The system should be comprehensive and include various sensors and means of impact.
Poland plans to begin construction of a national drone defense system in the coming months, without waiting for the implementation of a pan-European initiative to create a 'drone wall.' This was stated by the country's Deputy Minister of Defense, Cezary Tomczyk, as reported by Bloomberg.
He announced that the ministry will announce investments in detection, suppression, and neutralization technologies for enemy drones as part of a larger air defense program this month. Polish companies are expected to receive at least half of all contracts.
The government expects that the first new capabilities will become operational within three months of the announcement, and the entire drone defense system will be completed within two years. The Deputy Minister emphasized that while Poland supports the idea of enhancing airspace protection over the entire European Union, priority is given to national projects.
Tomczyk noted that the system should be comprehensive and include various sensors and means of impact capable of simultaneously detecting, identifying, and neutralizing objects. The new system will be an additional element of the country's existing air defense network.
Earlier, a summit of EU leaders took place in Copenhagen, where the creation of a so-called 'drone wall' – a system for detecting and destroying drones – was discussed. This initiative is a response to recent incidents of airspace violations in Poland and Romania. The summit also addressed other issues, including the possibility of using €140 billion of frozen Russian assets to assist Kyiv and changing EU rules for Ukraine's application for membership in the union, despite Hungary's position. However, as reported by Politico, no significant progress has been made in practice on any of these fronts.
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