War Thunder Drone Key Binds

A quick reference for useful UAV/drone controls in War Thunder. Screenshots show recommended bindings.

Scout UAV

Designate a team target: allows you to soft scout. This alerts your team to a tank’s position but the target doesn’t stay on the map for long.

Active scouting from UAV: allows you to scout and get points for scouting. The points increase if the target is damaged or destroyed. This keeps a marker on the map for much longer.

Flying in Orbit: means your drone will fly around in a circle. It can fly out of range so sometimes you need to turn it off and fly back to the range where you can scout tanks.

Switch tactical map to UAV Camera: when you are in the tank view this changes the map so you can view what the drone sees in the map window.

ALT + LMB Target tank: this puts a marker onto the tank so you can switch back to the tank and know where to aim. This marker is above the tank so you have to aim a little lower to hit the tank.

Hidden key binds: (add explanation here if needed).

Activate Target Point

CTRL is decrease speed in airplanes: and this affects drones too. Therefore, if you have CTRL in your drone key binds then the drone will slow down when you scout. It is best to change this so you don’t crash.

Sight Stabilization

Sight Stabilization (F): This is very useful and keeps your drone gunner view focused on a point. Therefore if you switch back to the tank view and then back to the drone, your sight is aimed in the same direction and you don’t lose track of the tanks you want to target.

Toggle View (V): Switches between outside the drone, pilot view, and gunner view.

Zoom Camera: Lets you zoom in for more accurate spotting or aiming.

Mouse Look Activation: Allows you to look

Control Key Bind

Activate Target Point: Measures the distance from the drone to the target.