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ZALA Aero is a robotics company founded 2003, based in Russia, developing 1 robot primarily in the Research category.
Leading developer and manufacturer of UAVs.
ZALA Aero is a Russian unmanned aircraft systems company based in Izhevsk that develops and manufactures UAVs, including the ZALA 421-12 micro-miniature drone. Its website says it provides aerial monitoring, aerial photography, and laser scanning services, serving surveillance and reconnaissance use cases.
Company facts
- HQ
- Izhevsk, Russia
- Founded
- 2003 · 23 yrs
- Website
- zala-aero.com/en
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Trusted by
- Russian Ministry of Defenceen.wikipedia.org ↗
Milestones
Company founded in Russia.
Press coverage
- ZALA 421-12
Wikipedia
- ZALA Aero
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Active products by ZALA Aero
1 shown| # | Category | Key specs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | ZALA 421-12 | Research | Payload 5 kg·Top speed 30.6 m/s | 2015 | BB |
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