Remote Identification System for Unmanned Aircraft

History

2025: Product Announcement

In Russia, on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, a system for remote identification of unmanned aircraft has been created to launch a single digital sky. The development in June 2025 was presented by the Russian company ZALA together with the engineering association Azimut.

As reported in the ZALA Telegram channel, the new technology allows you to track the movement parameters of unmanned aerial vehicles in real time and transfer data to regional air traffic management centers.

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Фото: ZALA Telegram channel

The system performs the task set by the head of state to create a national system for identifying and dispatching drones with the ability to establish their ownership in real time. The technology is aimed at ensuring the safety and orderly use of airspace.

As part of the flight tests, the ZALA T-16 unmanned aerial vehicle flew over sparsely populated areas and in an area with active air traffic. Testing confirmed the high accuracy and stability of the system under various conditions.

The developed solution ensures the transmission of data on the coordinates, speed and direction of flight of unmanned aircraft. The system instantly notifies you of any deviation from the specified route or potentially dangerous proximity to other objects.

The technology is capable of warning of the threat of collisions with both ground infrastructure and manned aircraft. This ensures comprehensive flight safety in the country's common airspace.

The system provides integration with platforms that provide access to up-to-date air navigation and meteorological information. This integration allows external pilots of unmanned aerial vehicles to make more accurate and informed decisions.

Drone operators get the opportunity to take into account the dynamically changing environment when planning and performing flights. Access to weather data improves the safety of operations with unmanned aircraft in difficult weather conditions.^[1]

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