MBF Group, a public company listed on the NewConnect market, has signed a cooperation agreement with a renowned Polish manufacturer of lightweight composite and EPS structures. The cooperation covers the production of fuselages and wings for decoy drones and kamikaze drones, with a wingspan of up to approximately 2 × 4 metres. The partner has the capacity to produce up to 50,000 components per year, which corresponds to the current needs of the armed forces in terms of “mass unmanned ammunition”. These solutions can serve as decoy drones and platforms operating in large groups, designed to overload the enemy’s radars, tracking systems and air defence effectors (OPL).
The newly acquired partner has the technological capabilities to quickly adapt design parameters to the operational requirements of the Armed Forces and services responsible for defence against UAVs. MBF Group indicates that the unit cost of such a platform – prepared for the installation of propulsion and electronics – is estimated at EUR 80-200 per unit, depending on the required mission profile and specifications. This significantly increases the economic efficiency of potential implementations compared to current solutions used on modern battlefields.
“This agreement is an important step for us towards a systematic entry into the defence technology market. Poland and Ukraine need cheap and effective tools to neutralise enemy drone swarms, and we want to be one of the first suppliers of such solutions from the Central European region,” emphasises Janusz Czarnecki, President of the Management Board of MBF Group S.A. “Thanks to our new production capabilities, we are able to significantly increase the pace of delivery of offers to military institutions.”
Decoy drones are a tool used to force the enemy to use costly air defence measures, distract attention and saturate radar detection. Kamikaze platforms, on the other hand, thanks to their simple design and low cost, are becoming an alternative to expensive guided munitions, especially in attacks on infrastructure or mobile military targets. In this context, the advantage of MBF Group’s cooperation with its industrial partner is the ability to scale orders very quickly.
The Polish partner has over 30 years of experience in the production of large-size, high-strength rigid foam components, which have so far been used mainly in construction and industrial structures. This technology, adapted to the needs of unmanned combat platforms, allows for extremely low material and reproduction costs.
According to independent analyses (Fact.MR, Mordor Intelligence), the global market for kamikaze drones and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is currently worth several billion dollars a year, highlighting the scale of demand and market potential for low-cost, mass-produced platforms.
Under the agreement, the parties anticipate a rapid transition from the design and concept phase to short-run production and then to series production. In the first stage, production lines will be launched to manufacture lightweight hulls and wings for decoy drones, intended for testing in Poland and, after consultation with partners, in Ukraine. At the same time, work will be carried out on versions optimised for short- and medium-range kamikaze drones as well as for training and testing platforms for the IRYDA Plus and MALLARD projects. The next steps will involve the certification of selected solutions and their integration with command and communication systems, which will enable the company to offer complete training and combat packages.
In the opinion of the MBF Group Management Board, this cooperation creates a solid foundation for building a Polish ecosystem of low-cost combat drones. The company emphasises that the project has the potential to significantly increase revenues in the defence technology segment and strengthen Poland’s position in the European unmanned industry market.
