Poland presented a swan-drone for combat tasks: how the strange weapon works.

New 'duck' drone from Poland

According to The Sun: A new deadly drone called 'duck', armed with explosives, designed to combat Russian troops.

This silent weapon was first showcased at the MSPO 2025 exhibition, attracting attention not only for its specifications but also for its unusual design.

Developed by the Military Institute of Land Forces, the drone has a control range of up to 5 km.

This clever device can also lift loads of up to 10 kg, making it a serious threat to any invader who finds itself in its path.

Whimsical design

However, its original design raised quite a few questions. Despite the name 'duck', this drone cannot quack, does not float like a duck, and essentially resembles a beautiful white swan more.

“At the MSPO 2025 fair in Kielce, the novelty will be the unmanned amphibious vehicle Duck, created at the Academy of Land Forces. It can be used for covert reconnaissance thanks to a camera mounted in the nose, as well as for strike missions using optional explosives weighing 10 kg.”

This drone is designed for covert missions and is equipped with one 'oculist' camera on its head. It can move both on water and land. Although an observant soldier may recognize it as a fake swan, from a distance it is indeed easy to confuse it with a real one.

Drone development

However, the development of drones in the military sphere is ongoing at shocking speeds, and the 'duck' is not the only dangerous 'bird' gadget presented by militaries worldwide.

Chinese troops have developed a cunning flying drone for covert missions, known as 'ornithopter', which resembles the Eurasian sparrow.

Recently, Chinese special forces demonstrated this drone, which can mimic the movements of birds in the air. The video shows a soldier emerging from the water with a drone that activates and takes off into the sky.

“These drones can revolutionize reconnaissance operations on the battlefield.”

Experts from New Mexico are also working on projects that allow using parts of dead animals as reconnaissance devices, turning them into zombie-drones resembling birds.

Thus, new drone technologies are opening up new possibilities for reconnaissance and combat actions that utilize wildlife imitation, creating new challenges for military forces around the world. Developments like the 'duck' and 'ornithopter' may significantly change the conduct of modern warfare.