The rules for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles are defined

2024-09-04 15:50:25Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The rules for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles are defined

The Council of Ministers decided today on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in the administration of the Armed Forces in support of state institutions.

The decision defines the rules of FA's cooperation with responsible institutions such as the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy; the ministry responsible for public order and security and subordinate institutions; the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Ministry of Tourism and Environment; National Civil Defense Agency; Water Resources Management Agency; State Authority for Geospatial Information; Security and Defense Innovation Center.

The service of unmanned aerial vehicles is offered to state institutions, only in cases where this service cannot be obtained in other ways and means.

The decision stipulates that the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles and systems is carried out in any case by qualified and certified personnel in the Air Force or other structures of the Armed Forces that have unmanned aerial vehicles at their disposal.

State institutions have the right to use film images, photographs and other data obtained from unmanned aerial vehicles, owned by the Ministry of Defense, to fulfill obligations, according to the scope of their state responsibility.

Also, film images, photographs and other data obtained from the system of unmanned aerial vehicles are displayed in a dedicated command-control space at one of the locations of the Armed Forces, respecting the rules of classified information and the use of personal data.

When access to classified information is required, requesting state institutions must authorize security-cleared personnel, according to the required level, to administer and use the data obtained from the unmanned aerial vehicle system.

The structures responsible for the administration of information obtained from unmanned aerial vehicles make this information available only at the request of state institutions.

The decision stipulates that information obtained from unmanned aerial vehicles is handled by all beneficiary institutions, according to the classification level set by the manufacturer, according to the law "On classified information".

The unmanned aerial vehicles of the Armed Forces are used in support of state institutions for the provision of film and photographic images for the purpose of: surveillance of the territory to detect and prevent illegal activities, such as: cultivation of narcotic plants, smuggling, illegal immigration, violations territorial, as well as the unauthorized use of water resources.

They will also be used for border monitoring; coastal line monitoring; civil emergency response support in cases of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and fires, providing aerial observations for preliminary damage assessment; monitoring fire foci/areas, to track fire progress and identify hotspots; conducting search and rescue (SAR) operations in locating survivors, assessing infrastructure damage and coordinating relief efforts.

These tools will make visual inspection from the air of critical national infrastructure and critical infrastructure with international effect; as well as aerial photography of the territory in order to create, administer, process and distribute geospatial information for public institutions.

Another aspect of their use is the monitoring and inspection of the construction situation throughout the territory, including areas of national importance, cultural monuments, historical centers, parks and archaeological areas, protected natural areas and natural monuments; monitoring the progress of strategic projects in development;
monitoring of hydrocarbon material discharge and storage terminals; monitoring of natural resources in the mining and hydrocarbon sector.


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