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The Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021: Key Highlights And Summary

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021. We provide a summary of the rules and take a look at some of the key highlights.

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The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021. We provide a summary of the rules and take a look at some of the key highlights.

In June 2020, the Ministry of Civil Aviation released the draft Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Rules 2020 (UAS Rules or Rules). After seeking comments and holding consultations with stakeholders for almost 10 months,1 the government has finally notified the UAS Rules, 2021, which have come into effect on 15th March, 2021.2 These Rules replace the Civil Aviation Requires (CAR) on Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) which have regulated the space since 2018 and bring in several changes for the industry.3 This blogpost provides a summary of the new Rules.

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