The comprehensive plan for the development of unmanned systems until 2029, approved by the government, includes a number of requirements for drone owners, the Ministry of Digital Development reported. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to the ministry, it is planned to introduce mandatory civil liability insurance for drone owners, establish cybersecurity requirements for communication channels, and issue certificates to operators through specialized public service centers (PSC).
Some functions related to the supervision of unmanned aerial vehicles will be transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. "The increase in flight frequency requires preventive measures to maintain public order. In this regard, as part of the revision of the regulatory framework, certain state functions for control and supervision over the use and circulation of unmanned systems will be transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs," the statement said.
Special attention will also be paid to training specialists in the field of unmanned transport and technology. "Aviation modeling clubs will be opened in schools in all regions, and modern STEAM laboratories will be equipped with special equipment for unmanned aerial vehicles. In addition, basic piloting skills and elements of technical literacy will be included in initial military training programs. At the levels of technical and vocational, as well as higher education, curricula will be updated in accordance with the real requirements of the labor market," the ministry said.
It is also planned to organize annual university-level competitions focused on unmanned technologies. In addition, this initiative envisages the training of at least 1000 highly qualified specialists of a new generation — operators, design engineers, embedded software and artificial intelligence developers, as well as experts in cybersecurity and technical maintenance.
"One of the priority steps will be the introduction of a unified digital platform for unmanned aerial vehicle systems and automated unmanned aerial vehicle traffic management systems (UTM). The main goal of the project is to completely eliminate paperwork and transfer all types of interaction between citizens, businesses and government agencies to an open electronic format," the ministry said.
Submitting applications, maintaining records, registering aircraft and promptly obtaining permits for flight routes — all this will be carried out through a single digital service.