Poland signed agreements for the SAN counter-drone programme on 30 January 2026, bringing together Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Polish technology supplier Advanced Protection Systems (APS).
The programme covers 18 batteries. Kongsberg disclosed approximately NOK 16 billion for its own share of the contract. That is a supplier-specific amount, separate from the cost of the complete Polish programme. Kongsberg's contract announcement
Who is responsible for what
PGZ and Kongsberg form the consortium. APS, a PGZ subcontractor, provides the tailored command-and-control architecture connecting the system's sensors and effectors. Kongsberg contributes systems from its PROTECTOR family. This division matters: SAN should not be described as a wholly Kongsberg command system.
The procurement is a package of connected capabilities. Its commercial value extends beyond weapon stations to integration, vehicles, sensors, support and the work needed to introduce another layer into Poland's air defence.
Delivery and funding
At the signing, the Polish prime minister's office said the first elements would reach the armed forces during 2026 and that funding would come mainly from the EU's SAFE programme. First deliveries are an equipment milestone; they do not establish when the complete system will be operational. Polish government announcement
The same announcement described SAN as Europe's largest and most modern counter-drone solution. That is the Polish government's assessment, rather than an independently established ranking across every European procurement.
Why the agreement matters
SAN creates a substantial domestic integration task as well as an international supply relationship. For suppliers following the programme, the useful questions concern work allocation, acceptance milestones and support responsibilities.
For Poland, the meaningful test will be the introduction of usable batteries into its existing air-defence organisation. A signed agreement establishes the programme and its industrial participants. Delivery, training and acceptance determine when that investment becomes available to operators.
Our follow-up, Europe's Drone Wall: From Signed Orders to Delivery, places SAN alongside procurement and delivery schedules in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
Corrected 7 September 2026: clarified the consortium, Kongsberg's disclosed contract share and APS's command-and-control role. Removed an unsupported initial operational capability date.