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Czech Troops Now Train to Storm Trenches With FPV Drones in Battlefield Reboot
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The Czech Armed Forces have introduced a new training program focused on using first-person view (FPV) drones to support infantry assaults on fortified positions, according to official releases by the 74th Mechanized Battalion based in Bučovice.
The training scenario involves coordinated assaults on enemy trenches, with drone operators providing real-time reconnaissance, delivering aerial munitions, and executing direct strikes against simulated enemy forces in cover.
Czech troops also practiced deploying drones indoors to identify adversaries in urban environments.
According to the battalion, the field exercise emphasized “capturing enemy positions using unmanned systems for precise localization and fire direction,” underlining the integration of drones into close-quarters combat scenarios.
The shift in tactics was influenced by prior joint exercises with Ukrainian forces, during which Czech instructors observed how quickly drone-assisted surveillance could detect traditional assault formations.
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In one instance, training scenarios were halted when Czech paratroopers were rapidly located and “eliminated” by drones during a simulated attack.
The Czech military has since recognized that legacy tactics—such as advancing with infantry fighting vehicles directly toward trenches—are no longer viable in environments where 40 to 50 drones may be operating simultaneously in contested airspace.
The Czech Special Operations Forces began experimenting with FPV drone deployment in 2024. More recently, the broader mechanized forces have expanded their use of unmanned systems, including reconnaissance platforms such as the Skydio X2D (also designated RQ-28A in US military service).
Training sessions were conducted under the supervision of the 74th Mechanized Battalion “plk. Bohuslava Malečka,” with imagery showing FPV drones engaging mock targets in trench lines during exercises in November 2025.
Earlier, Czechia banned entry for Russian diplomats and service passport holders without national accreditation, citing concerns over espionage and sabotage. Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský said the move aims to prevent agents operating under diplomatic cover and called for similar restrictions across the Schengen Area.
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