Drones in action: operators with 17 BZ showed their capabilities

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Soldiers from the 17th Mechanized Brigade drone company established at the beginning of the year proved that they were not wasting time. At the pole in Wędzin, they showed how they train and usage unmanned workers in the field of combat. Training was watched by instructors and officers from the HR General Staff. The company from Międzyrzeście is 1 of the first subdivisions of this kind in the Polish Army.

Soldiers on the field in the smoke drone company of the 1st Motorised Infantry Battalion 17 The Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade presented their equipment and showed how they utilized it during training. 1 of the elements of the exercise on the Trzeczno tactical belt was the defeat by the track operators of obstacles to drones. It was a skillful maneuvering of these machines between the posts placed on the exercise lane.

As part of the class, “droners” besides targeted targets: enemy soldiers and their armored wagons, and then “disposal” them. “We have presented the operation of the reconnaissance and impact squad during the full tactical task: from mark detection through correction of all coordinates to FPV drone attack and demolition of enemy combat vehicle,” explains Captain Matthew (the name is not given due to the nature of the service), the commander of the company of unmanned weapons systems. As completed by the officer, then in the same way they were targeted in the trenches soldiers of the opponent and disposed of by skewering grenades dropped on them from drones.

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Company commander adds that it is highly crucial during specified operations to be qualified to control an unmanned soldier. – FPV drones let to fly into the smallest hole, inside buildings, trenches, bunkers, hangar. Their capabilities are great, but their usage depends on the skills of the operator," explains the officer.

The “Dronists” from the Interstate besides underwent fire training, in which they shot both darts and another crewless. – We usage both micro- and nanodrons and shock and Warmate rounds Polish production. The image designation platoon works on FlyEye drones in the improved version 3.6, with a scope of designation up to 30 km – explains Captain Matthew. He adds that while soldiers are in the first phase of individual training, the company rapidly acquires the essential skills. The combat capability is due to be achieved in November.

The second phase of military training with 17 BZ was held on Lake Bushno. It was no longer about strict drones, although it was carried out utilizing an unmanned reconnaissance device. His task was to detect and identify a mark that was about a kilometer away, across the lake. The object was then fired on by the hidden in the forest of the sharpshooters. After them, 2 Rosomakis began to attack with fire.

17 The Greater Poland Mechanized Brigade is now 1 of 2 brigades in which piloted companies of unmanned weapons systems were created. – 17 BZ has quite a few experience in training Ukrainian soldiers, among others, and thanks to this, it is simply a unit that allows piloting implementation of specified solutions – emphasizes the Brig-Gen. Rafał Miernik, Head of the Management Board of Training P7 of the General Staff of the HR while observing training in Hungary.

In addition to the Interuncle, the drone subdivision besides functions in the 12th Mechanized Brigade 12th Szczecin Mechanized Division. Ultimately, specified companies are besides to be built in another armored and motorized units. “Dronization and tactics of utilizing drones are 1 of the priorities of the head of SGWP,” notes General Miernik. As he adds, SGWP has developed the scope of implementation of unmanned workers in the Polish Army. To this end, too. Inspectorate of Unmanned Armed Systems Military at the General Command of Armed Forces Types.

Marcin Moneta

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