Frag Out! Magazine
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Stack Attack Launch Position U-Gate remote operation area Warmate GCS U-GATE interpret commands and battlefield data to the surroundings, particularly when under pressure. In addition to an augmented reality headset, the U-GATE Sys- tem includes the wideband software defined radio, PERAD, to allow for data transmission between different headsets and op- erators of loitering munitions, and a portable computer to pro- cess the acquired data. The headset which includes sensors, video cameras, and high-resolution displays has a mass of under 1.5 kg. WARMATE The main effectors of the W2MPIR are WARMATE-series loi- tering ammunition, especially its latest version WARMATE 3.0 which will be publicly unveiled during the MSPO 2021. It might be supported with larger WARMATE 2 capable to destroy fortified positions or heavy armor. The development on the legacy version of WARMATE combat unmanned aerial vehicle (CUAV) began in 2012, and the first con- tract for this weapon system was signed with a NATO country in 2016. Since 2018, the company has been successfully delivering the WARMATE loitering munition to export customers and was able to sell the manufacturing license to undisclosed customers. WARMATE loitering munition is already a system proven in real combat situations, it is under constant development, upgraded and supplemented with modular variants, new warheads and sensor systems as well as integration with the TOPAZ SWARM battle management system. The latest variation of the loitering munition is WARMATE 3.0 is the result of experiences gathered from the extensive combat use of legacy variants. It is has couple of distinguishing features such as increased firepower, cooperation with the FLYEYE UAV, integration with the TOPAZ BMS or the above-mentioned U-GATE system, a quiet low-speed engine that can be turned off in the moment of an attack, making it difficult to detect, increased maneuverability thanks to the addition of control surfaces on the wings, flight time was extended up to 70 minutes and total flight range is up to 30/80 km (radio communication range/operational range). FLYEYE & FT-5 The FLYEYE and FT-5 unmanned aerial systems have also been integrated with the W2MPIR system. The FT-5 is a short-range tactical unmanned aerial platform intended for the execution of missions requiring reliability and prolonged flight endurance. It also has light, precision-guided armament carrying capacity, cir- culating ammunition, COMINT/ELINT airborne radio electronic 14 www.fragoutmag.com