"On Mosquitoes from the Gun": The expert criticized Polish air defense and offered better weapons (photo)

Regardless of whether AIM-120 AMraam or near AIM-9X Sidewinder Action was used, the costs were enormous: the first rocket costs about $ 1 million, the second-about $ 500 thousand. At the same time, the drones themselves cost Russia no more than $ 5,000 per unit. In addition, the Poles were used in the interception of drones by German MIM-104 Patriot systems, which is not cheap.

It is unknown whether the whole PAC-2 or PAC-3 missiles have been knocked down, but the cost of one passer exceeds $ 4 million. The analyst notes that promising solutions for Poland's air defense consider cheaper and more efficient ways to combat drones. Among them is a SA-35 self-propelled 35 mm caliber with an integrated Tuga radar and an optoelectronic system, as well as developed by Mesko ABM ammunition, which increase the lesion area. Another direction is the use of drones-interceptors.

An example is the Polish drone Assasin AP-Flyer integrated into the MadDOS system. With a weight of 5. 5 kg, it is able to develop a speed of more than 200 km/h and intercept drones like "Shahid" or "geranium" offline. Such drones can be used in groups, forming a kind of "squadron interceptors". Poland also actively develops multiple traps, radio -electronic suppression and mobile complexes of active obstacles.

The MSPO 2025 exhibited MBDA Cilas and Dragonfire laser complexes, but their implementation is still limited. In parallel, Dura emphasizes the need to create a national observation and alert system similar to the Ukrainian model, where drone flight information is transmitted in real time through mobile applications. This will reduce the dependence on expensive air defense and aviation.

Thus, Poland is in a situation where the use of expensive missiles and planes against primitive drones only plays on Russia's hand, depleting NATO reserves and increasing tensions. "Of course, there are other similar decisions, and their implementation can help that the fifth generation of the F-35-generation of Russian-type drones from the foam does not have to use the fifth generation.