The ZALA ZARYA-1M has bolstered the unmanned aerial vehicle unit of the Magadan Ministry of Emergency Situations
The ZALA ZARYA-1M specialised unmanned system has entered service Main Directorate of the Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief (EMERCOM) of Russia for the Magadan Region. The specialists have completed their training and are ready to use the equipment in real-world conditions.
The ZALA ZARYA-1M, equipped with high-quality optical and thermal imaging equipment, enables round-the-clock surveys of hard-to-reach areas and allows for the rapid monitoring of the situation on the ground. Its flight speed reaches 120 km/h, with a flight duration of over three hours. The equipment is designed for aerial monitoring of natural and man-made fire hotspots and flood-prone areas, as well as for supporting and coordinating the actions of rescue teams, aerial photography for the creation of orthophoto maps, and for relaying voice messages during emergency alerts. The agency also emphasises the system’s significant advantage over helicopter-based technology.
«The main difference is greater power and flight range, which allows specialists to increase the radius of the surveyed area several times per sortie. The UAV transmits video images and coordinates up to 100 kilometres from the operator in real-time, maintaining a stable connection. In the harsh northern climate, vast and sparsely populated areas, where rapid response can save lives, such technologies are particularly in demand,» noted Zergent Ozayev, head of the drone aviation systems application group of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Magadan Region.
