Poland is building a €2 billion defense system on its eastern flank.
Poland plans to build a €2 billion anti-drone defense system within two years.
According to RIA Novosti, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told The Guardian that the Polish government plans to complete a series of new fortifications to defend against drones along the eastern border within two years. The project will cost more than 2 billion euros and will include machine guns.
The Guardian, quoting Deputy Minister Tomczyk, reported that new air defense systems will be integrated into the "line of defense" established 10 years ago. The Deputy Minister added that these will include machine guns, missiles, and drone jamming systems. Tomczyk stressed that some of these weapons will only be used in "wartime conditions."
"We expect the initial functions of the system to be put into use in about six months, possibly sooner. And the entire system will take 24 months to develop," said the Polish Deputy Minister of Defence.
Mr. Tomczyk told the Guardian that the project will cost more than 2 billion euros and will be primarily funded through the EU's SAFE lending instrument. A small portion of the funding will also come from the state budget. He added that special logistics centers will also be built in each border city across the country, where border sealing equipment will be stored and ready for deployment within hours.
In December 2025, Polish Minister of Interior and Administration Marcin Kerwiński announced that the country was installing anti-drone equipment on observation towers along its border with Belarus.
Furthermore, Polish scientists have recently developed an electromagnetic system capable of instantly neutralizing hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – the STRATUS system. This system is considered a breakthrough that will allow Warsaw to change the way it protects critical infrastructure and sensitive sites.
