Zala Aero UAVs requires two persons for control, but just one person during the operational lean period. A dedicated person is however required during the launch. Zala Aero provides optional Ground Control Station components for use with UAVs. The standard portable version includes a portable computer displaying flight map and image/video received from the UAV, antennas with tunable frequency to receive image/video from the UAV, power unit (220V) and charging equipment (for 12/220V), Cable rack, servicing tools and spares. The portable computer is also capable of displaying IR images from the UAV and provides a battery backup of up to 6 h.
Accessories such as all-weather protective casing for the GCS, auxiliary display for advanced surveillance playback, high-accuracy pin antenna, video recorder, joystick camera control, field servicing tools and cable storage facility are provided on request.