| Lancet-1 | Lancet-3Lancet-3M Product 52
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| TYPE | Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
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| DESIGNER | Zala Aero Group
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| MANUFACTURER | Zala Aero Group Kalashnikov concern
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| COUNTRY | Russia
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| Date of Introduction | 2016 | 2019
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| STATUS | ... | In service
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| Proliferation |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation | Russian Federation
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| NATO REPORTING NAME | ... | -
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| Carrier Aircraft | ... | -
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| Launch Method |
from ground or sea platforms like the Raptor-class patrol boats.
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| Engine Name | INA |
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| POWER-PLANT | INA | One electrical engine
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| Power, h.p. | INA | -
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| DIMENSIONS | ... |
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| Length, mm | INA | ~1650
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| Diameter, mm | INA | -
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| Wing span, mm | INA | ~1000
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| Span tail unit, mm | INA | -
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| PERFORMANCE | ... |
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| Maximum speed, km/h | 80-110 km/h | 110
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| Cruising speed, km/h | ... | 80
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| speed against target engagement, km/h | ... | 300
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| Range, km | 40 | 40
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| Endurance, min | 30 | 40
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| Service ceiling, m | INA | ~5,000
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| Operating Temperature | ... | -40°? … +50°?
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| WEIGHT |
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| Maximum take-off UAV, kg | 5 kg | 12
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| Warhead weight, kg | 1 | 3
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| Mass of explosive, kg | ... | -
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| Armament | high-explosive fragmentation |
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| Warhead Fusing | ... | pre-contact
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| Guidance | TV guidance unit allows an operator to control the munition even on the terminal stage of flight and can be pre-programmed before the flight. | several aiming systems: coordinate, electro-optical and combined systems. A video communication channel broadcasts target image to confirm target engagement.
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| GUIDANCE SYSTEM | ... | coordinate, with the help of optoelectronic means and combined.
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| Variants |
Lancet-1 - reduced version, the warhead of the drone is high-explosive fragmentation weighing 1 kg, the flight time is 30 minutes at a distance of up to 40 km at a speed of up to 110 km/h, the take-off weight of the drone is 5 kg.
Lancet-3 - larger and heavier, the take-off weight of the drone has increased to 12 kg. The warhead of the drone is supplemented with a variant with a shaped charge weighing up to 3 kg. The flight time, depending on the load, reaches 60 minutes, at a distance of up to 70 km, at a peak speed of up to 300 km / h. Lancet-3 can be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions. According to Zala Aero engineers, it can be also used in air mining roles. It is a smart multipurpose weapon, capable of autonomously finding and hitting a target. It can transmit video, which allows for confirming successful target engagement. It features autonomous flight operations made possible through onboard artificial intelligence or pre-programming.
Lancet-3M - an upgraded version with an X-wing and small X-shaped tail
Lancet-5 - probably an upgraded Lancets with a flight duration increased to one hour, and the mass of the warhead increased from three to more than 5 kg.
Lancet-10 - information sometimes appears, designation implies 10kg warhead
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