In May 2024, veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war, with the support of the «Protection of the Future”» Charitable Foundation, launched a new educational project – a school of FPV-drone pilots for the military.
The goal of the project is to train operators of unmanned aerial vehicles of class I (“mini”, “micro”, “small”) with aircraft, helicopter and multi-rotor types.
The school of pilots is open to active servicemen of the Armed Forces (Ground Forces, Unmanned Systems Forces, Special Operations Forces, Territorial Defense and others), National Guard, State Border Guard Service, Security Service, National Police and all other units that take direct part in hostilities.
All classes at the school are free of charge.
Basic training course for external UAV class I pilots (4 weeks):
- 30 hours of theoretical training;
- 30 hours of simulator training;
- 60 hours of flight training on UAV class I (FPV-drones);
- 29 hours of practical classes on design, repair, maintenance and operation of UAVs;
- tactical simulations with practice of hitting targets in temporary fortifications;
- lectures on engineering and sapper work on the use of strike UAVs;
- lectures and practical advice on working in the sector from combat FPV-drone pilots.
Sequence of training:
- after completion of theoretical training, exams are conducted;
- after successfully passing exams on theoretical knowledge, simulator training begins;
- after simulator training, cadets are admitted to flight training on UAV class I;
After completing the course and exams, cadets receive a verified certificate.
The “Drone Hunter” course deserves special attention – training operators of smoothbore shotguns in the format of counteracting FPV-drones. The course was developed by military specialists of the 413th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion “Raid” and instructors of the UAV Training Center “Karlsson, Karas and Associates”.
To apply for training at the school, you need to fill out the form.