Poland Plans to Manufacture 10,000 Mark 1 Anti-Drone Missiles Per Year

Poland plans to establish a factory for the production of Mark I mini-missiles for air defense.

To this end, Poland’s PGZ and Estonia’s Frankenburg Technologies have agreed to cooperate.

These missiles are primarily designed to combat unmanned aerial vehicles.

As part of the partnership, production facilities for this system are planned to be established in Poland.

Specifically, the companies will establish a manufacturing facility with a planned production capacity of up to 10,000 missiles per year.

The agreement will also serve as the foundation for the development of future systems, notably the Mark II, which is expected to extend the engagement range to 5–8 kilometers, thereby enhancing layered air defense capabilities.

In February, it was reported that Frankenburg Technologies plans to test its new Mark I anti-drone missile in Ukraine as early as April–June 2026.

The Mark I missile is set to become the world’s first affordable anti-drone solution operating on a fire-and-forget principle.

It is capable of engaging targets at a range of up to 2 km and an altitude of about 1.5 km.

The missile is equipped with a modern optoelectronic homing head and a closed-loop control system.

A glass fragmentation warhead (glass fragments are used instead of traditional metal striking elements) weighing about 500 grams is used to engage targets.

Propulsion is provided by a composite solid-fuel rocket motor, which allows the interceptor to quickly reach its attack trajectory. A representative of Frankenburg Technologies emphasized that the system was specifically designed to combat UAVs up to and including Class 3. Shahed-type drones are the priority targets.