The British Army wants better drone pilots, so it makes them learn 'the hardest way to fly'

British forces are learning to fly drones manually. US Army photo The British Army is training its future drone pilots to fly manually without GPS. A commander familiar with the training efforts described this as the "hardest way to fly." Like other Western forces, Britain is also training troops to operate in GPS-denied environments. The British Army is training future drone operators to fly manually without flight aids or GPS to make them better pilots, a commander involved in the efforts told Business Insider. Lt. Col. Matt Keogh said at a UK defense industry exhibition last week that Britain has acquired more than 10,000 drones in the last year through the Project Rapstone rapid procurement initiative. Most of these drones are for training purposes, not conflict.