diff --git a/src/test_controls/test_controls/test_controller.py b/src/test_controls/test_controls/test_controller.py
index d416d1b9..7e7cdc7f 100644
--- a/src/test_controls/test_controls/test_controller.py
+++ b/src/test_controls/test_controls/test_controller.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import asyncio
 from drone_services.srv import SetAttitude
 from drone_services.srv import SetTrajectory
 from drone_services.srv import SetVehicleControl
+from std_msgs.msg import Empty
 
 
 class TestController(Node):
@@ -23,10 +24,18 @@ class TestController(Node):
         self.traj_cli = self.create_client(SetTrajectory, '/drone/set_trajectory')
         while not self.traj_cli.wait_for_service(timeout_sec=1.0):
             self.get_logger().info('set trajectory service not available, waiting again...')
+        self.arm_cli = self.create_client(Empty, '/drone/arm')
+        while not self.arm_cli.wait_for_service(timeout_sec=1.0):
+            self.get_logger().info('arm service not available, waiting again...')
+
+        self.control_mode = 1
         
         self.attitude_req = SetAttitude.Request()
         self.vehicle_control_req = SetVehicleControl.Request()
         self.traj_req = SetTrajectory.Request()
+        self.arm_req = Empty.Request()
+
+        self.arm_publisher = self.create_publisher(Empty, '/drone/arm', 10)
 
         self.get_logger().info("\nControls:\n1 - Attitude control\n2 - Velocity control\n3 - Position control\n/ - Arm drone\nW - forward\nS - backward\nA - left\nD - right\nQ - rotate left\nE - rotate right\nSpace - up\nZ - down\nV - Down nudge\nF - Up nudge\nN - emergency stop\nEsc - exit")
 
@@ -34,6 +43,12 @@ class TestController(Node):
         while rclpy.ok():
             asyncio.run(listen_keyboard_manual(on_press=self.on_press))
             rclpy.spin_once(self, timeout_sec=0.1)
+
+    def send_arm(self):
+        self.future = self.arm_cli.call_async(self.arm_req)
+        rclpy.spin_until_future_complete(self, self.future)
+        self.get_logger().info('publishing message arm msg on service')
+        return self.future.result()
     
     def send_control_mode(self):
         self.vehicle_control_req.control = self.control_mode
@@ -215,19 +230,19 @@ class TestController(Node):
                 self.stop()
             if key == '1':
                 self.get_logger().info('attitude control')
-                self.control_mode = 4 #bitmask of 100
+                self.control_mode = 4
                 self.send_control_mode()
             if key == '2':
                 self.get_logger().info('velocity control')
-                self.control_mode = 16 #bitmask of 10000
+                self.control_mode = 16
                 self.send_control_mode()
             if key == '3':
                 self.get_logger().info('position control')
-                self.control_mode = 32 #bitmask of 100000
+                self.control_mode = 32
                 self.send_control_mode()
             if key == '/':
                 self.get_logger().info('arming')
-                
+                self.send_arm()
 
         except Exception as e:
             self.get_logger().error(str(e))