Russia Plans to Produce Over 32,000 Drones Annually by 2030

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov indicated that "Russia intends to produce more than 32,000 drones annually by 2030, with local production expected to represent 70 percent of the market." Belousov added that "the planned annual production volume for unmanned aerial vehicles, excluding training drones, is 32,500 units... this is nearly three times the current production levels." He continued: "At the same time, it is planned that the share of Russian drones will be 70 percent of this type of drone market." Belousov pointed out that "Russia will fund the national drone project with 696 billion rubles ($7.66 billion) by 2030, with more details to be announced this month."