Unmanned systems in combat engineering: Poland's 1st Engineer Regiment trains with UGVs and UAVs

New unmanned systems of Poland's 1st Engineer Regiment were the focus of exercises, as the General Command of the Polish Armed Forces announced on its X profile. Training with unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the soldiers acquired new skills. They refined techniques with which the engineers support preventive, engineering and search and rescue operations.

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Police forces and the Greater Poland Search and Rescue Group were also involved. The 1st Engineer Regiment's partners also included the Ministry of Defence's innovation department and the Industrial Research Institute for Automation and Measurements PIAP.

PIAP Hunter and PIAP Mules: unmanned systems in detail

One of the systems used was the PIAP Hunter UGV. With a length of 4.7 metres and a width of 2.2 metres, it has a wheelbase of 2.7 metres. It has a hybrid drive, plus all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering. Its top speed is more than 50 km/h.

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The PIAP Mules was also used. This system was designed for autonomous logistics missions, casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) and reconnaissance, in each case under multi-domain, demanding combat conditions.