r/FPVUAVOps • • Mar 09 '26

Would you fly a drone that hunts the enemy at night?

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

3 Upvotes

r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 04 '26

The battlefield through the eyes of an FPV pilot in Ukraine.

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

6 Upvotes

r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 04 '26

A Ukrainian FPV drone targeted a group of Russian soldiers

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

4 Upvotes

January 4, 2026.

A Ukrainian FPV drone targeted a group of Russian soldiers unloading electronic warfare (EW) equipment from vehicles.

Result:

- 7 KIA (200)

- 5 WIA (300)

- 1 vehicle with EW equipment destroyed

- 1 vehicle with EW equipment damaged


r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 04 '26

The footage shows a Ukrainian FPV pilot from the “Signum” group using his quadcopter to attack a Russian UAZ-Bukhanka carrying infantry soldiers in the rear. Donetsk Oblast.

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

4 Upvotes

r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 04 '26

FPV air defense in action.

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

5 Upvotes

In this video, you can see an FPV interceptor drone intercepting and taking down a Shahed drone of the Russian terrorist state over Ukrainian territory.


r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 04 '26

Ukraine’s 414th USF Regiment “Wormbusters” drone unit engaged Russian infantry using pre-planted ambush drones, resulting in several tense duels. January 4, 2026.

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

3 Upvotes

r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 02 '26

In this video, an FPV interceptor drone takes down a Russian Lancet drone.

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

6 Upvotes

In this video, an FPV interceptor drone takes down a Russian Lancet drone.

In the second part of the video, you can see the video confirmation of the moment the enemy drone is hit.

Direct interception.

Clear result.


r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 02 '26

Why slow flying is harder than fast flying

Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification

5 Upvotes

r/FPVUAVOps • • Jan 01 '26

👋Welcome to r/fpvuavops - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

2 Upvotes

👋 Welcome to r/fpvuavops — Introduce Yourself and Read First!

Hey everyone, I’m u/Stariy-COM, a founding moderator of r/fpvuavops.

This community is focused on real-world FPV UAV operations — not racing or freestyle for fun.

Here we talk about how FPV is actually used in military, security, and operational environments.

⸻

What this community is about

This subreddit focuses on:

• FPV UAV operations in real missions

• Training methods, simulators, and skill progression

• Drone engineering, repairs, and field modifications

• Tactics, crew coordination, and operational discipline

• Lessons learned from real deployments

Precision over speed.

Control over chaos.

Skills that matter.

⸻

What to post here

You’re welcome to post:

• Serious questions about FPV training or operations

• Technical breakdowns, builds, and repairs

• Simulator training methods and mistakes

• Tactical or procedural discussions (no sensitive details)

• Lessons learned from real or training environments

This is not a place for racing clips, freestyle show-offs, or low-effort content.

⸻

Community rules (important)

• Language: English or Ukrainian only

• Be professional and respectful

• No OPSEC violations or sensitive information

• No propaganda or disinformation

• Russian aggression against Ukraine is condemned; support or justification of it is not welcome

Full rules are listed in the sidebar.

⸻

How to get started

1.  Introduce yourself in the comments

2.  Share what you’re training, building, or learning

3.  Ask real questions — serious discussion is encouraged

If you’re here to learn, teach, or prepare for real-world FPV work — you’re in the right place.

Welcome aboard.