Lockheed Martin suggests wingman UAV for Poland
Lockheed Martin is aiming to offer a new UAV, based on existing systems, for the Harpi Szpon (Harpy Claw) programme in Poland.
The new UAV is also intended to meet the US requirement to replace MQ-9 Reaper systems, an RfI for which was recently released.
Both of these requirements and the future UAV (a concept image of which is pictured above) are at a nascent stage; however, Lockheed Martin officials said on 3 September that they are looking to work closely with Polish industry to create an aircraft to act as ‘wingman’ UAV support for fighter aircraft such as the
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