British Army learns lessons of Ukraine war with ‘attack drones’ | UK | News
British troops practice using the first person view (FPV) drones after the frequent use of military technology in Ukraine.
Accordingly England Defense MagazineThe soldiers enrolled in a three-week course held between 7-25 July, introducing troops to one-way attack (OWA) operations, where drones carrying small explosive accusations are flying directly to their enemy targets. Intensive education combined class lessons, simulator clocks and live field exercises.
The program was managed by the Parachute Regiment’s unreached aircraft systems. The team is a first for the British army trying to use modern war technology to prepare for future conflicts.
The colored sergeant Danny Wade, who commands the training, said to the exit: “We teach the soldiers by working as a team next to the reconnaissance drones to find and hit the goals, how to configure and fly FPV UAS and then fight them.
“It is a difficult skill to learn a very different training and FPV flight, but everyone has made an effort and went well.”
Soldiers, drones drew attention to the difficulty of operating. Kingsman Kaidyn Hilton said to the Duke of the 1st Battalion Lancaster’s Regiment: “FPV is difficult to fly, because a normal drone is basically on the autopilot and where you are directed. It is interesting to be a part of Warfare.
This sounds like new figures reveal that despite global threats, the British army has shrunk. The mode showed that the normal army brought more recruitment, but the combined number was left behind from the separated numbers.
13,520 recruitment until June 30 participated in normal forces with an increase of 1.580 or 13%compared to the previous year. However, in the same period, 14,020, 1,700 or 11%decreased. Meanwhile, until July, 3,840 people participated in reserves, 40 less than last year, 4.210 remained and created 370 deficiencies.
Applications for joining the British army as a regular soldier or civil servant increased a large 43.4%or 162.170 in 12 months compared to the previous year. At the same time, applications for voluntary reserves rose from 24,660 to 31,450 or 27.5%. Nevertheless, all British’s armed forces – the army, the royal navy and the shelf – decreased by 2% since July last year.
