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Atlant Aero is a Russian UAV manufacturer in Taganrog, Rostov Region, publicly identified by Ukrainian intelligence, sanctions records, and defense reporting as a producer of Molniya-family fixed-wing FPV drones and as a supplier of components for the larger Orion UAV. The available public record points to a recently registered limited-liability company whose work sits in Russia's fast-expanding low-cost unmanned-aircraft production base rather than a long-established aerospace bureau.
1 weaponsPublic company-register data lists Atlant Aero as a Taganrog limited-liability company registered on 21 September 2023 with an aircraft-and-spacecraft manufacturing activity code and a legal address on Instrumentalnaya Street. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine's War & Sanctions database gives the same registration identifiers, address, and Russian Federation country attribution, and describes the company as specializing in unmanned aerial-vehicle development and production.
The strongest product sourcing ties Atlant Aero to the Molniya line. War & Sanctions identifies the company as manufacturer of Molniya-1, Molniya-2, and the Molniya-2R reconnaissance UAV, while UNITED24 reporting describes the Molniya series as developed by Atlant Aero around inexpensive foam, plywood, plastic, and lightweight composite construction. Kyiv Post and Kyiv Independent reporting, citing Ukrainian military statements, additionally describe the Taganrog plant as handling design, production, and testing for Molniya strike-reconnaissance drones and producing components for Orion UAVs.
War & Sanctions identifies Atlant Aero as manufacturer of Molniya-1, Molniya-2, and Molniya-2R, and UNITED24 separately reports the Molniya series as developed by Atlant Aero.
Sources: War & Sanctions Atlant Aero, UNITED24 Lightning 13 Variant
Kyiv Post and Kyiv Independent reporting identify Atlant Aero as producing components for Orion UAVs; the catalog link points to the Orion weapon record while keeping Atlant Aero's role limited to component-production context.
Sources: Kyiv Post Taganrog Drone Factory, Kyiv Independent Taganrog StrikeRostec displayed Lightning 13 in Minsk in June 2026 with public claims of 13 kg payload, up to 120 km/h speed, and up to 50 km range; UNITED24 treated it as a Molniya-family variant tied to Atlant Aero.
Sources: Rostec Lightning 13 Display, UNITED24 Lightning 13 VariantRussian company-register reporting lists Atlant Aero LLC with OGRN 1236100025633, TIN 6154165878, and a Taganrog legal address, and gives 21 September 2023 as the registration date.
Sources: Checko Atlant Aero Register
Kyiv Post and Kyiv Independent reporting identified the Atlant Aero facility in Taganrog as a drone-production plant associated with Molniya design, production, and testing, plus Orion UAV component production.
Sources: Kyiv Post Taganrog Drone Factory, Kyiv Independent Taganrog Strike
Canada amended its Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations to add Atlant Aero LLC as item 837 among listed Russian entities.
Sources: Canada Russia Sanctions Amendment
Rostec reported the display of the Lightning 13 fixed-wing UAV at the National Security. Belarus-2026 exhibition, describing it as a heavy-lift drone with 13 kg payload capacity, up to 120 km/h speed, and up to 50 km range.
Sources: Rostec Lightning 13 Display, UNITED24 Lightning 13 Variant
No verified official Atlant Aero website was found during this pass. The website field therefore uses Defence Intelligence of Ukraine's War & Sanctions entity page as a stable public reference. Sources describe Atlant Aero as a sanctioned, recently registered Russian UAV producer; headquartersLocation is omitted because no independently sourced coordinates were added.
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Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.