The air defense of Ukraine destroyed nine drones: "Orlan-10" and Zala. What is known about them

Russian reconnaissance drones need to be knocked down as they transmit valuable data and help artillery more precisely fire on the Armed Forces. Over the last week, Ukraine's air defense forces have been destroyed by 9 Russian Orlan-10 and Zala (Zala). This was reported on March 31 by the commander of the Land Forces Colonel-General Alexander Sirsky on his Telegram.

In the last few days, the anti-aircraft groups of the 28th and 93rd separate mechanized crews of the Armed Forces with the help of anti-aircraft missile complexes "Arrow-10" have knocked down 7 units of "Orlan-10" and 2 "Halls". In addition, air defense actively protects Ukrainian artillery from Russian drones-Kamikadze "Lancet". The focus will tell you what these aircraft are known. Zala is a series of drones produced by the Russian company Zala Aero Group Unmanned systems from Izhevskaya.

It includes aircraft and helicopter types designed for intelligence. This device has several modifications that differ significantly in their characteristics. Zala 421-04 is a "aircraft wing" drone that first climbed into the air in 2006 and is supplied by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. According to the Russians, it is intended for collecting and transmitting data, reconnaissance, explosive search, air shooting and even discharge of small cargoes.

Zala 421-04 is equipped with a colored stabilized camcorder that can smoothly change the width of the field of view. The range of manual control when using the antenna is up to 15 km, the operator receives information about the speed, height and location of the apparatus. In addition, UAVs can act autonomously within 40 km. from the management station. A larger model designed to observe in difficult weather conditions and adjustment of artillery shelling.

They are used in Russia, FSB, border guards and MOE. In 2009, the device received a new stabilized and moving chamber, which allows to monitor the entire lower hemisphere, the operator may change the inspection position with the help of joystick. In addition, the system is able to automatically accompany goals. Unlike the previous model, the "eight" is equipped with an electric motor. In this case, both are triggered from the hands or with the help of elastic catapult.

According to the developers, the drone was built using low visibility technologies. The apparatus is equipped with a liquidopalic engine, runs from a pneumatic catapult, and lands on a depreciation. It is used for air shooting, finding objects and determining their coordinates. The unmanned aircraft of a large action radius, capable of combining various systems on board, including aeronautics, automatic data decryption, laser targeting and high resolution target loads.

Even wars were used by the Russian military to observe abroad. It takes off from a soil surface like a plane. Unmanned aircraft, which is considered to be the most massive reconnaissance drone of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. It is equipped with optical and infrared chambers that allow you to explore and adjust artillery fire around the clock. According to the US Army, the cost of one unit reaches $ 120,000.

In addition to intelligence, "Orlan-10" is also used for radio electronic wrestling and relaying. It is produced by the same Zala Aero Group specifically for the Russian army. It is a barrel ammunition that can fly in the sky for a long time, seeking goals and then dive on them, exploding when struck. Recently, it became known that the Russians modified "lancets" after the war in Ukraine: they strengthened the combat part, installed new cameras, guidance systems, management software.