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ZALA 421-20

ZALA Aero Group (Kalashnikov Concern) · Russia

ZALA Aero's larger long-loiter ISR platform with ~6 m wings (with built-in fuel tanks) and a 50 kg payload bay for EO/IR, SAR, AIS and LRF. Marketed as ZALA's step toward a medium-range UAS.

CountryRussia
SubcategoryFixed-wing
SubtypeMedium-range fixed-wing ISR UAV
Rolelong-endurance ISR
Russian-madetrue
Classificationmedium-range tactical UAV
Missionintelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, maritime monitoring, border patrol
Datalinkradio, GPS/GLONASS
OperatorsRussia
Frame typeFixed-wing
Propulsioninternal-combustion engine
Range (km)400
Wingspan (m)6
Combat-provenNo
Export statuslimited
Launch methodcatapult/runway
Autonomy levelsemi-autonomous
Endurance (min)480
Recovery methodparachute/runway
Year introduced2013
Max payload (kg)50
Max speed (km/h)220
Standard sensorsEO/IR continuous-zoom thermal camera, SAR, AIS, LRF
Production statuslimited (~50 units reported)
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Review-stage catalogue data — specs corroborated from manufacturer and secondary sources; not for procurement decisions. Source: zala-aero.com