Russia cracking down on drone usage as it makes ERA-GLONASS navigation tech mandatory — GPS rival can monitor up to 1 million drones on land, water, and in the air in real time
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A system that can monitor and remotely land up to 1 million drones in real time is a preview of hard national control over low-altitude airspace. Any operator betting on drones for logistics, inspection, or data collection should model what happens when a regulator can literally push a button and ground your fleet.
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