This year, 52 unmanned reconnaissance FlyEye will be assigned to territorial defence troops. This will let for the agreement signed on Friday by Colonel Piotr Paluch, Deputy Head of the Armed Forces Agency and Piotr Wojciechowski, president of the WB Group, equipment manufacturer. The contract besides includes repair, logistics and training packages.
Conclusion of the contract for the transportation of Fly eye, photograph WB Group
FlyEye is an unmanned aircraft strategy of Polish production. It can be utilized to observe the battlefield, indicate targets or monitor critical infrastructure. 1 set consists of 4 flying platforms with a wingspan of 3.6 m and a dimension of 1.8 m. The device weighs 12 kg and can fly at an altitude of 3,500 m at a velocity of 60–120 km/h. The apparatus is equipped with a silent electrical motor powered by lithium-polymer batteries and can be integrated into different modules. The basic module is simply a moving head under the hull with mounted cameras – tv and thermal.
This equipment is very well known to the Polish Armyy. The first unit that had been equipped with it years ago was JW Nile. presently FlyEye is equipped not only with peculiar troops, but besides with troops. territorial defence and artillery and exploratory subdivisions. And it doesn't look like it's over. In total, this is the consequence of the framework agreement concluded in 2023, the Ministry of Defence wants to get 400 sets (i.e. 1,600 copies) of specified unmanned workers. Under agreements previously signed The executive military has already received 26 FlyEye sets. Today's contract guarantees another 13. They are to be delivered this year.
Conclusion of the contract for the transportation of Fly eye, photograph WB Group
Due to the fact that the purchases are finalized in stages, the military receives equipment of the latest version. The FlyEye system, which debuted in 2010, was modified respective times. presently the army orders unmanned version 3.6. Compared to the previous, it has modified navigation systems, enhanced safety levels, which can besides be integrated into the TOPAZ automated fire control kit. Unmanned ordered present will be able to operate in the air longer, due to the fact that as much as 4 hours (standard time is approx. 2.5 hours).
Apart from the Polish Army, FlyEye besides uses the Border Guard. The equipment besides worked in the war in Ukraine.
