Engineering:ZALA Kub-BLA
| Kub-BLA | |
|---|---|
 Kub-BLA loitering munition | |
| Type | Loitering munition |
| Place of origin | Russian Federation |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Russian Armed Forces |
| Wars |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | ZALA Aero Group |
| Manufacturer | ZALA Aero Group |
| Produced | 2019-present[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Speed | 130 km/h |
Kub-BLA (in Russian: Куб-БЛА, also advertised as Kub-UAV) is a Russian high-precision unmanned aerial vehicle and loitering munition developed by the Russian company ZALA Aero Group (part of Kalashnikov Concern).
Description
Kub-BLA was first unveiled by Kalashnikov during IDEX-2019 exhibition in Abu-Dhabi. The report notes that after launch, the drone can loiter in the air, detect a target, and then attack it from above.[2] "Kub-BLA" delivers a payload according to target coordinates, which are set manually, or according to an image from the target guidance load. In addition, the drone can be used in swarm mode.[3] A new version with a more powerful warhead began to be supplied in late December 2023.[4]
Combat use
The drone was used against targets in the Idlib Governorate during Syrian civil war, as well as during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv.[3] In May 2022, footage of an attack on a M777 howitzer by a Kub drone was posted by the Russian Ministry of Defence.[5]
According to Lostarmour project, there have been at least 44 documented uses of Kub drones as of December 2023.
The manufacturer said in December 2025 that it has recently received licenses for the export of Kub-2 and Kub-10 models and concluded large contracts for their supply to a customer.[6]
Technical characteristics
- Wingspan - 1210 mm
- Length - 950 mm
- Height - 165 mm
- Payload capacity - 3 kg
- Speed - 80-130 km/h
- Flight duration - 30 minutes
References
- ↑ "ЦАМТО / / "Калашников" выполнил ГОЗ по поставкам БЛА "КУБ"" (in ru). 2023-12-19. https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/1219/115577079/detail.shtml.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Концерн "Калашников" разработал высокоточный ударный беспилотный комплекс "КУБ-БЛА"". Kalashnikov Concern. 17 February 2019. https://kalashnikovgroup.ru/media/bespilotnye-letatelnye-apparaty/kontsern-kalashnikov-razrabotal-vysokotochnyy-udarnyy-bespilotnyy-kompleks-kub-bla.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eastwood, Brent M. (2022-04-27). "KUB-BLA - Russia Has Its Own 'Switchblade' Suicide Drone" (in en-US). https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/kub-bla-russia-has-its-own-switchblade-suicide-drone-of-its-own/.
- ↑ "ЦАМТО / / Минобороны отправлена первая партия более мощных барражирующих боеприпасов "Куб"" (in ru). 2023-12-25. https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/1225/145577202/detail.shtml.
- ↑ Roblin, Sebastien (2022-05-19). "Russia Attacked U.S. Supplied Howitzers in Ukraine With Kamikaze Drones and Rockets" (in en-US). https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/05/russia-attacked-u-s-supplied-howitzers-in-ukraine-with-kamikaze-drones-and-rockets/.
- ↑ "«Калашников» заключил крупные контракты на ударные КУБы". https://kalashnikovgroup.ru/news/kalashnikov-_zaklyuchil_krupnye_kontrakty_na_udarnye_kuby.
- ↑ "Kommersant learned about the Ministry of Defense’s plans to buy Kalashnikov drones" (in ru). 2021-11-08. https://www.rbc.ru/politics/08/11/2021/6188db6b9a79472cf5d75619.
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