"Hitting Tanks and Moving Targets": Over 1,000 Russian Soldiers Trained to Operate FPV Drones

The instruction was conducted by members of the "Archangel" project

Since 2022, instructors from the UAV operator schools of the "Archangel" project have trained more than 1,000 Russian military personnel to operate reconnaissance and strike FPV drones (equipped with a camera that transmits images in real time).

UAV Operator
UAV Operator

According to an instructor with the call sign Maloy, an experienced pilot of a strike FPV drone independently decides on the destruction of an enemy target. It all depends on the situation, he added.

If there is a choice between a mortar or if a tank is going to attack the positions. It is better to hit the tank, that is, moving targets.
Instructor of the "Archangel" project with the call sign Maloy

The training course lasts 3 weeks. During this time, a soldier can master the skills of using FPV drones from scratch.

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