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Poland Plans Live Battlefield Trials in Ukraine for New Weapons and Drone Systems
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Poland is preparing to test its domestically produced military equipment—including drones—on Ukraine’s frontline, seeking real combat data to validate performance, Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told Polish news agency PAP, as cited by Defence24 on April 28.
He stated that weapons developed in Poland should not stop at training ground trials, but must ultimately be assessed under real battlefield conditions.
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“This is the real picture of what works and what does not,” Tomczyk said.
He described Ukraine as a unique testing environment, given the intensity of the fighting and the presence of a conventional adversary, offering insights that cannot be replicated during domestic exercises.
According to the official, Polish systems would first undergo standard testing in Poland before being deployed for evaluation in combat conditions in Ukraine.
Beyond battlefield testing, Warsaw is also looking to deepen its defense ties with Kyiv through technology exchange and joint industrial development. Tomczyk pointed to WB Electronics as an example of existing cooperation, but said the scale of collaboration needs to grow significantly.
The broader goal, he said, is to build a model based on “symbiosis”—combining Ukrainian battlefield experience with Polish industrial capacity to create a shared technological advantage.
Poland is also considering joint drone production on its own territory, though Tomczyk noted that such projects would require a clear framework that balances the immediate needs of Ukraine with Poland’s long-term defense industry ambitions.
Earlier, reports emerged that the Italian defense company Leonardo planned to test components of its advanced integrated defense system, Michelangelo, in Ukraine by the end of this year.
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