High-tech anti-drone system for the protection of critical infrastructure to be developed at Gdańsk Tech | Gdańsk University of Technology

– In view of a dynamically developing geopolitical situation in the world, protection of critical infrastructure, including both military and civil facilities, e.g. airports, power plants, power system elements, seaports and refineries, constitutes one of key challenges, as far as national safety is concerned. The objective of the project is to find solutions aimed at increasing the safety – says Prof. Kazimierz Jakubiuk form the Department of Electrical and High Voltage Engineering at the Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, the project manager.

The scope of the project will cover research in the field of modeling and simulation of electromagnetic phenomena in high-power microwave electromagnetic pulse generation and emission systems. Based on the results of this research, a system technology demonstrator will be developed, designed and built, which will then undergo laboratory and field tests. The result of the entire project will bring a system for generation and emission of high-power microwave electromagnetic pulses that counteract attacks or harmful activity of unmanned aerial vehicles.

The project “High-power electromagnetic pulse generation and emission system to counteract UAVs" codenamed "STRATUS" is implemented for the defense and security of the country and financed by the National Center for Research and Development under the program "Development of modern, breakthrough technologies for national security and national defense" named "SZAFIR". The project funding amounts to PLN 21,8 milion, for the period of 3,5 years.

The consortium comprises: Gdańsk University of Technology – Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Automation (leader) and AREX Sp. z o. o. from Gdynia (partner), which specializes in the design and production of innovative, technologically advanced systems for the defense, railway and energy markets, is a member of the WB ELECTRONICS Group, one of the largest Polish companies to perform tasks in the field of state defense. A research team from the Department of Microwave and Antenna Engineering, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics at Gdańsk Tech, will also participate in the project.