
China CAAC: Registered Drones Surpass 4.788 Million in First Half of 2026, Flight Hours Up 8%
China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) announced at its mid-year national aviation work conference on July 15 that registered drones in China surpassed 4.788 million units in the first half of 2026, with cumulative flight hours reaching 26.414 million — an 8% year-on-year increase. Authorities are simultaneously advancing mandatory real-name registration standards and drafting penalty guidelines for non-compliant drone operations.
Source: IT之家










