ZALA Aero Group

ZALA Aero Group
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	2003
Headquarters	Izhevsk
Key people	Aleksandr Zakharov
Products	Unmanned aerial vehicles, Jammers
Parent	Kalashnikov Concern
Website	zala-aero.com

ZALA Aero Group (also called A-Level Aerosystems) is a Russian company specialising in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development, located in Izhevsk, Russia. ZALA Aero has provided UAV systems for several sectors of the Russian government, including the Ministry of Defence, and has also won contracts to supply UAVs to foreign countries.^[1]^[2]^[3] The company's in-house design and production projects include a variety of systems related to UAV design, manufacture and operation, including autopilots, airframes, mechanical and pneumatic catapults, launchers, payloads and communication technologies.^[4] ZALA Aero is the only Russian company producing unmanned helicopters,^{[citation needed]} portable anti-drone EW systems^[5] and a VTOL drone.^[6]^[7]

^ "Zala Aero To Deliver UAVs To Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan". Shephard. 2010-02-06.
^ "Russia's ZALA latest drones already in use over Latin America, says UAV Latam spokesman". TASS. 2021-10-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30.
^ Барражирующие боеприпасы производства ZALA AERO – лидеры в своем классе в России [ZALA AERO loitering munitions - leaders in their class in Russia]. armstrade.org (in Russian). Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade (TsAMTO).
^ Беспилотные летательные аппараты самолеты, вертолет - купить [Unmanned aerial vehicles aeroplanes, helicopter - buy]. Zala-aero.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
^ Средства радиоэлектронной борьбы [Means of electronic warfare]. Zala-aero.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
^ "Zala Aero developed a new multipurpose VTOL UAV". www.airrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
^ "Cutting-edge Russian drone unveiled at MAKS 2021 air show". 2021-07-21.

[shephard-1] "Zala Aero To Deliver UAVs To Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan". Shephard. 2010-02-06.

[2] "Russia's ZALA latest drones already in use over Latin America, says UAV Latam spokesman". TASS. 2021-10-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30.

[3] Барражирующие боеприпасы производства ZALA AERO – лидеры в своем классе в России [ZALA AERO loitering munitions - leaders in their class in Russia]. armstrade.org (in Russian). Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade (TsAMTO).

[4] Беспилотные летательные аппараты самолеты, вертолет - купить [Unmanned aerial vehicles aeroplanes, helicopter - buy]. Zala-aero.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2020-09-09.

[5] Средства радиоэлектронной борьбы [Means of electronic warfare]. Zala-aero.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2020-09-09.

[6] "Zala Aero developed a new multipurpose VTOL UAV". www.airrecognition.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[7] "Cutting-edge Russian drone unveiled at MAKS 2021 air show". 2021-07-21.

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