ZALA Kub-BLA

The ZALA Kub-BLA, also called the Kub-UAV, is a Russian loitering munition and high-precision drone built by ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Concern. Kalashnikov first showed it at the IDEX-2019 exhibition in Abu Dhabi. After launch, the drone can circle in the air, locate a target, and strike it from above. It delivers its payload based on manually entered target coordinates or an image from its guidance system.

The Kub-BLA can also operate in a swarm. A variant with a larger warhead started reaching users in late December 2023. In February 2026, the Kub-10ME was presented as Russia’s first tactical guided munition with a range exceeding 100 km.

In combat, the drone has struck targets in Syria’s Idlib Governorate during the civil war and in Kyiv during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In May 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defence released footage of a Kub drone hitting an M777 howitzer. The Lostarmour project recorded at least 44 documented uses of Kub drones by December 2023. The manufacturer stated in December 2025 that it had recently obtained export licenses for the Kub-2 and Kub-10 models and had signed large supply contracts, fulfilled in March 2026.

Technical specifications: wingspan 1210 mm, length 950 mm, height 165 mm, payload capacity 3 kg, speed 80–130 km/h, and flight duration 30 minutes.