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Russia ZALA Aero Group
Kub-BLA
A small delta-wing Russian loitering munition from ZALA Aero, used in combat in Syria and extensively in the war in Ukraine against vehicles and personnel. It is the smaller sibling to the better-known Lancet, sharing similar guidance and warhead concepts.
1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
130
km/h
3
kg payload
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; disputed public estimate
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Russian state channel
Rosoboronexport monopoly; Western sanctions exposure and payment/logistics risk for many buyers.
Channel: Rosoboronexport (state)
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
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.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 130 km/h Stronger than 14% of UAVs
- Endurance
Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms — higher means longer persistent coverage.
- 0.5 h Bottom 8% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Weapons payload
Maximum ordnance weight the platform can carry. Higher means more strike capacity per sortie.
- 3 kg Bottom 9% of UAVs
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- High-explosive fragmentation warhead
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 0.95 m
- Wingspan
Wingtip-to-wingtip span.
- 1.21 m
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 0
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Electric motor
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- Electro-optical seeker
- Datalink
Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.
- Encrypted two-way LOS datalink
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 15% of UAVs
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 top speed of the ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA? +
The ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA has a maximum speed of 130 km/h.
What is the weapons payload of the ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA? +
The ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA can carry up to 3 kg of weapons payload.
How many crew does the ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA require? +
The ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA requires a crew of 0.
What is the ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA used for? +
The ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike, anti armor.
How many countries operate the ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA? +
The ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA cost? +
ZALA Aero Group Kub-BLA: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; disputed public estimate. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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