published · approved · 120 MiB
Workshop mod by SalamiBoiDev
Realistic Combat Drones-MANW Arma Reforger Mod
Realistic Drones is a cutting-edge mod that brings DJI-style quadcopters, suicide FPVs, and electronic warfare systems into your game.
65EA144B050DC1F7
Ranking
Popular#223389.5
34Serversrunning this mod
8Observed players nowon servers reporting this mod
2.7kEstimated player-hours (7d)7-day data
DeploymentTop 6%94.2ahead of 94% of tracked mods by servers running it
ActivityTop 17%82.5ahead of 83% of tracked mods by play on those servers
Popularity89.5deployment and activity combined
How those 34 installs happen97% traced
- Not identified as a dependency32
- Required by another mod1
- Unknown1
Last 30 days
34 latest37 peak, 16 Oct19 low, 29 Sept
Servers reporting the mod in each hourly observation. Last 30 days.
Daily values
| Day | Last | Peak | Low | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept | 27 | 30 | 27 | 10 |
| 20 Sept | 25 | 32 | 24 | 24 |
| 21 Sept | 26 | 29 | 23 | 24 |
| 22 Sept | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| 23 Sept | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 |
| 24 Sept | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 Sept | 25 | 28 | 22 | 24 |
| 26 Sept | 23 | 28 | 23 | 24 |
| 27 Sept | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 |
| 28 Sept | 21 | 25 | 21 | 24 |
| 29 Sept | 23 | 24 | 19 | 24 |
| 30 Sept | 23 | 25 | 20 | 24 |
| 1 Oct | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 |
| 2 Oct | 22 | 25 | 21 | 24 |
| 3 Oct | 21 | 28 | 21 | 24 |
| 4 Oct | 23 | 26 | 22 | 24 |
| 5 Oct | 21 | 25 | 21 | 24 |
| 6 Oct | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 |
| 7 Oct | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
| 8 Oct | 27 | 27 | 22 | 24 |
| 9 Oct | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 |
| 10 Oct | 30 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| 11 Oct | 33 | 35 | 29 | 24 |
| 12 Oct | 33 | 35 | 30 | 24 |
| 13 Oct | 31 | 34 | 31 | 24 |
| 14 Oct | 36 | 36 | 32 | 24 |
| 15 Oct | 34 | 35 | 33 | 24 |
| 16 Oct | 34 | 37 | 32 | 24 |
| 17 Oct | 35 | 35 | 32 | 24 |
| 18 Oct | 34 | 34 | 31 | 24 |
| 19 Oct | 34 | 34 | 30 | 14 |
7 latest156 peak, 11 Oct0 low, 23 Sept
Sampled player counts on servers reporting the mod; not unique players. Last 30 days.
Daily values
| Day | Last | Peak | Low | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept | 36 | 70 | 22 | 10 |
| 20 Sept | 27 | 63 | 3 | 24 |
| 21 Sept | 12 | 54 | 1 | 24 |
| 22 Sept | 11 | 44 | 2 | 24 |
| 23 Sept | 29 | 49 | 0 | 24 |
| 24 Sept | 19 | 50 | 0 | 24 |
| 25 Sept | 22 | 58 | 1 | 24 |
| 26 Sept | 23 | 66 | 1 | 24 |
| 27 Sept | 24 | 62 | 8 | 24 |
| 28 Sept | 12 | 48 | 0 | 24 |
| 29 Sept | 11 | 40 | 0 | 24 |
| 30 Sept | 17 | 41 | 1 | 24 |
| 1 Oct | 14 | 41 | 2 | 24 |
| 2 Oct | 13 | 44 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 Oct | 45 | 59 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 Oct | 28 | 65 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 Oct | 11 | 45 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 Oct | 9 | 37 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 Oct | 21 | 41 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 Oct | 12 | 35 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 Oct | 27 | 44 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 Oct | 50 | 56 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 Oct | 127 | 156 | 16 | 24 |
| 12 Oct | 20 | 135 | 0 | 24 |
| 13 Oct | 22 | 47 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 Oct | 22 | 45 | 1 | 24 |
| 15 Oct | 17 | 38 | 0 | 24 |
| 16 Oct | 27 | 43 | 0 | 24 |
| 17 Oct | 21 | 49 | 1 | 24 |
| 18 Oct | 30 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
| 19 Oct | 7 | 40 | 1 | 14 |
Calculated Oct 19, 2026, 1:21 PM UTCDerived from observed server and mod activity. Trend positions describe recent observed change, not future adoption.
Summary
Realistic Drones is a cutting-edge mod that brings DJI-style quadcopters, suicide FPVs, and electronic warfare systems into your game.
Official Workshop description
DJI-style Recon Drones:
Lightweight quadcopters used for surveillance, spotting, and precision marking.
FPV Kamikaze Drones:
High-speed explosive drones with custom aerodynamics and full throttle control.
Custom Drone Controller
Includes intuitive controls, throttle curves, and camera stabilization—compatible with mouse, keyboard, or gamepad.
FPV Goggles System
Realistic in-game FPV view with video feed degradation based on signal strength, distance, and interference.
Full Signal Simulation
Models line-of-sight, jamming strength, terrain occlusion, and RSSI/LQ drop-off.
Drones can lose video or control if too far, jammed, or behind obstacles.
Jamming Systems
Deployable backpack jammers simulate EW, degrading or cutting off drone control in proximity.
Real-Time Battery Drain
Batteries drain in real time depending on your throttle input, all you need is spare batteries in your inventory, look at the drone and replace them. Make sure the drone is off.
Drone Command Station:
Connecting to this allows you to control up to 3 drones at a time, as well as coming with all the gear needed to fly drone.
Drone Antenna:
Connecting to this allows you to fly drones up to 5x their usual distance.
How To Use:
Step 1. Grab a drone, a controller, and FPV Goggles from the arsenal.
Step 2. Equip you controller in a weapon slot and pull it out, if the controller is not out you wont be able to control the drone.
Step 3. Equip the FPV Goggles, equiping and un equiping the goggles is how you enter and exit the drone.
Step 4. Place the drone on the ground and connect to it. From there look at the control menu!
Technical Systems
Signal delay and input lag simulation under low link quality.
Packet loss under jamming conditions.
Manual arming of the warhead.
Impact-based detonation and contact fuze models.
Compatibility & Use
Designed for both SP and MP.
Modular architecture for easy expansion.
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Used warhead
Servers running this mod
3434 currently listed servers report Realistic Combat Drones-MANW in its mod list. Showing the 5 with the most players.
- [FR] Coinc RPOnline · #AR-Editor_Mission_GM_Eden_Name4 / 10players
- [BR] J4CKAS MISSIONS [PVE][CROSSPLAY] discord.gg/NQRKRFVC3QOnline · #AR-Campaign_ScenarioName_Everon PVE 4x2 / 32players
- [Ger]Bundeswehr PvE Hardcore ChillsimOnline · [Ger] Bundeswehr PvE1 / 24players
- 1/75 Milsim Operation ServerOnline · Camp Neptune Training Complex0 / 64players
- 5PLTOnline · #AR-Editor_Mission_GM_Eden_Name0 / 40players
Versions
102.1.3Game 1.6.0.54 · 120 MiB · Oct 30, 2025
Dependencies: 0Scenarios: 0PublishedApproved
- Updated for 1.6
- Fixes ram issues on dedicated serversconfig.json entry
{
"modId": "65EA144B050DC1F7",
"name": "Realistic Combat Drones-MANW",
"version": "2.1.3"
}Use Realistic Combat Drones-MANW on your server
Add Realistic Combat Drones-MANW to the game.mods array of your server config.json. The config generator builds the full file, the mod manager keeps the mod list and its dependencies organized, and the config validator checks an existing config. The adding mods guide and mod dependencies guide walk through it step by step.
Fetch this mod from the API
The same metadata is available as JSON. See the API quickstart, the V2 reference, or the V1 reference.
GET https://api.reforgermods.net/v2/mods/65EA144B050DC1F7
GET https://api.reforgermods.net/v2/mods/65EA144B050DC1F7/versionsData is cached from Arma Reforger Workshop metadata and may be stale. reforgermods.net is independent and is not affiliated with Bohemia Interactive.