TOMSK, October 7. / TASS /. It is necessary to integrate unmanned aerial systems into a single airspace and equip unmanned aerial vehicles with aviation navigation equipment, which would make it possible to control the flight according to simpler schemes. This was announced on Friday by the head of the Federal Air Transport Agency Alexander Neradko at the Chkalov aviation site in the Tomsk region.
“Application in various sectors of the national economy, of course, necessitates the integration of unmanned aerial systems into a single airspace, into a single air traffic management system. on more simplified schemes using satellite navigation, “he said.
Neradko added that almost 40 thousand unmanned aerial vehicles weighing less than 30 kg are registered in Russia. Their use is practically unlimited, including in the near future for the transport of passengers. Also, 14 large-mass aircraft have been registered; with the development of certification procedures, there will be much more of them.
In August, an aviation site was opened in the Tomsk region, which became the first operational center for the Taiga pilot project. It will create spaces for the crews of unmanned aerial vehicles, test technologies for interaction between manned and unmanned aircraft, and will also house a MCC for drones. Prior to that, the work with drones was carried out by operators on the roadsides from minibuses without any amenities and infrastructure.
In 2018, the interdepartmental working group of the collegium of the military-industrial commission approved the implementation of the Taiga project in the Tomsk region. The project involves the creation of an experimental area for the delivery of goods and the implementation of other tasks using unmanned aerial systems. The greatest interest in Taiga's services was shown in the oil and gas industry and in public administration. In particular, Tomsk gas workers are interested in identifying tie-ins into oil pipelines and tracking offenders who are illegally located in protected areas.
