British Army Invests in Degree Course for Drone Specialists

British Army invests in degree course for drone specialists

: Program will train just 20 people per year

‘Drone degree’ to be offered at British university based on Ukraine lessons

Undergraduates will learn about the design, building and testing of drone systems.

NMITE and the British Army unveil detail of the new undergraduate degree in autonomous robotics

Following on from the December announcement of its new Autonomous Robotics degree, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) hosted an event today in conjunction with the British Army to provide more information about its groundbreaking MEng (Hons) Integrated Engineering (Autonomous Robotics) which will welcome its first students in  September 2026.

UK military spearheads new warfare era with drone degree

The British Army in partnership with the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is launching a new drone degree to train the next generation of engineers who can design, build and operate the technology. On January 21, 2026, the UK’s Ministry of Defense said that a response was needed to prepare for a new era of warfare after the conflict in Ukraine highlighted the growing threat posed by uncrewed devices. The British Army ha…

Cutting-edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled

Young engineers to master battlefield-proven technology at Hereford university from September 2026. Aspiring Defence engineers will be fast-tracked to careers in cutting-edge military technology through a new defence-focused undergraduate drone degree.