- Side
- Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have received and operated Polish Warmate loitering munitions, with documented strikes against Russian air-defense and radar systems including Pantsir-S1, Podlet-K1, and Repeynik targets.
Role detailsAircraft & UAVs
Warmate
Also known as
- WB Electronics Warmate
- WARMATE Intelligent Target Engagement System
- Warmate loitering munitions system
Warmate is a Polish electric loitering munition from WB Electronics/WB Group designed as a portable reconnaissance-strike system with interchangeable warheads, autonomous flight modes, and dismounted or vehicle-mounted launch options. WB Group says the system entered Polish Army service in 2017 and continues in production for Polish and foreign users; conflict records include Ukrainian strikes against Russian air-defense and radar systems, Indian use in 2025, and caveated photographed wreckage in Libya.
Role in Conflicts
- Side
- India
- Role in conflict
- Loitering-munition strikes and air-defense probing
Indian forces used Warmate loitering munitions during the May 2025 conflict; Defence24 reported wreckage of multiple Indian-procured units and Pakistani claims of shootdowns during strikes against Pakistani military positions.
- Role in conflict
- Reported LNA loitering-munition employment
Altair reported photographed Warmate wreckage near Abu Grain in April 2020 and cited GNA-linked accounts saying the munition had been used by Libyan National Army forces; WB Electronics representatives confirmed the photographed object was a Warmate fragment while not explaining the transfer route.
Reconnaissance-Strike Context
WB Group presents Warmate as both a self-contained loitering munition and part of a reconnaissance-strike ecosystem that can pair target detection, communications, and rapid strike response.
| Topic | Source-backed detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Small-unit carriage | Warmate can be transported or carried by land or special-forces units | Explains why the system is useful beyond vehicle-only launch packages. |
| Mounted launch options | The standard product page allows vehicle installation, while the TL variant uses a tube mounted on a ground vehicle | Shows how the family scales from dismounted use to integrated launchers. |
| Reconnaissance-strike loop | WB Group's SWARM page describes FLYEYE providing observation and target selection with WARMATE providing the strike response | Places the munition in the sensor-to-shooter workflow behind WB's unmanned systems. |
| Export and sustainment | Georgia's Delta-WB venture was announced for unmanned reconnaissance systems and loitering munitions, including upgrades and repairs | Shows Warmate as part of a wider export and local-support pattern, not only a Polish inventory item. |
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Poland
- Built by
- WB ElectronicsWB Group
- Type
- Loitering munition
- Service note
- 2010s-present
- Designer
- WB Electronics
- Designed
- 2010s
- Unit cost
- Reported at about US$57,300 each, based on a Shephard Defence Insight estimate for Poland's 10,000-munition Warmate deal.
- Produced
- 2016-present
Specifications
- Operational range
- 30 km line-of-sight control range
- Endurance
- About 70 minutes
- Maximum take-off weight
- 5.7 kg
- Wingspan
- 1.6 m
- Length
- 1.1 m
- Speed
- 80 km/h cruise speed; 150 km/h attack speed
- Propulsion
- Electric motor
- Warheads
- Interchangeable high-explosive and thermobaric warheads; newer Warmate 3 sources also cite anti-armor HEAT options
Variants
WB Group presents Warmate as a loitering-munition family spanning man-portable, tube-launched, and extended-range strike variants; rows below separate only distinctions directly supported by cited product or contract sources.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Warmate 3 | Current man-portable strike UAV | WB Group's November 2025 contract update describes the newest Warmate 3 variants as having extended operational range, upgraded warheads, GNSS-denied and jamming-environment improvements, relay capability, and interoperability with other WB unmanned platforms. |
| Warmate 5 | Extended-range precision-strike family member | WB Group describes WARMATE 5 as a higher-performance loitering munition for extended-range precision strikes, including missions against heavily armored targets with interchangeable warheads. Sources: WARMATE 5 Loitering Munition |
| Warmate TL | Tube-launched vehicle-compatible variant | The catalogd WB Group WARMATE Tube Launch page describes a folding-wing Warmate in a canister-launching system that can be pneumatically launched from a tube mounted on a ground vehicle. Sources: WARMATE Tube Launch |
| Warmate 2 | Variant |
Timeline
Warmate Key Events
Warmate enters production
FlightGlobal reported that Warmate was already in production for two customers, showing the system had moved beyond prototype status.
Sources: Warmate expendable UAV in production for two customers
Polish Army service
WB Group says Warmate entered Polish Army service in 2017, anchoring the system's domestic fielding timeline.
Sources: 10,000 Warmates for Poland
Warmate wreckage reported in Libya
Altair reported photographed Warmate fragments in Libya during fighting near Abu Grain and cited GNA-linked accounts attributing the munition to LNA forces.
Sources: Warmate w Libii
Delta-WB venture announced in Georgia
WB Group announced a Georgian-Polish Delta-WB venture to produce unmanned reconnaissance systems and loitering munitions for the Georgian armed forces.
Sources: WB GROUP unmanned systems for Georgia
Poland orders nearly 10,000
WB Group announced a framework agreement for nearly 10,000 Warmate loitering munitions for Poland, reinforcing the system's ongoing production scale.
Sources: 10,000 Warmates for Poland
Warmate 3 export contracts announced
WB Group announced contracts for 1,000 newest-variant Warmate 3 loitering munitions for non-European armed forces, including a new Asian customer.
Sources: New Contracts for WARMATE Loitering Munition
Media
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
WARMATE loitering munitionsPublisher: WB Group | Note: Official product page supporting manufacturer background, role, launch/integration context, and baseline technical details. | Accessed: 2026-06-27WARMATE Loitering Munitions SystemPublisher: WB Group | Note: Official brochure supporting technical specifications, flight modes, warhead categories, data link range, and deployment details. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Poland confirms thousands of Warmate loitering munitions delivered to UkrainePublisher: Janes | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context: Warmate loitering munitions were delivered to Ukraine and fielded by Ukrainian forces in combat conditions. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Polish Loitering Munitions Used in Combat in AsiaPublisher: Defence24 | Note: Supports 2025 India-Pakistan Conflict direct-use context: Warmate loitering munitions were used by India in the conflict, with reported wreckage and Pakistani claims that Warmate drones were shot down. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Warmate w LibiiPublisher: Altair | Note: Supports 2014 Second Libyan Civil War direct-use context: photographed Warmate fragments were reported in Libya near Abu Grain, GNA-linked accounts said the munition was used by LNA forces, and WB Electronics confirmed the object was a Warmate fragment. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Polish Warmate loitering munition defeats Russian Pantsir-S1 Shorad in UkrainePublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports direct 2014 Russia-Ukraine War use of Polish Warmate munitions by Ukrainian forces against Russian Pantsir-S1 air-defense systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Ukrainian forces use Polish Warmate drones to destroy Russian radars Repeynik and Podlet-K1Publisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports direct 2014 Russia-Ukraine War use of Warmate drones by Ukrainian forces against Russian Podlet-K1 and Repeynik radar systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-27MSPO23 Warmate.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a Warmate loitering munition photographed at MSPO 2023; listed as own work under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike licenses. | Accessed: 2026-06-27Warmate expendable UAV in production for two customersPublisher: FlightGlobal | Note: Supports the 2016 production milestone and the initial export-customer context for Warmate. | Accessed: 2026-06-2710,000 Warmates for PolandPublisher: WB Group | Note: Supports the 15 May 2025 framework agreement, the nearly 10,000-unit Polish order, and WB Group's statement that Warmate entered Polish Army service in 2017. | Accessed: 2026-06-27New Contracts for WARMATE Loitering MunitionPublisher: WB Group | Note: Supports the November 2025 family-contract update, including WB Group's description of the latest WARMATE 3 variants and their extended range, warheads, GNSS-denied performance, and interoperability. | Accessed: 2026-06-27WARMATE 5 Loitering MunitionPublisher: WB Group | Note: Supports the current WARMATE 5 family context and the product-page details used for the operating-context section. | Accessed: 2026-06-27WARMATE Tube LaunchPublisher: WB Group | Note: Archived official product page supporting the Warmate TL tube-launched variant, folding-wing canister launch, vehicle-mounted launch context, and compatible warhead descriptions. | Accessed: 2026-06-30SWARM SystemPublisher: WB Group | Note: Official product page supporting Warmate's reconnaissance-strike ecosystem context with FLYEYE observation and Warmate strike vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-06-30WB GROUP unmanned systems for GeorgiaPublisher: WB Group | Note: Supports the Georgia Delta-WB unmanned-systems production and sustainment context for reconnaissance systems and loitering munitions. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Polish Armed Forces agrees deal to acquire 10,000 Warmate loitering munitionsPublisher: Shephard Media | Note: Supports the rough unit-cost estimate used for Warmate by tying Shephard Defence Insight's reported contract value to the 10,000-munition Polish deal. | Accessed: 2026-06-27WB Electronics Warmate, Kyiv, 2019.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a second Warmate gallery image. | Accessed: 2026-06-27