Combined DJI & FPV Combat Drone Operator

Course Objective

The course is designed for comprehensive and advanced training of operators of combat stabilized multirotor UAVs and FPV systems, with an emphasis on their integrated employment within mobile units. The program creates a unified development pathway: From fundamental piloting skills to the execution of complex reconnaissance-strike missions, Ensuring the highest level of combat readiness of the operator.

Course Description

The course is a three-level training program — Basic, Tactical (stabilized multirotor UAV), and Strike (FPV) — Enhanced with an integration module on UAV mobile group tactics. Each stage strengthens the previous one, Forming an extensive and fully complete skill set. Training covers the principles of drone employment in reconnaissance, Target engagement, Support of assault actions, And conducting operations under EW influence, In urban environments and open terrain.

Duration and Methods

25 days (250 training hours) | Theory and practice

Training is conducted:
• In specialized training classrooms
• On a training airstrip
• In an urban training facility
• In field and forest locations of the Alfa-Metal training center

Intensity: High
Instructors — Experienced specialists with confirmed combat experience

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of radio communication and topography — Preferred
• Physical and psychological readiness for an intensive program

Final Results

Upon completion of the course, each student:

• Will develop a comprehensive understanding of the employment of DJI and FPV within a unified combat system
• Will master skills in reconnaissance, Target engagement, Working with combat payload, And signal relay principles
• Will understand the principles of interaction between subgroups within a UAV mobile group
• Will acquire an understanding of mission specifics in urban terrain, Open terrain, Under intense EW influence, And other constraints
• Will confidently employ stabilized multirotor UAVs as platforms for reconnaissance and communication, And FPV as a strike instrument
• Will master key aspects of mission planning according to the TLP procedure
• Will be able to perform the full cycle of actions: Target reconnaissance → Target analysis → Target engagement
• Will pass final assessment and receive a certificate of completion

Equipment

Platforms and systems used:
• DJI Mavic 3 Pro, DJI Mavic 3T, DJI Mini 4
• DJI FPV, FPV 7” and 10” systems
• FPV simulators
• Relays and ground stations
• Payload-release and combat-load systems

Course Topics

Basic Module

Classification of UAVs, Main platforms: Stabilized multirotor UAV and FPV
Fundamentals of safety and radio communication
Use of drones in reconnaissance tasks
Basics of piloting stabilized multirotor UAV and FPV
Technical documentation and pre-flight preparation
Basic flights with stabilized multirotor UAV
FPV simulator: Piloting, Skill development, Spatial orientation

Tactical Module (Stabilized Multirotor UAV)

Role of stabilized multirotor UAV in modern conflicts
Diagnostics, Firmware, Pre-flight preparation
Signal masking, Route building, Radio discipline
Integration of combat-load release systems
Use of UAV as a relay platform
Use of stabilized multirotor UAV in urban environments and under EW influence
Day and night flights
Operations in adverse weather conditions
Tactical aerial reconnaissance
Video-data decoding
Use of thermal-imaging cameras
Execution of complex missions

Strike Module (FPV)

Classification of strike FPV platforms
Assembly, Configuration, FPV setup
Basics of engineering and sapper training
FPV under EW influence
Methods of engaging various types of targets
FPV simulator flights
FPV flights with 5” / 7” / 10” platforms
FPV combat maneuvers
Engagement of targets of various categories
Field repair and diagnostics

UAV Mobile Group Tactical Module

Structure of a UAV mobile group and role distribution
Mission types: Reconnaissance, Convoy escort, Precision strikes, Assault-group support
Use of UAV mobile groups in urban terrain and open terrain
Mission planning according to TLP standard
Interaction with friendly units
Operational security
Combined use of stabilized multirotor UAV and FPV as a unified system
Execution of complex combined operations
Covert movement, Launch and withdrawal
Practical execution of tactical scenarios