External Pilot, Strike UAVs

Overview

The 422nd Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion "Luftwaffe" has been carrying out missions in the Zaporizhzhia sector since July 2024 to this day, conducting aerial reconnaissance, correcting artillery fire, and striking enemy forces with strike UAVs. The unit is commanded by Captain Mykola Kolesnyk.

Responsibilities:

• compliance with military discipline and execution of combat orders
• carrying out combat missions as part of the unit
• directly carrying out the flight mission
• engaging targets with strike drones

Requirements:

• age from 18
• fitness for military service by state of health and moral-psychological qualities
• complete secondary education (priority given to candidates with vocational-technical or higher education)
• ability to work with computer applications and electronic devices will be a significant advantage
• experience servicing and repairing electronics will be a significant advantage
• experience piloting UAVs will be an advantage

Conditions:

• direct mobilization into the military unit without involvement of the TCC until the end of martial law or contract service
• monetary allowance from 20,000 hryvnias + additional monetary reward from 30,000 to 100,000 hryvnias depending on task performance and combat orders
• the opportunity for service advancement (sergeant and officer courses)
• military provisions and social guarantees in accordance with current legislation
• full support at all stages of enlistment into the military unit
• guaranteed return to the assigned position after completing the basic military training course
• an individual approach to specialized training based on the requirements and abilities of potential candidates