Polish arms maker pitches new strike drones amid long-range trend波兰武器制造商推出新型攻击无人机，顺应远程攻击趋势
WB Group has updated its unmanned aerial vehicles portfolio, as European nations look for long-range options to deter would-be attackers.
KIELCE, Poland — Polish defense company WB Group has presented an expanded portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at this year’s MSPO defense industry show here, responding to the rising interest in long-range strike capabilities by Poland’s military, but also other countries across the region.
“At this edition of the MSPO event, we have a number of premieres,” Remigiusz Wilk, the head of communications at WB Group, told Defense News. “In the field of unmanned systems, this includes the Warmate TL-R reconnaissance system, FT5 mini tactical class UAV in new variants, Warmate 20 loitering munition, and our latest extended-range addition, Warmate 50.”
Asked about the ranges of the systems, Wilk said that Warmate 20 has a range of “several hundred kilometers” and the range of Warmate 50 is “operational,” suggesting that it exceeds that of Warmate 20.
The expansion of the company’s portfolio comes as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving Poland’s efforts to modernize its armed forces and acquire enhanced combat capabilities.
The distance between Poland’s capital Warsaw and the Russian capital Moscow is around 1,151 km (715 miles).
The privately-owned manufacturer is one of the few major industry players in Poland that are not run by the state. WB Group supplies various unmanned systems to the Polish military, but also to foreign customers. The producer makes unmanned solutions, as well as communication, command, reconnaissance and weapons control systems, among others.
Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.
波兰凯尔采——波兰国防公司 WB 集团在今年的 MSPO 防务工业展上展示了其扩大的无人机 (UAV) 产品组合，以响应波兰军方以及该地区其他国家对远程打击能力日益增长的兴趣。
WB集团通讯主管雷米吉乌什·威尔克告诉《防务新闻》：“在本届MSPO展会上，我们推出了一系列首发产品。在无人系统领域，其中包括Warmate TL-R侦察系统、新型FT5迷你战术级无人机、Warmate 20巡飞弹，以及我们最新的远程无人机Warmate 50。”
当被问及这些系统的作用范围时，威尔克表示，Warmate 20 的作用范围为“数百公里”，而 Warmate 50 的作用范围“已投入使用”，这表明它比 Warmate 20 的作用范围更大。
该公司扩大产品组合之际，正值俄罗斯入侵乌克兰，促使波兰努力实现军队现代化并获得更强的作战能力。
波兰首都华沙与俄罗斯首都莫斯科之间的距离约为 1,151 公里（715 英里）。
这家私营制造商是波兰为数不多的非国有大型工业企业之一。WB集团不仅向波兰军方供应各种无人系统，也向国外客户提供产品。该公司生产无人解决方案，以及通信、指挥、侦察和武器控制系统等。
Jaroslaw Adamowski 是《防务新闻》驻波兰记者。