South Korea purchased Polish Warmate 3 kamikaze drones

The South Korean Armed Forces have signed an agreement with the Polish WB Group for the purchase of Warmate 3 kamikaze drones.

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South Korea has acquired ten sets of attack drones, totalling about two hundred units, both combat and training versions, according to Dziennik Zbrojny.

The contract, worth almost $11 million, provides for deliveries to begin this year and continue until next year.

The agreement was signed at the international exhibition KADEX: Piotr Wojciechowski, President of the WB Group, and Jae-Jung Chung, CEO of DAPA. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Ministries of Defence of Poland and South Korea. The Polish side was represented by Pawel Bejda.

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The Warmate 3 is a modern Polish drone designed for high-precision target engagement on the battlefield. It is capable of performing tasks in barrage mode, which allows it to detect, track and attack targets from the air. Warmate 3 can carry explosive or high-explosive warheads. Its advantages include ease of operation, high manoeuvrability and rapid deployment. The range of operation is 30 km, and communication with the operator can be maintained at a distance of up to 80 kilometres.

Source: Dziennik Zbrojny