F-Drones launches its own simulator for training FPV pilots: Ukrainians will get it for free on August 24. PHOTO
Drone Industry
Ukrainian drone manufacturer F-Drones is launching a simulator for training FPV operators. On Independence Day, anyone in Ukraine will be able to get free access to the game on Steam.
The company announced this on social media, Censor.NET reports.
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"On August 24, we are launching F-Drones Simulator on Steam. It is a simulator of combat FPV scenarios designed to practise piloting and carrying out missions under conditions as close to real-world ones as possible. It features our drone models, their physics and specifications, while terrain, battery level, radio horizon, communications, electronic warfare, and the drone's configuration all affect the outcome. On Independence Day, users from Ukraine will be able to get the simulator for free. We will provide step-by-step instructions on the morning of August 24. Stay tuned," F-Drones wrote.
According to the company, F-Drones added its own drone models, their physics, and tactical and technical specifications, developed missions of varying complexity, and involved military personnel in recreating various communications configurations.
The simulator will be used to train military personnel
F-Drones also said that the simulator would be used to train military personnel. A limited version will be released on Steam. A separate, expanded non-public version is available for the military and training centres. It includes more features and scenarios that are not available in the public game. The expanded version is provided to verified military units and training centres upon request.
F-Drones CEO Stanislav Khutor told DOU that pilots must log at least 10 hours in the simulator before beginning practical training. According to him, US military personnel will be among those trained in this way.
As previously reported, F-Drones became the first Ukrainian company to export ready-to-deploy combat drones to the United States. It has already supplied the Pentagon with 2,000 F10 strike FPV drones under the Drone Dominance project.
