Research edition · 2026-11-01
Fixed-wing symbolZALA 421-16E / Z-16
An electric Russian reconnaissance flying wing, designated Z-16 (421-16E) in GUR’s catalogue. A UN panel separately identified a downed 421-16E in Libya. These establish two evidence origins and different conflict contexts, while the figures here remain GUR’s declarations. The suffixes E2, EM and E5G name other configurations and are not aliases for this profile.[1][2]
Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.
Current profile ↗No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.
The numbers, with their sources
Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.
Family & configurations
ZALA 421-16E / Z-16
No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.
What does it cost?
Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.
Unknown in reviewed sources
Source notebook
- Defence Intelligence of Ukraine · Zala Z-16 (421-16E): catalogue
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Official report; not an independent test
- UN Panel of Experts on Libya · S/2022/427, annex 40: ZALA 421-16E near Ain Zara
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation
Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable
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