Poland's Inspectorate of Unmanned Weapon Systems published a call on 13 November for uncrewed or optionally crewed ground systems that lay minefields, to be put forward for testing. The army wants a complete set: a ground vehicle, a mine-laying module, control stations, cameras and communications.
The wheeled or tracked vehicle may weigh up to 5 tonnes and must carry at least 300 kg, reach at least 10 km/h, work for at least five hours and avoid obstacles with cameras and lidar. Its launcher must hold at least 80 mines, such as the MN-123 anti-tank mine, and lay fields 30 to 90 metres wide, under remote control or fully automatically.
The system must record the coordinates of the mines it lays and send a minefield report in NATO format through the TAK/ATAK app. Defence24 names the Bluszcz on a Taero 4x4, the HUNTeR from Łukasiewicz-PIAP and a WB Group system as possible candidates.
Also reported by Polska Zbrojna
Background
Inspectorate of Unmanned Weapon Systems
Military inspectorate
Part of the Polish Armed Forces' General Command that is responsible for uncrewed weapon systems.
Łukasiewicz – PIAP
Research institute
The organisation is a Polish research institute and unmanned vehicle manufacturer.
