The country’s Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said Poland has received MQ-9A Reaper multi-role drones, powered by jet engines and reconnaissance (ISR).
“The MQ-9A Reaper MALE (Medium High Endurance) drone has been delivered to Poland, leased from the United States as part of an urgent operational need,” the minister wrote on Twitter on Sunday. .
He also noted that the new drones will be used in the Air Force, conducting reconnaissance, among others, on Poland’s eastern border.
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Poland received Reaper drones as part of a lease, with a net worth of $70.6 million, to enhance the country’s ability to conduct continuous aerial ISRs and support the country’s Self-Defense Forces.
Due to the Polski🇵🇱 dostarczone zostały MQ-9A Reaper klasy MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drone, the US wyleasingowane🇺🇸 was successfully deployed by operation. Będą a służyć w 🇵🇱Siłach Powietrznych, prowadząc rozpoznanie m. in. na naszej wschodniej degree of grain. pic.twitter.com/eWunUzxhmG
– Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) February 12, 2023
Reaper is used primarily as an intelligence gathering asset. It has an endurance of more than 27 hours, a speed of 240 KTAS and can operate at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. It has a payload capacity of 3,850 pounds (1,746 kg) including 3,000 pounds (1,361 kg) of the outside outlet. It provides durable, long-lasting surveillance with Full Motion Video and Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indicator/Marine Radar.
As noted by the company, an extremely reliable aircraft, the MQ-9A Block 5 is equipped with a fault-tolerant flight control system and triple redundant avionics architecture. . It is designed to meet and exceed manned aircraft reliability standards.
