Italmas (Russian: Италмас, Udmurt name for the globeflower), also known as the BM-35, is a Russian explosive suicide drone made by ZALA Aero Group.
Design
The Italmas employs a simple design with plywood fuselage and a plastic bottle as fuel tank. It has a range of 200 km (120 mi) and can carry a warhead of 40 kg (88 lb).
The engine can be bought off the shelf and they can be assembled at any aeromodelling club.
Captured drones also have had a radar reflector.
Usage
In October 2023, Pravda.ru reported the first combat use of Italmas, in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
