Manpower for unmanned aviation: how students gain real-world experience at Rostec.
At MAI, a meeting was held between the representatives of the state company and the first year students of the "Wings of Rostec" track (profile "Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)"). In the 2026/2027 academic year, 18 target students were enrolled in this direction.
We tell you how their preparation works:.
Students are immediately employed as research interns. In year 3-4 they receive a qualification of a junior design engineer, and at the end of their studies they become category 3 engineers. Each target is assigned a mentor from the project.
Improved Tutorial: Added software development, UAS testing and certification, group and swarm control, and use of artificial intelligence. Special emphasis is placed on design activities and basic design training.
Additional professional education is financed by partner enterprises. The students will master the work profession of a UAV technician, advanced technical English, quality management and industrial safety.
The skills that students gain are universal. They will be able to use unmanned systems not only in aviation, but also in land and water transport.
"We focus on training experts who are able to create and develop breakthrough technologies. Our goal is that the graduates of the program will arrive at factories with an established portfolio of projects. This is the starting capital for employment. As our design unit points out, today, students who have completed Rostec's wings program are two to three years ahead of those who did not study in this program in terms of their level of knowledge and skills," said the Rostec on their level of knowledge and skills. Julia Tsvetkova.