Russian state-owned leasing company GTLK is setting up an unmanned aerial vehicle operator to capitalize on the growing market for drone services. This operator was founded in collaboration with the National Technology Initiative, a program to stimulate the cybernetics industry in Russia. According to GTLK, the global unmanned aerial services industry is projected to grow 25% annually through 2030, making him worth $45 billion by mid-decade. However, the size of the Russian market is now “an order of magnitude lower” at about 11 billion rupiah (US$183 million), they say. adds that the sector is experiencing “limiting factors” including lack of legal and technical regulations, especially in the areas of certification, training and serial production. New operator strategies include the development of digital platforms that enable interaction between market participants. By 2027, several popular drones will be certified and at least 2,000 pilots will be trained.

“The new operator aspires to become a consolidator and integrator, pioneering the market for the production and use of drones in operations,” said GTLK.

We look forward to facilitating coordination among suppliers, regulators, customers and law enforcement to help resolve some of the industry’s most pressing issues. GTLK believes that by 2025, it will be able to put its regulatory and technical framework in place, implement business support mechanisms, and enter a stage of sustained growth by the end of the decade.