Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

Poland will trial the A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 to evaluate its suitability against slow, low‑flying threats such as loitering munitions and other unmanned aerial systems. The air force is assessing additional manned platforms to augment existing defences, a major‑general said.

Discovered 2025-12-22T07:49:47.157336-08:00 | 2025-12-22T07:49:47.157336-08:00

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The move responds to a heightened regional threat environment: Poland recently scrambled jets and briefly closed airspace amid drone and long‑range strikes.
It echoes a broader shift toward layered counter‑UAS solutions and manned–unmanned integration, following U.S. efforts to prototype counter‑UAS interceptors and recent European trials of crewed–uncrewed teaming (DIU Counter NEXT; Spain tests manned–unmanned teaming).

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Poland to trial A‑29 Super Tucano in 2026 for counter‑UAS and loitering‑munition missions

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