{
  "id": "lancet-3",
  "name": "ZALA Lancet-3",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Loitering munition",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2019,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The ZALA LANCET-3 Russian Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is equipped with several aiming systems: coordinate, electro-optical, and combined systems.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Zala Aero Group",
      "src": [
        "weg-lancet-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-lancet-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 110,
      "src": [
        "weg-lancet-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 40,
      "src": [
        "weg-lancet-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "40 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-lancet-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensors note",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "The ZALA LANCET-3 Russian Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has a video communication channel that broadcasts target image to confirm the target engagement.",
      "src": [
        "weg-lancet-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "ZALA LANCET-1",
      "text": "Loitering munition ZALA LANCET-1 is equipped with several aiming systems: coordinate, electro-optical and combined systems.",
      "src": [
        "weg-lancet-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "lancet-3.jpg",
    "thumb": "lancet-3-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Mztourist",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ZALA_Lancet_at_IDEX_2025.jpg",
    "title": "File:ZALA Lancet at IDEX 2025.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-06",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/lancet-3.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-lancet-3": {
      "title": "ZALA LANCET-3 Russian Loitering Munition Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/ZALA_LANCET-3_Russian_Loitering_Munition_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}