The Polish army during the parade on 15 August in Warsaw showed unmanned systems: impact FF-10 Pointer, exploratory MT-21 Visionary and underwater Hugin. It's a signal that the army goes deeper into the drone age. For Poland, the stake is its own recognition, protection of soldiers and opposition to the Russian model of war.
Defilada has shown the direction of modernization
Unmanned was not an addition to the parade. They were 1 of the most crucial signs of how the battlefield changes and what Poland cannot sleep. According to MON, the central celebrations of the Polish Army celebrated parade in Warsaw Wisłostrad and a marine parade in Gdynia, involving respective 1000 soldiers and equipment of all types of armed forces.
Among the presented Defence24 systems, he indicated among others FF-10 Pointer, MT-21 Visionary and underwater Hugin. There are 3 different answers to 1 problem: a soldier is to see further, strike more accurately and hazard less. The Polish army must draw conclusions from the war in Ukraine, but must not halt at improvisation. You request shopping, training, service and your own industry.
Pointer, or Polish FPV for diagnosis and impact
FF-10 Pointer is simply a Polish next generation FPV impact drone. According to Defence24, the strategy is designed to admit and observe the battlefield, transmit the image in real time and support mark detection and identification. Uniform portal described earlier that The pointer can scope up to 140 km/h and carry cargo from 3 to 5 kg, depending on the configuration.
The most crucial thing is opposition to interference. FPV drones have become a symbol of modern war, but their effectiveness depends on communication, image and operator protection. If Polish solutions are to work in real clashes, they must withstand radio-electronic combat, mud, frost, time force and chaotic front conditions. The equipment presentation itself doesn't solve anything. He settles readiness in units.
The visionary is expected to give soldiers a image of the battlefield.
MT-21 The imagination is an unmanned mini class designed to recognize, observe and point targets. MON reported that the 2021 agreement provided for 25 sets of WIZJER systems for PLN 174 million grossa full of 100 drones with logistics and training package. The task was developed by the method Institute of Aviation Forces, and the production belongs to a consortium with the Polish Armed Forces Group and WZL in Łódź and Bydgoszcz.
WZL No. 2 states that The visionary has a mass of 13 kg, flight time above 3 hours and a scope of 30 km. These are parameters that don't impress laikas like a tank or a fighter, but for the commander of the sub-chapter they mean a lot. Imaging recognition, coordinates and fire impact assessment are a concrete advantage. Without it, artillery and infantry fight blindly.
Poland must require quality. The self-defence manufacture is simply a national value, but cannot be a shield for mediocrity. The national interest is not to clap all construction with a white-red label. It's about building equipment a soldier truly wants to take on a mission.
Hugin moves the drone to the water
The Navy besides showed unmanned marine systems. Among them was Hugin, an autonomous submarine utilized to search for, identify and classify objects on the seabed and in water tone. Defence24 reported that Hugin uses side reflection sonar, multi-band echoprobe, and camera, can descend to a depth of up to 1000 m and work up to 30 hours.
The Baltic is simply a strategical space for Poland. Gas pipelines, cables, ports, trade routes and energy infrastructure cannot defend themselves. After attacks on offshore infrastructure in Europe, no serious individual can pretend that the sea is the background for parades. This is an area of reconnaissance, sabotage, deterrence and control. Hugin can't replace the ships, but he can aid see what the man on board won't see.
Sovereignty requires its own competence
The defilement is expected to show the power of the state. Good thing the drones were shown, due to the fact that the war of the future is here. Punctor, Visionary, and Hugin talk about 3 levels of safety: air above the soldier, designation before the line of combat and underwater control. It's not a method trivia. It's a question of the lives of soldiers and the resilience of the state.
The Polish right should be clear: modernization of the army cannot be a buying catalogue or a set plan for political photographs. He's expected to build skills. The more technology, service and training in the country, the little dependence on another people's decisions in an hr of trial. Alliances are needed. However, sovereignty starts with what we can do ourselves.
Source: Defence24, MON, WZL No 2
Source: Defence24
