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Poland examines new UAS possibilities

15th October 2018 - 16:36 GMT | by Michal Jarocki in Lipa

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AeroVironment (AV) is looking to make inroads in Poland as it held a series of demonstration flights of its small unmanned aerial systems in early October at the former military test ground in Lipa, south-east Poland.

The US company is offering its unmanned solutions to the Polish Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies. The UAS showcased included the RQ-20B Puma AE, RQ-11B Raven and RQ-12 Wasp AE.

Spectators of the flight demonstrations included a range of military and security agencies, which constitute a group of potential future operators of AV's UAS.

'We are immediately focusing on Polish SOF and navy,

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Michal Jarocki

Michal Jarocki is a Shephard correspondent based in Warsaw, Poland. He is reporting on military …

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