Poland's air defense system has a vulnerability and may trigger a major scandal. According to Polish media reports, the only electronic warfare system designed to protect critical facilities from drone attacks, SKYctrl, has extremely poor performance. The SKYctrl electronic warfare system was developed by Advanced Protection Systems, a Polish company. The company claims that the SKYctrl electronic warfare system can detect, track, and suppress small drones within a range of up to 5 kilometers. For larger flying objects, the SKYctrl electronic warfare system can detect them at a distance of 30 to 50 kilometers.
However, after deployment, the performance of the SKYctrl electronic warfare system was clearly unsatisfactory. According to reports from Polish military personnel who used the anti-drone system at a military base, the system does not meet its claimed capabilities, especially the target detection range is significantly lower than the promised level, and micro drones that pose a serious threat often go undetected entirely.
The operators of the SKYctrl electronic warfare system receive hundreds of false alarms every day, with as many as 300 incorrect responses at times, which undoubtedly leads to a significant decrease in the operators' vigilance. The system's problems are not limited to this, including system crashes, software errors, and the manufacturer's lack of response to received defect reports. Despite repeated assurances from the Polish Ministry of Defense and the developer about the effectiveness of the SKYctrl electronic warfare system, military experts unanimously believe that the SKYctrl electronic warfare system is very poor, and even cannot defend against civilian drones.
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