SKYctrl is a Polish counter-UAS (C-UAS) system developed and manufactured by the Gdynia-based company Advanced Protection Systems S.A. (APS). It detects, identifies, classifies, tracks and neutralises unmanned aerial vehicles using both soft-kill and hard-kill methods; at its core are proprietary FIELDctrl 3D MIMO radars and the CyView C2 command-and-control software. In May 2022 the Armaments Agency (Agencja Uzbrojenia) concluded a contract with APS to buy more than a dozen (14) systems worth over PLN 150 million gross, with deliveries planned to be completed by the end of 2023. The Polish military received the containerised SKYctrl L variant, in which four units can form a barrier more than 10 km long or protect an area of over 28 km². As of October 2025 the system had been in service with the Polish Armed Forces for more than two years as a means of countering class I unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Timeline
- AnnouncedMay 2022
- Construction start2022
- Original date2023
- Last stated date2023
Change history
- May 2022stage: operational
Significance
SKYctrl is a domestic counter-UAS (C-UAS) system that has been in service with the Polish Armed Forces for more than two years (as of October 2025), used to counter class I drones. Because the system is developed and produced in Poland, including proprietary FIELDctrl 3D MIMO radars and CyView C2 command software, it strengthens national competencies in detecting, tracking and neutralising drones. The containerised SKYctrl L variant lets a four-unit set form a barrier more than 10 km long or cover an area of over 28 km², enabling protection of selected sites.
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- Dziennik Zbrojny9 May 2023AnnouncedOriginal dateCurrent dateCost
Announced · CostUmowa na zakup kilkunastu takich systemów o wartości ponad 150 mln PLN brutto została zawarta z ich producentem, firmą Advanced Protection Sytsems S.A. (APS) z Gdyni w maju 2022 roku
Original date · Current dateZakończenie dostaw planowane jest w terminie do końca tego roku
- Defence24Investor
Investoropracowany i produkowany przez gdyńską firmę APS S.A. (Advanced Protection Systems)
- [3]Falszywe alarmy, realne ryzyko. Polskim systemem antydronowym SKYctrl w ogniu krytyki. Czy slusznie? ↗archived ✓Gazeta Prawna (Dziennik Gazeta Prawna)19 Oct 2025StatusStageConstruction startFunding
Status · StageOd ponad 2 lat na wyposażeniu Sił Zbrojnych RP znajduje się polski system przeciwdziałania bezzałogowym statkom powietrznym (BSP) klasy I – SKYctrl
Construction start · FundingW 2022 roku Agencja Uzbrojenia zakupiła 14 zestawów antydronowych SKYctrl od gdyńskiej firmy Advanced Protection Systems (APS).