Dual-use multipurpose UAV from Sukhoi's 'Zond' family (designed 2014). The Zond-1 variant is oriented toward air-traffic management support and communications relay, ~12,000 kg MTOW; twin-turbojet, ~750 km/h, up to ~24 h endurance.
| Country | Russia |
|---|---|
| Subtype | HALE UAV concept |
| Role | ISR / relay / ATM |
| Russian-made | true |
| Class | HALE / heavy |
| Classification | HALE UAV |
| Mission | Air-traffic management support, Communications relay, Surveillance |
| Variants | Zond-2, Zond-3 |
| MTOW (kg) | 12000 |
| Frame type | Fixed-wing |
| Propulsion | Two turbojet engines |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Launch method | Runway (conventional takeoff) |
| Autonomy level | Autonomous / remotely supervised |
| Endurance (min) | 1440 |
| Recovery method | Runway landing |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 750 |
| Production status | Concept / project |
| Airframe / lift type | Fixed-wing |
| Control / autonomy level | Semi-autonomous (human-on-the-loop) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – military | Comms relay, ISR |
| Origin / supply chain | Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Turbine / jet |
| Range / endurance | Short range (50–150 km) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – large |
| Speed regime | High-speed / jet (>400 km/h) |
| Strike depth / operational role | Mothership / relay (carrier drone launching FPVs or extending link range) |
| Threat vector | Surveillance / reconnaissance |
| Weight / class | Class III – HALE (>600 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |