drone training

Tennessee Army National Guard Warrant Officer 1 Cedrick Pierson, a 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer assigned to the 777th Maintenance Company, pilots a Skydio RQ-28A drone during a Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) Master Trainer Course in Tullahoma, Tennessee, June 23, 2026. Pierson attended the course to better understand how unmanned aircraft systems can support future sustainment operations and maintenance formations. Among the first courses of its kind in the Army National Guard, the SUAS Master Trainer Course prepares Soldiers to employ drone capabilities in support of reconnaissance, terrain analysis, and mission planning. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Bailey Breving)

Tennessee Army National Guard Trains First Wave of Military Drone Master Instructors

The Tennessee Army National Guard has graduated its first 12 soldiers from the Small Unmanned Aircraft System Master Trainer Course, expanding the US Army’s cadre of drone specialists.

Jun- 2026 -

30 June

Exercises

Canada to Host Hundreds of British Troops for Drone Warfare Training

Canada is preparing a large training area in Southern Alberta to host more than 350 British troops for a field exercise combining drone operations with electronic warfare.

Apr- 2026 -

22 April

Air

Apache Training Enters AI-Assisted Era With DigiFlight’s ‘Phoenix’ Simulator

Training for the AH-64 Apache helicopter could soon look less like rehearsal and more like the real thing.

15 April

Technology

Operator XR Elevates Counter-Drone Training With New Virtual Reality Tech

Australian firm Operator XR is advancing counter-unmanned aerial systems training with Interceptor, a virtual reality system designed to simulate realistic scenarios.

6 April

A US Air Force pilot officer and several airmen in OCP uniforms huddle around a handheld tactical device near field equipment, illustrating collaborative efforts to solve emerging drone warfare challenges

US Air Force Turns to Students to Solve Emerging Drone Warfare Challenges

A US Air Force program is giving students a front-row seat to modern warfare by tasking them with developing solutions to aerial drone threats.

Dec- 2025 -

9 December

Technology

A laptop with a VR headset and game controller, set up for an FPV simulator experience.

US Introduces Simulator That Recreates FPV Drone Ops in Detail

A US firm is pairing a laptop with a handheld controller to create a first-person view drone simulator aimed at giving a “highly-realistic” training experience.

3 December

Americas

AI and Global Terrain Converge in Lockheed’s New ‘Full-Earth’ Simulator

Prepar3D Fuse is a next-gen military training tech with Unreal Engine 5, featuring a full-earth globe with 1,000+ geo-referenced airports, high-res cityscapes, and multi-spectral sensors.

2 December

New InVeris Tech Preps Troops for FPV-Centric Drone Ops

Fats Drone is a virtual training simulator that prepares troops for sUAS operations, supporting ISR missions, loitering-munition tactics, one-way attack runs, droppable munitions, and resupply drops.

2 December

Technology

Soldiers in winter gear conduct live training behind a snow-covered concrete barrier, aiming their rifles while advancing in a coordinated formation

Drones Could Soon Step In as Live Training Partners for French Troops

An unusual teammate is set to join French troops during live on-field drills: drones fitted with various training kits and can simulate kinetic battlefield effects.

Nov- 2025 -

17 November