURVEILLANCE DRONES · POST-COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
58
reconnaissance / surveillance drones category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the reconnaissance / surveillance drones category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 2008Production started
18
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 159 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries159country
AfghanistanRETIREDAlbaniaRETIREDAlgeriaRETIREDAngolaRETIREDArmeniaRETIREDAzerbaijanRETIREDBangladeshRETIREDBelarusRETIREDBeninRETIREDBhutanRETIREDBoliviaRETIREDBosnia and HerzegovinaRETIREDBotswanaRETIREDBrazilRETIREDBulgariaRETIREDBurkina FasoRETIREDBurundiRETIREDCambodiaRETIREDCameroonRETIREDCape VerdeRETIRED
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones Post-Cold War Russia Vega Radio Engineering Corporation
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