A Polish firm which develops new technologies for the military has devised a system of miniature drones capable of operating from vehicles for surveillance and even directly supporting infantry units.
WB electronics, which already manufactures surveillance and target acquisition systems for the Polish army, teamed up with another firm, Optimum, to develop drones with camera systems capable of attacking small targets with explosive charges.
The system, called 'Bee', can be configured to fit a number of the small-sized drones on to a military vehicle, such as the Rosomak (Polish for 'Wolverine') armored personnel carrier (APC).
The range of the drones controlled from a tablet-sized interface is around two kilometers with a flight time of 30 minutes.
One design, which WB Electronics says is unique to its system, is a camera head capable of thermal vision and laser target designation at just 300 grams (10.5 ounces) in weight.
The system is designed to offer support to infantry operating in an urban and densely built-up environment, and has an independent communications system.
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