[ Program ]
Drone Warfare & Counter-Drone Operations
Modern conflict is dominated by small, fast, unmanned systems — and by those who know how to defeat them. This program gives participants a complete understanding of drone-centric warfare: from tactical use on the frontlines to operational-level planning, EW integration, counter-UAS architectures, and future drone swarming concepts.
Drone Warfare & Counter-Drone Operations is a complete training track built on Ukraine’s frontline experience — where drones define reconnaissance, targeting, maneuver, and survival.
This program teaches soldiers, engineers, and commanders how to operate drones effectively, defeat enemy UAVs, and integrate unmanned systems into modern multi-domain operations.
Build or upgrade a drone unit from scratch
Plan and conduct counter-drone operations
Anticipate future drone warfare trends and swarming threats
Train others and implement best practices inside their organization
[ Our Content ]
Program components
- Classification of FPV, ISR, fixed-wing, heavy-lift, loitering munitions
- Strengths/weaknesses of each platform
- Mission selection: recon, strike, EW-resilient routing, BDA
- How units integrate drones as “eyes, hands, and weapons” in one system
- FPV piloting fundamentals & advanced maneuver under EW
- Target identification, approach vectors & terminal guidance
- Multi-pilot coordination (observer + pilot + commander)
- Strike optimization: warhead types, timing, angle, detonation logic
- Safety protocols & preventing blue-on-blue incidents
- Building a layered ISR network
- Real-time observation techniques
- Signal discipline to avoid detection
- Night operations with IR/thermal payloads
- Integrating ISR feeds into command decisions
- Detecting enemy UAVs: visual, acoustic, RF, optical sensors
- Defensive maneuvers for infantry and vehicles
- Shotgun, net, kinetic, and interceptor drones
- Passive countermeasures: camouflage, heat suppression, signature reduction
- Active countermeasures: jamming, spoofing, directed energy, micro-interception
- Building a layered ISR network
- Real-time observation techniques
- Signal discipline to avoid detection
- Night operations with IR/thermal payloads
- Integrating ISR feeds into command decisions
- Understanding EW threat spectrum
- How jamming works against FPV, ISR & navigation drones
- Anti-jam routing and low-EW flight planning
- Building redundant comms links: analog, digital, mixed modes
- EW deception and spoofing resistance
- Principles of multi-drone collaboration
- Swarm routing logic & role distribution (attackers, sensors, decoys)
- Autonomous targeting vs human-in-the-loop
- Counter-swarm strategies
- AI-driven mission planning
- Assembling drones from components under frontline constraints
- Replacing motors, ESCs, VTX, cameras, antennas
- Diagnosing hardware failures in the field
- “Triage philosophy” — which drone is worth saving
- Ruggedizing electronics for heat, cold, moisture and vibration
- Movement patterns to avoid drone detection
- Micro-cover tactics: angles, shadows, concealment
- Vehicle survivability under FPV threat
- Fortification design against vertical & lateral attack vectors
- Tactical deception & fake targets
[ Who It’s For ]
Who should join
- Officers and NCOs preparing for staff or command roles
- Drone, EW, cyber and intel specialists who need the bigger strategic picture
- Defence innovators, R&D teams and industry partners
- Analysts, planners and policy experts working on modern conflict