French Army hosts first international NATO drone racing competition for military pilots
By
Rudy Ruitenberg
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Summary
The French Army hosted its first international FPV drone competition at a former US airbase in Chaumont, France, bringing together NATO soldiers to race drones and exchange tactical expertise. The event blended hobbyist drone racing culture with military applications, featuring simulated strike missions and obstacle courses through abandoned buildings. Pilots from multiple NATO countries competed, sharing techniques for using first-person view drones in reconnaissance and combat scenarios.
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The French Army's first international drone competition felt a little like a tribute to the drone-racing scene that started it all
Apart from their combat fatigues, the drone pilots with first-person view goggles and joystick controllers could have been hobbyist racers
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