Polish computer simulation of the clash of K2PL tanks with swarms of FPV drones attracted interest from abroad military media. Korean portal K defence News and Ukrainian defence Express analysis service wrote about its results. The case was besides referred to as ‘Rzeczpospolita’.
The simulation shows that on average 38 FPV drones are needed to destruct 1 K2PL tank. This applies to vehicles equipped with an integrated electronic combat system, active protection and remotely controlled weapons. The results indicate the advanced endurance of the tank under certain conditions, but at the same time show that its immunity has clear limits.
The author of the simulation is Dr. Paweł Makowiec from the Academy of Land Forces. It developed a model of clashing 4 K2PL tanks with a swarm of FPV drones. The survey was based on 1,000 iterations by Monte Carlo. The results were published in a series of entries on the X platform, in his private account.
In a variant with classical FPV drones armed with PG-7VL anti-tank warheads, a full of 10,000 attacks on 4,000 tanks were analysed. As a result, 264 wagons were destroyed and 87 were damaged. This means losses of about 6.6%. Statistically in each platoon of 4 tanks, an average of 3.65 vehicles survived the attack.
Experts emphasize that simulation shows both the possible of modern safety systems and the expanding threat from mass-used drones. These results are an crucial voice in the discussion of the future battlefield and the function of tanks in the next generation conflicts.
