Coaxial contra-rotating rotor unmanned helicopter developed by ZALA Aero in 2007-2008 for VTOL ISR in urban and rugged terrain. Transferred to the Russian MVD in 2008.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | VTOL / Hybrid |
| Subtype | Coaxial helicopter UAV |
| Role | ISR |
| Russian-made | true |
| Classification | VTOL UAV (rotary-wing) |
| Mission | surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, monitoring |
| Datalink | secure digital, real-time video to 15 km |
| Operators | Russia (MVD) |
| Frame type | Helicopter / single-rotor |
| Length (m) | 0.4 |
| Propulsion | internal-combustion engine |
| Range (km) | 15 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | limited |
| Launch method | VTOL |
| Autonomy level | autonomous (programmed) and manual |
| Endurance (min) | 90 |
| Recovery method | VTOL landing |
| Year introduced | 2008 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 89 |
| Standard sensors | EO color daytime camera, IR camera |
| Production status | legacy/in service |
| Service ceiling (m) | 4000 |
| Airframe / lift type | Single-rotor / helicopter |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated), RC line-of-sight – VLOS, Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop), Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | ISR, Target acquisition |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | ICE – petrol |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | RF-emitting, RF-silent – pre-programmed |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |