ZALA Aero KUB-BLA

The KUB-BLA, also designated as Kub-UAV, is a Russian high-precision loitering munition developed by ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of the Kalashnikov Concern. First unveiled at the IDEX-2019 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the unmanned aerial vehicle is designed to loiter in the air, detect targets, and conduct dive attacks from above. The aircraft has a wingspan of 1210 mm, a length of 950 mm, and a height of 165 mm. It operates at speeds of 80 to 130 km/h with a flight duration of 30 minutes. The platform delivers its payload using manually entered target coordinates or target guidance imagery, and it is capable of operating in swarm mode. The standard payload capacity is 3 kg, and a version equipped with a more powerful warhead began deliveries in late December 2023.

The KUB-BLA was deployed in combat during the Syrian civil war against targets in the Idlib Governorate, as well as during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including operations in Kyiv. In May 2022, the Russian Ministry of Defence published footage of a KUB-BLA attacking an M777 howitzer. According to the Lostarmour project, there were at least 44 documented uses of the munition as of December 2023. In December 2025, the manufacturer announced obtaining export licenses for the Kub-2 and Kub-10 variants, with delivery contracts to an export customer executed in March 2026.

Main Variants

• Kub-2: An export variant of the loitering munition licensed for international sale in late 2025.

• Kub-10: An export variant of the loitering munition licensed for international sale in late 2025.

• Kub-10ME: A tactical guided munition variant presented in February 2026 with a range exceeding 100 km.