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ZALA 421-12

Built by ZALA Aero · Russia

Updated May 2026·methodology
ZALA 421-12

Overview

ZALA 421-12 is a research robot manufactured by ZALA Aero. micro air vehicle ZALA 421-12 is a robotics product sourced from the Wikidata open knowledge base.

Specifications

Category: Research
Payload
5 kg
Speed
30.56 m/s
Weight
29.5 kg
Battery
7 h
Launch year
2015
Price
Contact for quote
Status
active

Detailed specifications

Other9
Sub Category
tactical UAV
Auto Charging
false
Max Speed M S
30.56
Company Country
RU
Navigation Type
gps,vision
Setup Time Hours
0.33
Compatible Vision
Z-16EIK18/60 thermal imager,Z-16VKHD HD-camcorder,Z-16IK35/VKL,ZALA AGRO,Z-16EIK60,Z-16F2/VK,Z-16F3/VK,Z-16IK35/VKL,Z-16O/VK,laser rangefinder,laser target designator
Training Required
advanced_>5days
Additional Information
Developed by ZALA AERO Group, a subsidiary of JSC Concern Kalashnikov (Russia).,Designed for military and government applications: aerial reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, border security, patrolling, communication, monitoring.,First production airframe flight tests began June 2017; completion expected end of 2017.,Internal combustion engine variant demonstrated at Army-2017 forum in Moscow, August 2017.,Fully redundant flight control systems for safe flight and recovery.,Modular fuselage enables installation of various surveillance and reconnaissance payloads.,Wings equipped with downward-pointing winglets for efficient aerodynamics.,Launches from unprepared runways via electronically controlled mobile pneumatic launcher.,Air-cushion undercarriage allows safe landing on varied terrain.,Optional laser rangefinder or laser target designator for object designation and coordinate determination.,Optionally fitted with electronic warfare capabilities.,Bi-directional A3-COM data link transmits imagery/video to ground control station for processing.,Electric variant: 6-7 hours flight time; internal combustion engine variant: up to 20 hours.,Operates in temperatures from -30°C to 40°C; withstands wind speeds up to 15 m/s.,Product page includes contact details for Strategic Defence Intelligence: EMEA +44 20 7936 6783, Americas +1 415 439 4914, Asia Pacific +61 2 9947 9709, email sales@strategicdefenceintelligence.com.,Not a typical arm/cobot/AMR — this is a military UAV; category has been set to 'industrial-arm' per schema signals but is actually a surveillance drone. Flagged for buyer awareness.

Where will these robots operate? Often the same as your country — add more for multi-country deployments.

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