Poland unveils 'electromagnetic shield' to stop drones: Here’s how it blocks attacks

The system, called Stratus, was developed by a team from Gdańsk University of Technology.

It uses powerful electromagnetic pulses to disrupt the operation of or destroy the electronic components of drones.

Unlike traditional counter‑drone methods such as firearms or explosive interceptors, Stratus uses short, high‑intensity pulses capable of neutralizing a drone almost instantly without a physical explosion.

Researchers compare the development to an invisible protective shield. The technology is reported to have successfully passed laboratory and field tests, but has not yet been deployed in practice.

Developers are confident that this breakthrough technology could radically transform the protection of critical infrastructure and sensitive sites.

Drone and aircraft incidents in Europe

Earlier reports indicated that Germany is creating a unit to counter drones. It will be part of the national special operations unit of the German Federal Police. Its mission will be to detect and neutralize drones.

The unit will include up to 130 officers, who will be deployed across the country and rapidly sent to areas where drone incidents occur.

Over the past three months, several EU countries have recorded drone activity near airports. In Brussels and Liège, their appearance caused significant disruptions to air traffic.

It was also reported that on December 25, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz praised the military after Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

According to the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces, Polish fighters intercepted the Russian reconnaissance plane, visually identified it, and escorted it out of international airspace. No threat to Polish territory occurred.