Vladyslav Plak's school uses a simulator and practice ranges to teach Ukrainians to fight with drones. Only a third of people who try the course actually succeed in becoming a drone pilot, he says.
Have you ever imagined building a drone so small it could rest comfortably in the palm of your hand, yet powerful enough to soar through the air with precision, all controlled from your smartphone?
DJI's major 2025 update has changed how pilots operate around sensitive airspace, shifting from strict automatic geofencing to a system that prioritizes pilot awareness. Instead of blocking your drone ...
A Ukrainian serviceman of 57th motorised brigade controls an FPV drone at the frontline in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Aug. 12, 2025. (Andrii Marienko/AP) MILAN — The “Typhoon” unit is a special forces ...
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vladyslav Plak, the CEO of Drone Fight Club, a Kyiv-based company that trains combat drone pilots for the Ukrainian military. The following has ...
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