USAF Extends Drone Racing League Partnership

The renewal comes in concert with the Air Force’s 75th anniversary theme to ‘Innovate, Accelerate, and Thrive.’

Michael Wildes

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 01:10 PM ET

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The deal calls for, among other things, co-branded broadcast integration. [Courtesy: Drone Racing League]

Key Takeaways:

The Drone Racing League (DRL) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) have renewed and expanded their partnership, aligning with the USAF's 75th Anniversary theme.
The collaboration primarily aims to recruit the next generation of innovators and drone pilots for the USAF, leveraging DRL's fanbase which demonstrates a strong interest in military and aviation careers.
Expanded initiatives include new programming, co-branded broadcast integration, immersive gaming elements like "DRL SIM" maps, and FPV drone piloting tutorials.
DRL is also actively promoting diversity in aviation through its #WomenTakingOff series, highlighting accomplished female pilots and honoring women in the U.S. Air Force.

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The Drone Racing League (DRL) and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) have renewed and expanded their ongoing partnership ahead of the Air Force’s 75th Anniversary theme to “Innovate, Accelerate, and Thrive.”

“The partnership is designed to accelerate the skills of drone pilots around the world and recruit the next generation of innovators into the U.S. Air Force,” the league said in a statement.