ZALA 421-08

Micro air vehicle

421-08

Role	Micro air vehicle Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	ZALA

ZALA 421-08 is a micro air vehicle developed and produced by the Izhevsk-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

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