UAS Market in Russia: A 50 Billion Ruble Projection for 2023

The Russian market for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and the services surrounding them is projected to surpass 50 billion rubles by the end of 2023, a figure shared by Vasily Shpak, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, during a government meeting reported by the Kremlin press office. This forecast reflects a bold push by Russia to scale production, deployment, and support services for UAS across multiple sectors, including public administration, commercial logistics, and emergency response. The pace of growth is framed not only by hardware sales but also by the complementary ecosystem of software, data analytics, and maintenance networks that enable broader adoption of drone-enabled solutions.