Drone data link to Russia's ERA-GLONASS system could loosen flight curbs, official says
A senior industry figure says tying drone operations into the satellite-based ERA-GLONASS network could give regulators the transparency needed to move beyond case-by-case permits.
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Connecting unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia's ERA-GLONASS satellite system could help ease current restrictions on where and how drones are allowed to fly, according to remarks reported by TASS.
Maxim Chizhov said that linking drones to the tracking system would give authorities the kind of real-time visibility into flight activity that is currently missing from the regulatory process, which largely relies on individual, case-by-case permits and restrictions.
"Such transparency is precisely what is needed for a gradual transition from case-by-case permits and restrictions to broader industrial applications of drones," Chizhov said, according to the report.
The comments point to a push within Russia's drone industry to use existing satellite infrastructure as a foundation for scaling up commercial and industrial drone use, rather than building new tracking systems from scratch. No timeline for any regulatory changes was given in the report.
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