ZALA 421-12 is a micro unmanned aerial vehicle

Unmanned aerial vehicle

An unmanned aerial vehicle , also known as a unmanned aircraft system , remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator or pilot or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity...

 developed and produced by the Izhevsk

Izhevsk

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-based company ZALA Aero

ZALA Aero

ZALA Aero is a company specialising in unmanned aerial vehicle development, located in Izhevsk, Russia. ZALA Aero has provided UAV systems for several sectors of the Russian government, including the Ministry of Defence, and has also won contracts to supply UAVs to foreign countries.- History...

. It is a small, portable and reliable UAV platform. ZALA 421-12 is designed for front-line reconnaissance, overground and oversea surveillance. It takes 3 minutes to prepare ZALA for launching. The UAV is operated in the autonomous or semi-autonomous mode.

Specifications

Physical:

• Takeoff weight, kg - 3,9;
• Navigation - GPS;
• Flight duration, h - 2;
• Engine - electric;
• Minimum speed, km/h. - 65;
• Maximum speed, km/h - 120 (limited by program);
• Maximum flight altitude, m above the sea level - 3600;
• Wingspan, m - 1,6;
• Length, m - 0,62;
• Wind speed during takeoff, no more than m/s - 10;
• Payload weight, kg max - 1;
• Launch - by means of catapult;
• Landing - parachute.

Payload:

• Color Video camera (550 TVL
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• Infrared camera (320*240 px)
• Photo camera (10 megapixels)

External links

• zala.aero: Official site.