The Armament Inspectorate told us that the Albatros program pursued by the Polish Navy, in order to procure short-range tactical UAV, now involves just two bidders, out of those who had been originally invited to place their offers.
After reviewing the documents, the spokesman for the Inspectorate informs, only two bidders were invited to place their preliminary offers:
1.WB Electronics S.A.
2.Schiebel Elektronische Geräte GmbH
The procurement procedure in the Albatros programme refers to one VTOL UAV system (set). They should be capable of undertaking operations from land, and in an embarked setting. Optionally, another set of UAVs may be acquired. A short deadline is a relevant limitation in the Albatros acquisition – defined by the Armament Inspectorate as no more than 15 months from the date when the agreement is signed.