New Polish jet-powered drone looks a lot like a miniature B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, and there's a good reason why
- Poland's new loitering munition borrows stealth aviation's shape for practical battlefield reasons
- A turbojet gives Gladius 2 a different propulsion approach from earlier Warmate variants
- The 30kg warhead places Gladius 2 between several established Warmate configurations
Polish defense manufacturer WB Group has revealed a new loitering munition whose flattened, wing-shaped body echoes the American B-2 Spirit bomber.
Gladius 2, also called Warmate 30, uses that shape mainly to cut down on radar and heat signatures rather than for looks.
Flying wing designs scatter radar waves more efficiently than boxy airframes, which is exactly why stealth bombers adopted the same silhouette decades ago.
A shape borrowed from stealth aviation, not aesthetics
The munition runs on a turbojet engine, giving it a faster run toward its objective than earlier electrically powered Warmate versions.
It carries an interchangeable 30 kg (66 lb) warhead and can launch from a shipping container or a dedicated...
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