BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 27. Kazakhstan plans
to establish full-cycle domestic drone production under its
Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Unmanned Systems for
2026-2029, according to the press service of the country's Ministry
of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.
“The plan's strategic objective is not merely to support
large-unit assembly, but to establish fully sovereign, full-cycle
production, from hardware components and communication systems to
secure software,” the ministry said.
Priority state support will be provided to enterprises focused
on establishing competitive production facilities capable of
entering foreign markets.
To this end, the production of unmanned systems will be included
among priority digital activities. Preferential measures and
exemptions from the national treatment regime in public procurement
will be introduced, along with long-term offtake contract
mechanisms for Astana Hub residents, including state defense orders
and the quasi-public sector.
The plan also предусматривает efforts to simplify the import of
raw materials and components and remove barriers to the subsequent
export of finished products.
It provides for transferring some state functions related to the
oversight and supervision of unmanned system operations and
circulation to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Internal Affairs. At the
same time, work is underway on introducing mandatory liability
insurance for drone owners, regulating cybersecurity requirements
for communication channels, and issuing operator certificates
through specialized public service centers.
The plan was approved by a government resolution dated October
13, 2026.
The document establishes a unified legal framework, lays the
groundwork for digital and physical infrastructure, and promotes
domestic production and the full-scale integration of autonomous
technologies into the real economy.
The strategic document was developed following an instruction
issued by the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan on April 10, 2026,
tasking the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital
Development with consolidating fragmented segments of the market
and providing systematic impetus to the development of the
country's unmanned systems industry.
Eighteen government bodies have been involved in its practical
implementation, including the ministries of transport, defense and
internal affairs, national security authorities, financial
regulators and sectoral ministries, as well as regional
administrations, development institutions and quasi-public
companies.
The Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development
is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the document,
in line with its mandate to introduce breakthrough technologies and
drive digital transformation.
