sUAS/Drone Training for Operator and Analyst Course

This 5-day training is centered around the use and deployment of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence. Students will learn how to operate small, medium and large sUAS’ in various scenarios with inert ordnance in real-time operations against an OPFOR with real armored vehicles. Students will also be introduced to weapons, kit and rations used by near peer forces for differential recognition. Training will be conducted during the day, dusk and night to provide more realistic and real world training. Inert ordnance includes students flying FPV drones armed with RPG warheads into vehicles and dropping both 60mm and 81mm/82mm inert training mortar rounds on designated targets (main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers, structures). Students will be instructed on thermal detection of vehicles and anti-tank mines along trails and roads.  Lastly, students will be tasked with spotting and identifying weapons, armor and troop strength (partner or hostile) at night, in uniform with NVG's. 

Our goal is to train as you fight so operating in low-light/black-out conditions, possibly adverse weather and in uniform and with kit. We understand that transport of sensitive items can cause delays and approvals so we can provide NVG's, drones, uniforms, inert weapons to students if needed.

Students will finish the course with working knowledge on:

- Fly small drones into open hatches and doorway of buildings, rooms, APC's, etc.

- Fly one-way, offensive, mid-size "kamikaze" drones into APC's on the move.

- Identifying weapons, armor and personnel for threat assesment.

- Understanding day and night heat signatures for both static and dynamic equipment.