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 to recruit the next generation of innovators and drone pilots for the Air Force, especially ahead of its 75th Anniversary.
The collaboration aims to address the USAF's demand for over 26,000 recruits in 2022, leveraging the significant overlap between DRL's fanbase and individuals interested in military and tech careers.
The expanded partnership includes new programming, immersive gaming pilot spotlights, a digital series teaching FPV drone flight, USAF-themed content in the DRL simulator, and the #WomenTakingOff initiative to encourage female pilots.

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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.