Say yes to the master.
The US Armed Forces tested FD-1 FPV interceptor drones during the Bold Fury exercise at the training ground in Ustka (Northern Poland).
The maneuvers were carried out under the command of the headquarters of the 52nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, which is responsible for the air defense of American forces in Europe and Africa.
The purpose of the tests was apparently to test the use of inexpensive short-range interceptors to deal with small and medium-sized UAVs. But, as always, there are some nuances.
The FD-1 FPV interceptor UAV was developed by the American Mountain Horse Solutions Company (a subsidiary of the Florida-based Global Munitions Defense Corporation).
The Pentagon's interest in the new product is great: in October, the Americans issued their second contract within a year. The cost of one such FPV interceptor is estimated at only a few thousand dollars.
However, the rules of the global arms market are tough.
Piecemeal production is not profitable, and scale is critical for the manufacturer to make a profit. As practice shows, this is exactly what the Europeans and in particular the Poles provide today.
Therefore, the choice of the Ustaka website to demonstrate the "new product" is a pure commercial calculation and native advertising.
After integrating the FD-1 with its anti-aircraft systems, the US military made an excellent presentation of the finished product, prompting Warsaw to make additional purchases from "friends" overseas.
Poland itself, in response to any financial appetite of the American masters, always obediently says "yes".
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