According to the "Defense News" website reported on March 1, 2022, amid Russia's military action against Ukraine, Poland decided to purchase an undisclosed number of MQ-9 "Reaper" from the United States through a special accelerated process "UAV. Through the procurement plan, the Polish Armed Forces will become the first army to purchase medium-to-high-altitude long-endurance UAVs in the east of NATO .
[Poland purchases MQ-9 Reaper drone from the U.S.]
Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof P. Artek, spokesman for the Armaments Agency of the Polish Ministry of Defense, told Defense News: "We want to get this as soon as possible. The drone is currently under negotiation with the United States, and the purchase of the drone is also related to the tensions on the Polish-Ukrainian border.”
[February 28, 2022, Ivankov, Ukraine] The
article stated that the Polish Ministry of Defense did not disclose the specific value of the Reaper drone it planned to purchase. Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof P. Artek said Poland's goal is to procure the drone as soon as possible. The
article stated that in May 2021, Poland purchased 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey. According to the data, the batch of drones is scheduled to be delivered between 2022 and 2024.
[February 27, 2022, Ukrainian military]
At the same time, Poland is also planning to purchase new medium-range UAVs under the "Griffin" program and more under the "Zephyr" program. Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE).
According to the data provided by the manufacturer, the MQ-9 Reaper drone manufactured by General Atomics (General Atomics) has an endurance of 27 hours and can fly at an altitude of 15,240 meters.
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