In mid-April images showing a dismantled fuselage of a Warmate combat unmanned aerial vehicle (CUAV) found in Libya appeared on Social Media. These images confirmed for the first time that the Poland-manufactured loitering munition systems were used in a war zone in the Middle East and North Africa. However, it’s not known, which country operated the system before losing it.
In mid-April images showing a dismantled fuselage of a Warmate combat unmanned aerial vehicle (CUAV) found in Libya appeared on Social Media / Picture: Twitter
The system’s manufacturer, WB Group, confirmed to MILMAG that the picture above presents a dismantled fuselage of a Warmate combat unmanned aerial vehicle. The uav was most likely damaged, when its operators were preparing to launch it in night conditions.
This hypothesis is supported by the fact, that vehicle in the picture is equipped with a special warhead consisting of an IR camera. Other components of the system, such as wings, fin or APU were dismantled by the operator, prior to leaving the lone fuselage.
At this point it remains unknown, which country operated the Warmate uav found in Libya. Turkey, which has sent its troops to the war torn country in the past, is one of confirmed operators of the Poland-manufactured CUAV (WB Group on Arms and Security 2019, 2019-10-12).
According to the manufacturer, WARMATE combat unmanned aerial vehicle is a multi-role system performing multiple tasks depending on a type of the head installed. The system characterized by a lightweight structure and the ability to perform various types of missions. WARMATE is being successfully used by Polish and foreign armed forces and can be the key element on the future battlefield.