The Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Vasily Shpak, told TASS in an interview about how Russia plans to strengthen the technological sovereignty of domestic unmanned aviation. First of all, this will be done by increasing the production volumes of civil drones.
In subsequent years, production will only grow, satisfying the needs of various sectors of the economy and at the same time strengthening the technological sovereignty of domestic unmanned aviation. This will happen by reducing the import of UDP and their components. In 2024, the production of civilian drones should reach approximately 18 thousand pieces and will continue to grow, reaching more than 30 thousand units in 2030.
Recall, in the current year in the country, according to estimates of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, 6 thousand civilian drones will be produced. UAVs, by the way, are part of one of the Russian mega-projects, approved by the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Demand for unmanned aerial vehicles up to 2030 is almost 1 trillion rubles.