 Russia plans to launch mass production of drones. Russia intends to start mass production of aerial drones. The government has issued a state order for them until 2030. The parameters of the state program will be determined before April, and the president is to approve it in May. The source, familiar with the document's preparation, told Isvesha that the demand for drones for the needs of various departments, services and companies is already estimated at 100,000 units. According to the market analysis, we estimate the demand for UAVs, which will be the basis of the state order at least at 8,000 units of UAVs of various classes and types for civil aviation in the next three years. Their total cost is estimated at more than 50 billion rubles. A representative of the state transport leasing company, which will participate in the project, told the newspaper. The Ministry of Industry and Trade told that the exact parameters of the state order would be determined by April, and the preliminary demand for heavy drones alone was more than 1,000 units. Many companies in Russia make civilian drones, but most are prototypes or experimental models, founder of the RunAvia Flight Safety Service, Andrey Patrykov told. Such models are unsuitable for widespread commercial use. Meanwhile, the use of drones in commerce is currently restricted by regulations, he added.