Belousov instructed the regions to approve drone development programs

The regions must develop and approve programs for the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by October 1. This instruction was given by First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov following a meeting of the Presidium of the Government Commission for the Development of BAS in the Regions.

“By October 1, the regions need to develop and approve such programs and send them to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which is on the set of this work,” Belousov said. quotes his government press office.

During the meeting, the First Deputy Prime Minister noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin attaches great importance to the development of BAS. According to Belousov, the regions are included in this work at different speeds. He stated that the government is ready to support them, but “the initiative should be with the subjects of the Russian Federation.” The key point is the development of BAS development programs, he stressed.

First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Osmakov specified that 66 regions have already joined the formation of the civil state order. According to preliminary estimates, the potential annual need of the subjects in quantitative terms is 5678 drones, in financial terms – over 50 billion rubles.

June 28 government order President of the Russian Federation approved strategy for the development of unmanned aircraft until 2030 and for the future until 2035. The strategy includes five main areas: stimulating demand for domestic unmanned aerial systems (UAS), development and mass production of such systems, infrastructure development, training for unmanned aircraft and fundamental and promising research in the field of ALS.