West accepts drone losses as part of training

Western militaries are reorganizing training around an expectation of drone crashes and losses, treating many uncrewed systems as expendable tools rather than irreplaceable assets. At the same time, simulator technology is being used to get troops up to speed without wasting more advanced hardware.

Maj. Rachel Martin said the Army must be "willing to accept that some of these systems will get attrited in training is normal." "If a drone crashes in training, it happens, let's learn from it, and then let's move forward," she added, urging that "none of your soldiers need to be browbeaten over it." Martin also stressed the need for time and resourcing for trainees and "gated planning strategies" so soldiers can become comfortable with the systems.

Simulator advocates say the practice saves costly equipment. "Yes, FPVs are cheap," Maj.

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