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Russia suspends mandatory crypto control-link requirement for UAVs until March 2028

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Russia’s Ministry of Transport has drafted a regulatory act suspending until 1 March 2028 the sub-clauses of Government Regulation PP RF 1701 (November 2024) that mandated cryptographically protected control links on all unmanned aircraft systems. The UAV Observer channel notes the absurdity: press releases about feasibility studies for compliant hardware were still appearing after the deadline for fitting it had already passed, confirming the requirement was never implementable as written. The suspension effectively acknowledges that Russian drones — both civilian and those operating under this regulation — currently lack the mandated link encryption.

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  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Обозреватель БПЛА (Drone Observer) adversary Open the post
  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Обозреватель БПЛА (Drone Observer) adversary Open the post
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