20 January, 2024
Ukrainian intelligence officers used a Warmate 3.0 kamikaze drone against a Russian Tor SAM system.
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine reported that initially the SAM system was discovered near the Russian-Ukrainian border by soldiers of the 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade, codenamed “Chornyi Lis” (Black Forest).
Then the operators of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine launched the Warmate 3.0 UAV into the sky and set off towards provided coordinates.
During the approach, Russians attempted to intercept the drone with a Tor missile, but the missile exploded prematurely and did not hit the drone.
“As a result of a successful fire attack on an enemy target, Moscow lost another expensive surface-to-air missile system,” the intelligence officers said.
Polish-made Warmate is a loitering munition developed by WB Electronics that was first introduced in 2014. The WB GROUP claims that Warmate is 100% developed and manufactured in Poland at their facilities.
The manufacturer considers the munition as a good alternative to anti-tank guided missiles.
The kamikaze drone allows for destroying enemy targets at a greater distance and simplifies the process of detecting and hitting a target.
The combat unmanned aerial vehicle in version 3.0 has improved parameters.
WARMATE 3.0 loitering munition. Photo credits: WB Electronics
These include, among other things, an augmentation in radio communication range and operating range.
The new version is equipped with an engine that is significantly less noisy. The system has the ability to automatically fold the propeller blades in the final attack phase.
The Russian Tor SAM system in the camera of the Warmate 3.0 kamikaze drone of Ukrainian Defense Forces. January 2024. Ukraine. Frame from the video of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine
In 2023, Polish donors handed over 16 Warmate kamikaze drones to Ukrainian Defense Forces.
To donate for drones ($ or Euros):
Euro-card SEPA
Account number (IBAN): GB66CLJU00997187595264
BIC: CLJUGB21
Account Holder Name: HONCHAROV DMYTRO
TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number): 3188321450
Bank: Clear Junction Limited
Bank address: 15 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UN
PayPal: dmytgonc@gmail.com (leave the comment: “for fpv-drones”)
Notice on the video there is a message “No GPS Fix”. Yet, the drone still found its coordinates down to the relatively tiny vehicle, which it then destroyed.