A trained crew means effective sorties: how Pegasus Arms 25 drone operators are prepared

19.01.2026

Learning to fly a drone isn’t difficult. What’s difficult is learning to fly in a way that ensures the number of takeoffs equals the number of landings—and that every sortie delivers results. That’s exactly what trainees are taught at HTEC MIST, a private training center that prepares pilots for heavy bomber drones such as the Pegasus Arms 25.

Becoming a certified heavy-drone pilot takes three weeks. During this time, the crew completes a comprehensive training program that includes:

▪️ 48 academic hours of theory and practical training;

▪️ 48 hours of flight training;

▪️ operating PEGASUS ARMS 25 strike UAVs with various types of payloads;

▪️ executing combat missions and operating in challenging weather conditions;

▪️ countering enemy drones and employing EW/ELINT and anti-drone systems.

Journalists from the ICTV “Fakty” program covered the training process in the following report:

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