UAS Training Built for How War Actually Works
Your operators need to build it, fly it, fix it under electronic warfare, and keep it flying after attrition. We train all of it — based on Ukrainian combat lessons learned, not yesterday's range card. Fort Bragg adjacent, Fayetteville, NC.
Who Are You Training?
Different organizations have different problems. Select your context and we'll show you exactly what applies to you.
DoD & Military Units
SOCOM elements, service branch units, R&D organizations. You need organic FPV capability, EW-resistant operators, and zero contractor dependency.
Universities & Research
Research labs, aerospace programs, graduate students. You need operators who can run research platforms safely and execute flight test protocols independently.
Contractors & Agencies
Defense primes, system integrators, government agencies. You need operator training for platform fielding, assessment services, or train-the-trainer programs.
Why Forge and Flight Academy
The only training organization that builds the platforms, operates the test ranges, and manufactures the electronics — so you train on exactly what you'll deploy.
Integrated Ecosystem
Our parent company builds the platforms, manufactures NDAA-compliant avionics, and operates a dedicated test range. You train on systems you'll actually deploy — not generic consumer hardware.
Operator Self-Sufficiency
Graduates build, configure, repair, and sustain platforms organically. No contractor call. No logistics wait. Rapid recovery after attrition — measured in hours, not months.
Combat-Current Curriculum
Every course is updated with Ukrainian operational lessons learned. EW resistance, FPV employment, and autonomous systems integration — based on what's happening now, not legacy doctrine.
Veteran-Led Instruction
All instructors are FAA-certified remote pilots with real operational experience. Regulatory knowledge combined with tactical expertise — not academic theory delivered in a classroom.
Capability-Based Assessment
We measure what operators can actually do on a 1–5 proficiency scale — not what certificates they hold. Every graduate leaves with documented, defensible competency ratings.
DoD-Ready Contracting
SAM.gov registered (UEI: YV8UNYJWZHV1). Training available via GPC, MIPR, and simplified acquisition. Proposals returned within 48 hours of request.
The Five-Pillar Framework
Every course touches multiple pillars. This is an integrated training methodology — not a filing system. An operator who completes FFF-401 gains capability across all five.
Featured Training Programs
Hands-on, capability-based training developing measurable operational proficiency
Advanced FPV Systems Integration & Field Sustainment
What operators can do after this course: Build a complete FPV aircraft from components, configure flight controllers for tactical employment, fly precision maneuvers in operational scenarios, and perform field repairs without contractor support.
10 days | Zero experience required | Equipment included, students keep hardware
Program Details →Tactical RF Fundamentals for UAS Operators
What operators can do after this course: Diagnose EW interference in real-time, adapt link configurations under active jamming, and maintain mission continuity in degraded RF environments — the most lethal capability gap in current drone warfare.
5 days | Ukrainian combat lessons learned | HackRF + PortaPack included
Program Details →Operational Edge Computing for UAS
What operators can do after this course: Deploy real-time AI target recognition, configure autonomous decision pipelines, and operate edge computing payloads on disconnected networks — without a data scientist in the loop.
5 days | Jetson Orin Nano per student | No ML background required
Program Details →FPV Master Trainer Certification
What organizations get from this course: A certified internal instructor who can replicate FFF-401 capability development organically — eliminating recurring contractor training costs and building a sustainable unit training program.
15 days | Full equipment package | FAA Part 107 included
Program Details →Ready to Build Organic Capability?
Tell us your unit size, mission requirements, and training timeline. We'll return a proposal within 48 hours.