Based on the findings from the current battlefield, the army proposed changing the order of purchases of unmanned systems. Instead of three medium tactical drones, they will purchase over 200 smaller drones, ranging from small quadcopters to twenty-kilogram devices with long endurance. The originally planned medium tactical drones will be procured later.
Army experts evaluated the combat effectiveness of individual categories of unmanned aerial vehicles on the modern battlefield and recommended the next course of action based on their operational performance.
According to Brigadier General Roman Hyťha, director of the intelligence security section of the ACR MoD, knowledge from the current battlefield is evaluated continuously, but the intensity and character of the fighting in Ukraine accelerated it and gave it a clear direction. “Our task is to monitor the capabilities of our potential adversaries comprehensively, not to focus on just one segment or region. On the other hand, the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine is significant not only in its scope, but also in the range of capabilities used by both sides, which had an impact on our assessment,” Hyťha explained the factors that led to the reassessment of priorities.
The army already has experience with smaller drones