Partners in every mission

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Hands-on training, prompt support from a live, U.S.-based team, and real-world expertise ensure you get the most from every system.

Never go it alone

Mission success depends on more than product delivery. Every system includes direct access to the Mission Support team, while supplemental training equips operators with the knowledge they need for drone set up, piloting, target identification, and more.

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Flexible, hands-on training

Delivered on-site, at government facilities, or integrated into existing exercises, every course emphasizes direct instruction, live flight operations, and realistic mission scenarios.

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How training is delivered

Courses are available in a variety of formats and can be combined to meet your team’s goals.

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standalone courses

Individual courses focused on specific mission capabilities.

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sequential training pipeline

Multiple courses delivered back-to-back to build operator proficiency.

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instructor development programs

Train-the-trainer courses enabling units to sustain internal training capability.

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unit-level integration

Courses integrated into existing training exercises to support TTP development, operational experimentation, and capability assessments.

new equipment training
(NET)

attack drone

operator

A five-day initial qualification course that takes operators with no prior FPV or sUAS experience to mission-ready deployment Archer Strike drones through classroom instruction, simulator training, and live flight operations.

course length

5 days, ~40 contact hours

participants

Up to 10 students

prerequisites

No prior FPV or sUAS experience required

Must meet respective service/branch medical screening*

Must meet service/branch BUQ 1 and 2 requirements for Group 1 UAS flight training*

*Validated via first O3 commander’s memo or highest level required by branch.

train-the-trainer
‍(t3)

attack drone

operator

A five-day instructor-certification course that develops qualified AD-O graduates into certified attack drone instructors able to teach, evaluate, and sustain the program within their own units.

course length

5 days, ~40 contact hours

participants

up to 10 students

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prerequisites

Graduate of the 5-day New Equipment Training (NET) / Attack Drone – Operator (AD-O) course

O6 commander’s memo recommending the candidate for T3 / AD-I (or the highest level required by branch)

Must meet respective service/branch medical screening requirements*

Must meet service/branch BUQ 1 and 2 requirements for Group 1 UAS flight training*

*Validated via first O3 commander’s memo or highest level required by branch.

assault support / urban / cqb
‍(ad-as/u-cqb)

attack drone

assault support

A ten-day advanced course that trains drone teams to support maneuver forces in an urban environment — attacking into urban, urban-to-urban / CQB, and defensive urban — integrating internal and external reconnaissance, ISR cueing, target confirmation, and simulated strike-support with the assault force, day and night.

course length

10 days, ~80 contact hours

Format

Crawl · Walk · Run

operations

Day and night

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prerequisites

Graduate of the 5-day New Equipment Training (NET) / Attack Drone – Operator (AD-O) course

Must meet respective service/branch medical screening requirements*

Must meet service/branch BUQ 1 and 2 requirements for Group 1 UAS flight training*

*Validated via first O3 commander’s memo or highest level required by branch.

graduation standards

Safely plan and execute drone support for urban maneuver as a team

Demonstrate proficiency across attack-into-urban, CQB, and defensive urban tasks

Perform ISR cueing, target confirmation, and maneuver deconfliction

Conduct night operations, survivability, recovery, and quality reporting / AAR

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attacking into urban

Support maneuver forces as they advance into urban environments through route reconnaissance, breach support, FPV overwatch, and ISR cueing. Learn how to coordinate drone operations that improve timing, awareness, and battlefield coordination.

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urban-to-urban / cqb

Operate confidently in close-quarters environments with training focused on street-to-street movement, interior reconnaissance, room clearing support, and target confirmation. Build the skills needed to support forces in complex, multi-level urban terrain.

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defensive urban

Prepare for sustained defensive operations through early warning, counter-reconnaissance, engagement-area support, and drone survivability techniques. Learn how to maintain effectiveness while adapting to changing battlefield conditions.

long-range strike
‍(ad-lr/s)

attack drone

long-range strike

A ten-day advanced course that trains drone teams to plan and execute long-range strike-support missions through RF and terrain-based navigation, endurance management, repeater and fiber-optic operations, ISR cueing and talk-on, inert payload planning, fieldcraft, and day/night execution in degraded communications environments.

course length

10 days, ~80 contact hours

format

Crawl · Walk · Run

operations

Day and night

Two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear are kneeling in tall grass on a hillside, working together to operate a device with antennas.

prerequisites

Graduate of the 5-day New Equipment Training (NET) / Attack Drone – Operator (AD-O) course

O6 commander’s memo recommending the candidate for T3 / AD-I (or highest level required by branch)

Must meet respective service/branch medical screening requirements*

Must meet service/branch BUQ 1 and 2 requirements for Group 1 UAS flight training*

*Validated via first O3 commander’s memo or highest level required by branch.

graduation standards

Successful capstone long-range strike FTX

Proficiency in RF, route, and endurance planning

ISR cueing, target confirmation, and abort discipline

Safe day/night execution, recovery, and quality AAR

outcomes

Rural RF theory and antenna placement

Long-range navigation and endurance management

Repeater / relay operations

Fiber-optic operations

ISR cueing and talk-on

Inert / training payload planning

Fieldcraft and survivability from drones

Day and night mission execution

Degraded communications / EW-aware planning

ready for  every mission.

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