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Kalashnikov ZALA Lancet-3

Russia Russia Unmanned Aerial System
04-03-2024

ZALA's Lancet is an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) unveiled in 2019. The lightweight system performs kamikaze-style attacks alone or in swarms. The Lancet-3 is a larger version of the Lancet-1, with more explosive power and speed.

Basic Weapon Facts

I. Background

  1. Manufacturer: ZALA (Kalashnikov Group)
  2. Suppliers: Unknown
  3. Country of origin: Russia
  4. Developmental stage: Operational
  5. System version: N.A.
  6. System type: UAS

II. General Specifications

  1. System dimensions: Unknown
  2. Weight: Max 12 kg
  3. Max payload: 3 kg
  4. Max operating time: 40 min
  5. Max operating Distance/Reach: 40 km
  6. Max speed: 80-110 km/h

III. Autonomy

Autonomous Targeting capabilities: According to the manufacturer, the lancet is "capable of autonomously finding and hitting a target" by means of various targeting systems: a coordinate system, an optoelextronic system, and a combined system. Research of the drones suggests that "Western components" used in it allow the system to have "advanced targeting capabilities it would not have otherwise", including "AI image processing capabilities" that "allow the drone to autonomously seek and track specific objects alone or in groups."

Sources

  1. Manufacturer websites:
    https://en.kalashnikovgroup.ru/media/bespilotnye-letatelnye-apparaty/kalashnikov-predstavil-vysokotochnyy-udarnyy-bespilotnyy-kompleks-zala-lantset
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