Lockheed Martin may offer Great Britain Black Hawks produced in Poland

 "We are aware of the changing UK demand for a mid-size multi-role military helicopter. Depending on the technical specifications and operational requirements, our newest Polish-made Black Hawk may be an option," Lockheed Martin Communications Director in Europe, John Neilson, told PAP. "But as long as the UK requirements are not formalized, and details are not available, it is too early to say anything more at this stage," he noted.

PZL Mielec in Poland, owned by Lockheed Martin, is producing the Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter in the S-70i version.

Cloudless – Polish universal stratospheric UAV

 The Polish startup, Cloudless, is working on universal stratospheric drones. In April, they performed a successful flight of the ULEP-1 [Ultra Long Endurance Platform] unmanned aerial vehicle from an altitude of over 24 km. Such drones will soon allow for numerous scientific research, Earth imaging, and even replace satellites.

On Sunday, April 18, the Cloudless unmanned aircraft with a five-meter wingspan, after an hour of climb under a special balloon, began an autonomous flight at an altitude of over 24 km. After 2.5 hours of travel, it landed precisely in the previously designated place.

Stratospheric drones will be able to conduct various scientific research in various fields - e.g. meteorology, environmental protection or space engineering. All you need to do is attach appropriate equipment to the plane to measure, for example, the concentration of ozone or dust.

The creators of Cloudless have an ambitious goal - they want to create stratospheric drones that will become pseudo-satellites. Theoretically, solar planes can float in the skies even for a year without landing. They will perform similar functions as orbital satellites, only moving many times closer to the Earth.

The company is ready to start scientific research in the field of meteorology or space research.

A little more time is needed to build a pseudo satellite. It will take around two years.

A short video from the test flight can be seen here.

Poland has a vibrant aviation industry with companies owned by industry leaders like: Pratt & Whitney, Sikorsky, Leonardo Helicopters & Airbus. Now Poland is quickly developing a Space industry.