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Warsaw ordered 24 such drones from Turkish manufacturer Baykar in 2021, and their deliveries began in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe last of the four sets [ordered from Baykar] is currently in the process of being transferred to the armed forces,\u201d the defense spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poland is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2024\/01\/24\/poland-nears-acquisition-of-skyguardian-drones-general-atomics-says\/\">negotiating the acquisition<\/a> of MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics, following a period of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2022\/10\/21\/poland-leases-mq-9a-reapers-ahead-of-drone-buy\/\">leasing<\/a> the MQ-9A Reaper model. The potential purchase of an undisclosed number of aircraft is poised to make the nation\u2019s armed forces the first military on NATO\u2019s eastern flank to buy the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) UAV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked by Defense News about the program, the spokesperson would only confirm that \u201cthere is a plan to purchase MQ-9B unmanned reconnaissance and strike systems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLooking at the next programs, as part of the Zefir program, we intend to acquire MALE-class unmanned aerial systems,\u201d the spokesperson said, noting that a separate effort is ongoing under the Gryf program to field a shorter-range variant. 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