Poland is to lease a MQ-9 Reaper as an interim solution until it can field its own national medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capability.
Mariusz Błaszczak, the country's deputy prime minister and defence minister, made the disclosure on 21 October, announcing on his official Twitter account that the Reaper is being leased as “a bridging solution” for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).
It hasn't been disclosed how many Reaper systems or air vehicles Poland is leasing, or for how long.
Poland is looking to boost its unmanned aircraft capabilities, with currently only the tactical Neox system in service with the air force. Having recently signed for 24 Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs)from Turkey, with deliveries scheduled to begin later in 2022.
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