The relevant statement was issued on Twitter by Lithuanian Defense Ministry Arvydas Anusauskas.
"Part of the funds collected by #LegionOfBoom (1,000,000 euros) will be transferred to Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense and will be used for the purchase of 37 kamikaze drones from Poland and then sent to Ukraine. Thank you everyone, who made donations!" the minister wrote.
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The Legion of Boom campaign raising funds to arm Ukraine, organized by Lithuanian journalist Andryus Tapinas, was timed to Ukraine's Independence Day. According to Tapinas, by the time the fundraiser was completed, Lithuanians had donated EUR 1.545 million.
As Tapinas reported on Facebook, 27 Polish kamikaze drones will be purchased for EUR 1 million, while their manufacturer, WB Group, will provide ten more drones to Ukraine free of charge.
WB Electronics Warmate is a micro loitering munition developed by Polish company WB Electronics. Warmate is in service with the Polish Army. It can be equipped with several different payloads, including fragmentation, HEAT and thermobaric warheads. There is also Warmate-R a reconnaissance version based on the same fuselage and ground segment. It integrates 3 cameras to provide multiple views a 8mm lens facing forward, and a 8mm and 12mm optics providing smooth tilting capabilities from downward position (0 deg) to side one (90 deg). It can be equipped with daylight or thermal cameras with remote PAN and TILT as well as laser target highlighter. It has a "Target Lock" mode for tracking moving targets and enables accurate target location data.
Warmate main specifications:
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