Drone race to be held in Yerevan with support from Ucom
23.04.2025,
13:29
The annual FPV drone race "Mini Whoop Drone Racing" will be held in Armenia for the third time on May 25. The competition is held on the initiative of the ArmDrone community with the support of Ucom, the company's press service reported.
YEREVAN, April 23. /ARKA/. The annual FPV drone race "Mini Whoop Drone Racing" will be held in Armenia for the third time on May 25. The competition is held on the initiative of the ArmDrone community with the support of Ucom, the company's press service reported.
The semi-final stage of the race will be held on May 24. Schoolchildren and young people aged 12-18 can participate by filling out the registration form.
The goal of the race is to develop FPV Drone Racing in Armenia - an internationally recognized sport, increase awareness of UAVs, improve the professional skills of FPV operators, create a platform for communication, exchange of experience and cooperation between specialists, as well as stimulate the interest of teenagers in the technological field.
The ArmDrone community considers its mission to be the creation of an educational and sports environment for FPV drone operators. The organization creates free video tutorials in Armenian, holds various events and competitions, teaches teenagers and adults how to operate, assemble and maintain FPV drones. Following the results of previous races, about 100 new students joined the community, and last year's participants were preparing for this year's competition to improve their results and represent Armenia in international races.
Noticing the readiness of teenagers and their desire to train, the community actively organizes training sessions that encourage children and adults to participate and develop their skills.
"Promoting technological education among young people plays an important role in Ucom's corporate responsibility policy. I believe that drone management and maintenance is a very relevant, important and valuable experience in the modern world. Young people interested in this area, thanks to high-quality knowledge and skills, will certainly be able to achieve great success and bring significant benefits to Armenia," said Ucom CEO Ralph Yirikian.
"Every year our community achieves new results, the friendly and mutually beneficial environment is expanding every year. With small but confident steps, we are moving forward, providing teenagers and young people with the opportunity to specialize in this field, compete with the best athletes in the world, and develop an educational and sports environment for FPV drones in Armenia,” said Hayk Karapetyan, founder of the ArmDrone Community.
Representatives of the FPV Drone Racing Federation of Georgia will also participate in this year’s race. The best Armenian participants will also have the opportunity to represent the country at the race in Tbilisi, which will be held this year.
The ArmDrone Community NGO was founded in 2022 with the aim of developing the role and application of UAVs in various fields in Armenia in this technological era, creating a community, forming a drone culture, and developing an internationally recognized sport of Drone Racing, as well as training qualified specialists.
The semi-final stage of the race will be held on May 24. Schoolchildren and young people aged 12-18 can participate by filling out the registration form.
The goal of the race is to develop FPV Drone Racing in Armenia - an internationally recognized sport, increase awareness of UAVs, improve the professional skills of FPV operators, create a platform for communication, exchange of experience and cooperation between specialists, as well as stimulate the interest of teenagers in the technological field.
The ArmDrone community considers its mission to be the creation of an educational and sports environment for FPV drone operators. The organization creates free video tutorials in Armenian, holds various events and competitions, teaches teenagers and adults how to operate, assemble and maintain FPV drones. Following the results of previous races, about 100 new students joined the community, and last year's participants were preparing for this year's competition to improve their results and represent Armenia in international races.
Noticing the readiness of teenagers and their desire to train, the community actively organizes training sessions that encourage children and adults to participate and develop their skills.
"Promoting technological education among young people plays an important role in Ucom's corporate responsibility policy. I believe that drone management and maintenance is a very relevant, important and valuable experience in the modern world. Young people interested in this area, thanks to high-quality knowledge and skills, will certainly be able to achieve great success and bring significant benefits to Armenia," said Ucom CEO Ralph Yirikian.
"Every year our community achieves new results, the friendly and mutually beneficial environment is expanding every year. With small but confident steps, we are moving forward, providing teenagers and young people with the opportunity to specialize in this field, compete with the best athletes in the world, and develop an educational and sports environment for FPV drones in Armenia,” said Hayk Karapetyan, founder of the ArmDrone Community.
Representatives of the FPV Drone Racing Federation of Georgia will also participate in this year’s race. The best Armenian participants will also have the opportunity to represent the country at the race in Tbilisi, which will be held this year.
The ArmDrone Community NGO was founded in 2022 with the aim of developing the role and application of UAVs in various fields in Armenia in this technological era, creating a community, forming a drone culture, and developing an internationally recognized sport of Drone Racing, as well as training qualified specialists.