Poland plans anti-drone fortification system along eastern border

The Polish government intends to build a large-scale fortification system along the country’s eastern border over the next two years to defend against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), The Guardian reports, citing Deputy Minister of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk.

The total cost of the project is expected to exceed $2 billion.

The new air defence assets—including machine gun emplacements, missile systems, and electronic warfare equipment—will be integrated into existing defensive infrastructure established about a decade ago. Some of the weapons will be deployed exclusively during wartime, Tomczyk noted.

“We expect the first capabilities of the system to become operational in about six months, perhaps sooner. Full implementation of the system will take approximately 24 months,” the defence ministry official said.

Funding for the project will come primarily from the European Union’s SAFE credit instrument, with additional support from Poland’s national budget. The initiative also includes the construction of specialized logistics centers in each border municipality, where equipment for rapid border blocking will be stored and ready for deployment within a few hours.

By Khagan Isayev