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In Partnership with the Special Competitive Studies Project, the USNDA is proud to debut the first USNDA Interservice U.S. Military Drone Competition at the 2025 AI+ Expo for National Competitiveness in Washington D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

U.S. Military Competitive Drone Matches
June 2 - 4 | Washington D.C.

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Competition Details
& Key Dates
Open to all military service members, high school, and college students
Now: Start practicing on the VELOCIDRONE Practice Track. Register with your VELOCIDRONE Player Tag using the form below to receive the link to receive a closed invitation to the USNDA Signal Group and private link to compete for time on the VELOCIDRONE USNDA Leaderboard Time Trials Track, open May 1st.

May 1st: Compete virtually in the USNDA Drone Simulator Leaderboard Playoffs. The Qualification track will open at midnight on April 30th for 72 hours to record your best time.

June 2-4: Receive an invitation and local command approval to attend and compete in the U.S. Military Competitive Drone Race & Maneuver Matches in Washington D.C., 2 - 4 June at the AI+ Expo for National Competitiveness

Compete for:

> The Student "Top Drone" Award
> Service Level "Top Drone" Award
> DoD-wide "Top Drone" Pilot

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Enter the Competition

Link: Access the full Competition Guide

First name

Last name

Personal Email

Phone

Multi-line address

Country/Region

Address

City

Zip / Postal code

Birthday

Month

Day

Year

Status

I am a College student

I am a High School student

I am an Active or Reserve U.S. Military Service Member

I am an Active, Reserve, or Veteran Service Member currently enrolled in college

Student or Government Email

FOR STUDENT COMPETITORS:

I am the child of a military servicemember

yes

no

I am currently in a ROTC or JROTC program

Yes

No

Name of College/University

Name of High School

Please provide a brief summary of your area of study, degree program, extracurricular club involvement, and drone operations experience

Are you willing to speak with a recruiter about serving in the U.S. Armed Forces?

No

Maybe

Yes

FOR U.S. MILITARY:

If U.S. Military select branch

U.S. Army

U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Navy

Other

Select Status

Active Duty

Reserve

Current Command & Duty Station

Please provide a short summary of your current MOS, billet description, and drone operations experience

How did you hear about this competition?

VELOCIDRONE Player Tag:

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