Poland tests Bayraktar TB2 drone for the first time

Polish military personnel tested the Bayraktar TB2 strike drone on 15 February 2023. The drone took to the skies for the first time.

Here's What We Know

Poland has ordered 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones. They will be deployed at the 12th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Base in Mirosławiec. The General Staff noted that the drones could be used not only for striking the enemy, but also for reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

The contract with Baykar was concluded in late spring 2021, and Poland received its first drones and a ground control station in autumn 2022. In addition to drones, Warsaw ordered MAM-C and MAM-L guided bombs.

Unmanned aerial systems for Poland include Osprey 30 radars. The contract also provides for the purchase of simulators for training Polish operators in drone control.

Source: @SztabGenWP