The Kalashnikov press service said that the device is difficult to detect in the air due to its low acoustic and visual visibility
MOSCOW, April 15. /TASS/. The company ZALA Aero (part of the Kalashnikov group of companies of the Rostec State Corporation) has developed the first Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the ZALA 421-24 quadrocopter type, invulnerable to electronic warfare (EW). This was announced to TASS during the presentation of the new UAV by Nikita Khamitov, head of special projects at ZALA Aero.
"We have made a solution on this copter that allows us to fly in full radio silence mode. We give it a point on the map, completely disable the communication channel and GPS, and send it to the coordinate. The on-board computer forms a cloud of points on the ground and makes a flight relative to the ground. He can return from absolutely any point of the flight, if we have blocked communication or GPS, " Khamitov informed.
According to him, the flight time of the new quadcopter is about 40 minutes, and the range is about 5 km. The ZALA 421-24 can be equipped with a video camera and a thermal imaging device.
As the Kalashnikov press service reported, the device is difficult to detect in the air due to its low acoustic and visual visibility. "The device is controlled by a manual controller and allows operation from a mobile vehicle. The ease of operation of the drone allows you to use the complex by one person, " the press service informed.
ZALA Aero is one of the leading Russian developers and manufacturers of unmanned aerial systems and mobile complexes. Since January 2015, the company is part of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies.
