Warmate 2

Warmate 2 was introduced as a larger member of WB Group's Warmate loitering-munition family. The baseline Warmate gave small units a portable reconnaissance-strike weapon; Warmate 2 moved the concept toward heavier payload, longer reach, and integration with ground vehicles or command-and-control networks. Its public rollout at MSPO 2018 reflected growing interest in loitering munitions before the category's later explosion in battlefield visibility. The system also fits WB Group's broader ecosystem, where drones, command systems, and digital fire-control tools are designed to work together rather than as isolated products.

Compared with the smaller Warmate, Warmate 2 is described as a heavier system intended to work with ground assets and vehicle-based launch or support equipment. That makes it less of a purely backpack-portable munition and more of a tactical strike component for units with vehicles, command posts, and data links. Its function remains the loitering-munition pattern: search, identify, and attack a target under operator control. The larger format can support improved endurance, payload, or integration options, though exact capabilities depend on configuration. The key technical distinction is scale and integration, not a completely separate weapon category.

Operationally, Warmate 2 is most relevant for units that can combine unmanned reconnaissance, command systems, and precision attack in one tactical network. A vehicle-supported loitering munition can remain with mobile formations and provide immediate strike options without waiting for aircraft or artillery. This makes it useful against high-value point targets, exposed vehicles, and defended positions when target confirmation is possible. For Poland's defense industry, Warmate 2 demonstrates progression from a portable loitering munition into a family of scalable strike UAVs suited to modern networked battlefield concepts.