sUAS Construction Build Class — 1 Week MTT

Hands-On 1-Week sUAS Build Class for Bomb Technicians

This 1-week Mobile Training Team (MTT) course delivers foundational electronics and end-to-end FPV / loitering-style drone construction directly to your unit. Each of 10 students walks out with a flight-ready quad they assembled themselves, an integrated improvised firing switch wired into a servo-actuated inert payload release, and a working understanding of the RF/control links and component-level architecture used across the modern sUAS threat ecosystem.

The build profile mirrors community-standard 5-inch FPV / loitering platforms using bulk-sourced components. Public safety bomb techs leave with the same hands-on familiarity their HDS Post-Blast and Render Safe doctrine assumes — built on the same workbench skills the threat actors use.

Daily Structure

• Day 1 — Electronics Refresher. Ohm’s law, components, soldering bench drills, multimeter use, LiPo safety. Series/parallel test board.
• Day 2 — Improvised Initiation Systems. Microswitch, magnetic reed, tilt, tripwire, light/IR, mercury-simulator. Each switch wired into a low-voltage gate driving a relay/MOSFET — the same circuit topology that drives a payload servo.
• Day 3 — Drone Build I: Frame, Power, Motors. Frame assembly, motor mounting, 4-in-1 ESC wiring, XT60 power harness, smoke-stop test.
• Day 4 — Drone Build II: FC, RX, VTX, Camera. Betaflight flash + config, ExpressLRS bind, VTX channel/power, FPV camera alignment. RF link block: 868/915 MHz ELRS, TBS Crossfire, 2.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz analog vs digital.
• Day 5 — Payload, Switch Integration, Range. Servo-actuated bomblet release with inert 3D-printed payload (STLs included). Outdoor maiden flight + payload drop on range.

What’s Included

• 10 complete student build kits — carbon-fiber 5-inch frame, 4× brushless motors, 4-in-1 ESC, Rotor Riot Brave F7 flight controller (Made in USA, TAA-compliant), 5.8 GHz analog VTX, FPV camera, ExpressLRS 2.4 GHz receiver, props, 2× 6S LiPo
• 10 Rotor Riot Pocket Radio Controllers (ExpressLRS) — defense-preferred compact transmitter, foldable antenna, USB-C charge
• 10 FatShark Recon V3 FPV Goggles — built-in 5.8 GHz analog receiver for line-of-sight piloting
• 10 per-student soldering kits — 60W temperature-controlled iron, helping-hands with magnifier, ESD tweezers, flush cutters, wire strippers, solder/flux/heatshrink/silicone wire (students keep)
• 10 improvised initiation switch kits — one each of microswitch, magnetic reed, mercury-simulator tilt, IR/light, and tripwire pull-pin switch, plus MOSFETs, relay module, breadboard with jumpers, and resistor/LED starter pack for circuit integration
• 10 inert 3D-printed payloads with servo release linkages
• Printed lab guides + curriculum materials + STL files + digital reference package
• Lead instructor × 1 week, travel + lodging + per-diem to your unit (2-instructor upgrade available)
• CONUS or APO shipping consolidated through Improvised Electronics San Diego
• Post-course AAR

Logistics

• Class size: 10 students (12 max with 2nd instructor at additional cost)
• Lead time: 8 weeks from PO to class start
• Delivery: MTT to your unit, or CONUS-hosted at IE San Diego
• GSA Contract 47QRAA24D0055 | UEI NX6AA1JY7UF4 | NET30 / PO accepted

Diagnostics & exploitation in this tier is a light touch (Betaflight blackbox walk-through and platform teardown). For full ArduPilot autonomous operation, X-ray-layered training platforms, persistent ground-state drones, and forensics & data exploitation, see our 2-week sUAS Construction & Autonomy Course.