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Poland WB Group
Warmate
A man-portable Polish loitering munition developed by WB Group, supplied to Ukraine through crowdfunded and government procurement channels for anti-personnel and anti-armor strikes. It has become one of the most widely used Western-origin kamikaze drones in Ukrainian service.
In service since 2016 · 3 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
150
km/h
15
km range
500
m ceiling
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; Poland ordered 1,000 units
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Poland export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 3 operators
In service since 2016. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Max speed
Maximum level speed. For aircraft this is at optimal altitude; for ground vehicles, top road speed. Higher means faster response and better kinematic performance.
- 150 km/h Stronger than 19% of UAVs
- Cruise speed
Sustained economical speed. Determines transit time to station.
- 80 km/h Stronger than 15% of UAVs
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 15 km Stronger than 11% of UAVs
- Service ceiling
Maximum operating altitude. Higher gives energy advantage and sensor horizon.
- 500 m Bottom 4% of UAVs
- Endurance
Time on station. Critical for UAVs and patrol platforms — higher means longer persistent coverage.
- 1.2 h Stronger than 22% of UAVs
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 1 kg Stronger than 14% of UAVs
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Modular FRAG/HEAT/thermobaric warhead
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 1.1 m
- Wingspan
Wingtip-to-wingtip span.
- 1.6 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 5 kg
- Crew
Personnel required to operate. Fewer reduces exposure; autoloaders trade a loader for mechanical complexity.
- 0
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Electric motor, pusher propeller
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Sensors
IRST, EO/IR turrets, laser designators, sniper pods, thermal sights.
- Electro-optical/infrared camera
- Datalink
Network connectivity: Link 16, MADL, national datalinks. Enables cooperative engagement.
- Encrypted two-way LOS datalink
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 3 Stronger than 47% of UAVs
Specifications compiled from public WB Group and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the top speed of the WB Group Warmate? +
The WB Group Warmate has a maximum speed of 150 km/h.
What is the range of the WB Group Warmate? +
The WB Group Warmate has a maximum range of 15 km.
How much does the WB Group Warmate weigh? +
The WB Group Warmate has a combat weight of 5 kg.
How many crew does the WB Group Warmate require? +
The WB Group Warmate requires a crew of 0.
What is the WB Group Warmate used for? +
The WB Group Warmate is a uav / drone typically used for deep strike, anti armor.
How many countries operate the WB Group Warmate? +
The WB Group Warmate is operated by 3 countries.
How much does the WB Group Warmate cost? +
WB Group Warmate: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; Poland ordered 1,000 units. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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