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Russia mandates ERA-GLONASS for civilian drones over 250g

Bottom line

Russia mandates ERA-GLONASS for civilian drones over 250g from Oct 1, requiring remote ID and flight plan approval, with 1,205 drones currently registered.

Why it matters

Russian regulation of civilian drones could affect military exploitation of civilian drone technology and tracking capabilities.

Russia mandates ERA-GLONASS for civilian drones over 250g from Oct 1, requiring remote ID and flight plan approval. 1,205 drones are currently registered in the system. This regulation aims to improve tracking and control of civilian drones, potentially impacting military use of civilian drones.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Readovkasource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Гражданским беспилотникам без регистрации перестанут согласовывать полеты с 1 октября С 1 октября подключение дрона к системе «ЭРА-ГЛОНАСС» станет обязательным условием для подачи плана полета в Госкорпорацию по организации воздушного движения. Если система не подтвердит наличие

NamedERA-GLONASSTopicsdronesrussia

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russia mandates ERA-GLONASS for civilian drones over 250g. Hetzner OSINT, 25 September 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-25--russia-mandates-era-glonass-for-civilian-drones-over-250g/

@misc{robotwar-2026-09-25--russia-mandates-era-glonass-for-civilian-drones-over-250g,
  title = {Russia mandates ERA-GLONASS for civilian drones over 250g},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-09-25--russia-mandates-era-glonass-for-civilian-drones-over-250g/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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