Thales unveils armed UAV for Poland

Thales and WB Electronics have unveiled an armed UAV to meet Poland's Gryf program.

The Thales/WB UAV is based on the British Army's Watchkeeper. It combines surveillance capability with Thales's FreeFall Lightweight Multi-role Missile (FFLMM), said a Thales news release.

"Through this unique partnership, WB Electronics and Thales will be able to establish a sovereign capability for the Polish Armed forces," Thales said. "Critical technologies developed by Polish engineers could also be exported to other countries in the future."

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