ZALA 421-08

421-08
Role Micro air vehicle
Manufacturer ZALA

ZALA 421-08 is a micro air vehicle developed and produced by the Izhevsk, Russia, based ZALA Aero company. It is a small, portable UAV platform. Weighing 9 kg, it includes 2 aerial vehicles, compact ground control station, 2 spare power supply kits and a backpack container used for transportation. ZALA 421-08 is designed for front-line reconnaissance, overground and oversea surveillance. It takes 3 minutes to prepare ZALA for launching. The UAV is operated in autonomous or semi-autonomous mode.

Variants

421-08M

Improved variant with a longer range radio link [1]

Specifications

Physical:

  • Wingspan: 0.8 m
  • Length: 0.41 m
  • Weight: 1.7 kg
  • Flight altitude: 3600 m max above sea level
  • Radio link: 15 km
  • Maximum flight duration: 90 min – with electric engine
  • Speed range: 65–150 km/h
  • Launch: autonomously from hands
  • Landing: parachute
  • Navigation: Glonass/GPS
  • Overall size (2 UAVs and GCS): 8 kg

Payload:

  • Color Video camera (550 TVL)
  • Infrared camera
  • Photo camera (10 megapixels)

References

  1. ^ Rychagov, Mikhail (October 19, 2017). "«Карманный» дрон-разведчик для тактического звена проходит госиспытания в России". Zvezda. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
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