{
  "id": "tipchak",
  "name": "Tipchak (1K133)",
  "aliases": [
    "BLA 9M62 (Russian designation",
    "BLA-05 (Russian UAV designation"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2008,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Tipchak 1K133 is a tactical reconnaissance system developed to replace the Kulon Stroi-P. The platform for the Tipchak is the Rybinsk-based Luch designed 9M62 (BLA-05).",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Design Deaurau Lutch, Russia; Electronics developed by Vega.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Launch preparation",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "20 minutes",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "0 ea",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "payload_kg",
      "v": 14,
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 2.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 3.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x Porsche Engine",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "13 hp",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_kmh",
      "v": 200,
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 70,
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 3000,
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "2 hours",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radio",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Digital uplink",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Digital Data Link",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, primarily used to communicate with artillery units for laser-guided targeting. Pairings include the 152mm Krasnopol howitzer shell and the Smerch multiple rocket system.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armament and Ammunition: targeting capability",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Can provide targeting for Iskander missiles at distances up to 350 km.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Tipchak-M",
      "text": "This is a larger air vehicle with greater range and a 33-lb (15-kg) payload that included a side-looking radar, a color digital camera, and gyrostabilized electro-optic sensor. It did not reach the prototype stage.",
      "src": [
        "weg-tipchak"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": {
    "file": "tipchak.jpg",
    "thumb": "tipchak-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Anry skyhead",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prototype_of_UAV-05_Tipchak.jpg",
    "title": "File:Prototype of UAV-05 Tipchak.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/tipchak.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-tipchak": {
      "title": "Tipchak (1K133) Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Tipchak_1K133_Russian_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}