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Prof. Ilnicki: "the creation of PGZ Polish Technological Consortium"

Polish uprising Technology Consortium, which would focus the Polish Armament Group companies and academia engaged in the innovative economy announced during the Safety Forum Szczecin prof. Marek Ilnicki, plenipotentiary of the PGZ.

According Ilnickiego formation of the consortium "is an opportunity to consolidate the environment. We plan, it will be a major player in the Polish technology, which will be a partner primarily for the Ministry of Defence" - he stressed. He emphasized that "building intelligent army and innovation are encoded in the DNA Polish Armament group. "

According Ilnickiego appointment of the consortium will increase the importance of Polish technological ideas in the world. "The entire production of the Polish Group Armament placed Poland at the 67 position among the companies producing equipment. Poland in the twenty-first century. Defense equipment bought for approx. 4.3 billion dollars, of which the largest shopping was in 2010-2015 approx. $ 1 billion. At the same time we sold equipment for approx. 1.1 billion dollars in 2010-2015 for just $ 240 million. We see a glaring imbalance "- he stressed.

"Polish Armaments Group is interested in only those projects that will have a real practical application. As a business unit we explore the potential of innovation and commercial of the solution. Today, the most we are interested in the issues of nanotechnology, microelectronics, robotics mobile machines. We have reported a proposal to within PGZ built factory in Poland semiconductors "- said Ilnicki.

One expert, Col. Dr. Paul Rodzoś said that "on 12 ogólnowojskowych brigades, which today have Polish Armed Forces, only two actually have the means of modern technology, or unmanned aerial vehicles." According to him, this is the effect of "long-term persistence of policy in Poland expeditionary army, which consisted of preparing our contingents to perform tasks within the framework of crisis response operations outside the country."

Commander 12 base Unmanned Aircraft Regiment in Miroslawiec. pilot Lukasz Andrzejewski-Popov said that currently supplied with the unit is 15 pieces drone class mini Orbiter 2014. He also announced that in the next 3-5 years, the base will not only increase the number of soldiers stationed from 500 to 1500, but also through training personnel, it will be possible to operate modern systems of unmanned aircraft middle class, as well as ships operating type MALE.

Andrzejewski-Popov noted that today takes training new staff in the School of Officers in Deblin, and to prepare the infrastructure at the base in Miroslawiec.

Base Unmanned Aircraft in Miroslawiec is the first such unit in Poland. It started its activities in early 2016.