Poland Wants Its Own Drone Wall to Counter Russian Threat

Cezary Tomczyk

Photographer: Damian Lemanski/Bloomberg

Poland plans to start building a national anti-drone system within months, without waiting for the European Union’s “drone wall” initiative, the country’s deputy defense minister said.

Cezary Tomczyk said the ministry would announce investments this month in technology for detecting, jamming and neutralizing hostile drones, as part of a wider air-defense program. He didn’t say how much the investments would be worth, but the goal is for Polish companies to secure at least half of the contracts.