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Bayraktar TB2 tactical UAVs will serve in the Polish Armed Forces

24.05.2021

- Today we have signed a contract for the purchase of four sets of combat drones. The sets will consist of 24 tactical UAVs equipped with anti-tank missiles. Together with armaments, we purchased a logistics and training package - said Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of National Defense after signing the contract for the purchase of 4 Bayraktar TB2 MALE tactical UAV sets for the Polish Army.

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The contract covers the delivery of 4 Bayraktar TB2 MALE tactical UAV sets. Each set consists of 6 Bayraktar TB2 armed drones. In total, the Polish Armed Forces will acquire 24 tactical UAVs. The contract also includes the delivery of, among others mobile control stations, SAR radars, simulators and a stock of spare parts. The contract also provides for the delivery of laser-guided MAM-L and MAM-C missiles, which will enable to conduct the full spectrum of tactical missions in accordance with the operational assignment of the system and training ammunition.

The contract will provide a 24-month warranty, a training and logistics package, as well as transfer of technology ensuring the capability for servicing and repairing, e.g. engines, ground control stations and cameras.

The value of one Bayraktar TB2 set was approximately $ 67 million.

The Bayraktar TB2 is a MALE tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of conducting surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and combat missions using guided missiles carried on four suspension points under the wings. The Bayraktar TB2 has been equipped with an avionics system enabling fully autonomous taxiing, take-off, landing and flight. The drone is 6.5 meters long and has a span of 12 meters. It achieves a flight duration of up to 27 hours. The take-off weight of the drone is 650 kilograms, and the maximum speed is about 220 km / h.

The first set of tactical UAVs will be delivered to the Polish Armed Forces by the end of 2022. The entire order will be completed by the end of 2024.

The contract was signed during the visit of the President Andrzej Duda and the Minister Mariusz Błaszczak to Turkey.

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