On September 24, a postage stamp dedicated to unmanned aviation systems was put into postal circulation in the National Projects of Russia series

On January 1, 2024, Russia launched the Unmanned Aviation Systems (UAS) National Project. The project defines the strategy for the development of unmanned aviation for the period until 2030-2035. The use of drones will make it possible to supplement or replace traditional business processes and solve production tasks with better efficiency.

Quadcopters are used in warfare, energy engineering, oil and gas industry, construction, urban management, transport and logistics, agriculture, geodesy and remote sensing.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, currently, the share of domestic drones on the Russian market makes about 24%. By 2030, the share of Russian drones should run up to 70%, and the total number of drones should rise from 12,000 to 32,500.

The structure of the National Project comprises five federal projects, namely Stimulation of demand for domestic UAS; Development, standardization and serial production of UAS and components; Development of infrastructure, provision of security and formation of a specialized system of UAS certification; Personnel for unmanned aircraft systems; and Fundamental and advanced studies in the field of UAS. Federal projects envisage the development and serial production of domestic UAS, the establishment of large-scale production centers, infrastructure development, including the construction of airfields, heliports and drone ports, as well as training of personnel for unmanned aviation with each region working out its own UAS application program.

The postage stamp features operators of unmanned aircraft systems, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles of the BVS VT-45, BVS VT-440 and Geoscan 801 models.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sevastopol, Kazan, Kaluga, Penza and Chelyabinsk and a maxi-card.


Design Artist: S. Kapranov.
Face value: 31 rubles.
Stamp size: 34×24 mm, sheet size: 110×150 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 8 (2×4) stamps.
Quantity: 264 thousand stamps (33 thousand sheets).

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