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Russia ZALA Aero Group
Italmas
A crude, low-cost Russian suicide drone with a plywood fuselage and improvised fuel tank, built from off-the-shelf model-aircraft components and assembled outside conventional factory lines. Its simplicity reflects wartime pressure to mass-produce expendable strike drones cheaply, and public specifications are largely unverified.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; assembled from commercial off-the-shelf parts, unverified specifications
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Russian state channel
Rosoboronexport monopoly; Western sanctions exposure and payment/logistics risk for many buyers.
Channel: Rosoboronexport (state)
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 200 km Stronger than 39% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 40 kg Stronger than 78% of UAVs
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 0
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Engine
Powerplant model and type.
- DLE-60 60cc twin boxer piston engine (unreliable source; commercial model-aircraft engine)
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Piston, pusher propeller
Specifications compiled from public ZALA Aero Group and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the ZALA Aero Group Italmas? +
The ZALA Aero Group Italmas has a maximum range of 200 km.
How many crew does the ZALA Aero Group Italmas require? +
The ZALA Aero Group Italmas requires a crew of 0.
What engine does the ZALA Aero Group Italmas use? +
The ZALA Aero Group Italmas is powered by the DLE-60 60cc twin boxer piston engine (unreliable source; commercial model-aircraft engine).
What is the ZALA Aero Group Italmas used for? +
The ZALA Aero Group Italmas is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike.
How much does the ZALA Aero Group Italmas cost? +
ZALA Aero Group Italmas: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; assembled from commercial off-the-shelf parts, unverified specifications. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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