{
  "id": "eleron-3",
  "name": "Eleron-3",
  "aliases": [
    "Elron-3",
    "ZAO ENIX Eleron-3 (Aileron-3"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2005,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Eleron-3 is a short-range tactical tail-less delta UAV with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 5.3kg carrying a 1kg payload. Manufactured by ENICS JSC it has a speed of 56 knots (104 km/h) and operates at a maximum altitude of 13,123 feet (4,000m).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "ZAO Enix",
      "src": [
        "weg-eleron-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 1.47,
      "src": [
        "weg-eleron-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 0.635,
      "src": [
        "weg-eleron-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 250,
      "src": [
        "weg-eleron-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "note": "the system’s range is planned to be extended to 250 km"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 4000,
      "src": [
        "weg-eleron-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Navigation",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS)",
      "src": [
        "weg-eleron-3"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Eleron-B",
      "text": "Export Model",
      "src": [
        "weg-eleron-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "eleron-3.jpg",
    "thumb": "eleron-3-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Mike1979 Russia",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ENICS_Eleron-3_UAV_Army-2022_2022-08-20_2212.jpg",
    "title": "File:ENICS Eleron-3 UAV Army-2022 2022-08-20 2212.jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/eleron-3.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-eleron-3": {
      "title": "Eleron-3 Russian Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Eleron-3_Russian_Reconnaissance_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}