WB Electronics of Poland has disclosed development of a new generation of combat unmanned aerial system. Provisionally designated ‘Warmate 2’, the new, heavier variant builds on the legacy Warmate micro-class air vehicle, and is expected to be officially unveiled in late August/early September of this year.
The original Warmate concept – first unveiled in September 2014 – was a fully automated manportable ground-launched/vehicle-borne pneumatic targeted-strike capability for tactical anti-armour and anti-personnel applications. The initial concept was provided for a canister-launched (wings folded) system; however the evolved concept releases the air vehicle directly (wings unfolded) from the launcher. The system is also intended to be launched from unmanned aerial systems, but the status of this development is currently undisclosed.
Source: Jane’s 360