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MSPO 2016: New Polish UAS on display (video)

7th September 2016 - 10:35 GMT | by Grant Turnbull in Kielce

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While Poland’s future military requirements are still uncertain pending the release of a new defence review, one thing that is almost for certain is the country’s need for unmanned aerial systems.

Both international and local companies are already positioning themselves to respond to the inevitable UAS tenders that will surface over the next few years. Polish UAS speciailists Flytronic, part of the WB Group, is just one of those companies.

At this year’s MSPO in Kielce, Poland, it has unveiled a new medium-range UAS system called the Łoś. The catapult-launched UAS has been designed specifically with Polish military requirements in

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