US EditionPoland Wants Its Own Drone Wall to Fend Off Russia
Poland prioritizes national security with an independent anti-drone system using radar and electronic warfare against Russian threats, with half contracts awarded to local firms.
- Poland is developing an independent anti-drone system in Warsaw to detect, jam, and destroy Russian drones, with Cezary Tomczyk, Polish Deputy Defence Minister, saying `We will not wait for anyone` and `We give priority to national projects.`
- In recent months, a string of incidents involving Russian drones and spyware prompted Poland to act independently, including a September 28 airspace closure and fighter jet scramble after attacks on Ukraine.
- Using radar detection and electronic warfare, the system will combine long- and medium-range defences with interceptive weapons, while Polish companies will receive at least half the contracts, Tomczyk said.
- Later this month, initial investments will be announced and Warsaw plans to use the EU’s SAFE defence loan programme with access to �43.7 billion to help finance the shield.
- As a NATO member on the eastern flank, Poland builds an independent national shield due to project scope and safety concerns amid mounting Russian security threats.
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Poland announces that it will build its own anti-drones wall, without waiting for the implementation of the European anti-drones initiative, decided last month. Polish Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk states that the Polish national system to counter drone incursions into its territory will be operational in the near future.
The EU drone wall, EDDI, is to come. An expert thinks this is useful, but also sees stumbling blocks for the project.
Poland intends to start building a national anti-dron system within a few months, without waiting for the European Union 'anti-dron wall' initiative, the Deputy Minister for Defence of the country reported Bloomberg.
Poland plans to start creating a national anti-drone system within a few months, without waiting for the European Union's initiative to create a “drone wall”.
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