City authorities move towards mobile counter-drone defences
A city administration is procuring a mobile system to detect and neutralise drones, reflecting how public bodies are adapting their security capabilities.
A city administration is procuring a mobile system to detect and neutralise drones, reflecting how public bodies are adapting their security capabilities.
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City authorities in Gmina Sosnowiec-miasto posiadające prawa powiatu are moving to deploy a mobile system capable of detecting and neutralising unmanned aerial vehicles, under a contract notice published on 18th November 2025. The planned delivery and implementation of this mobile UAV detection and neutralisation system – together with explicit provisions on warranty and controlled access to confidential technical documentation – shows how concern over UAV threats is now shaping procurement at the municipal level.
The notice describes the core requirement as the delivery and implementation of a mobile system designed for detecting and neutralising unmanned aerial vehicles. In practice, that means the contractor must both supply the equipment and put it into operation for the city, rather than delivering hardware alone.
Although the technical specification is contained in attachments that are not reproduced here, the notice highlights several elements:
The emphasis on mobility means the system is intended to be deployed in different locations, rather than tied permanently to one site. The combination of detection and neutralisation points to a capability that runs from identifying a drone through to taking action against it. The notice does not spell out how neutralisation is to be achieved.
The reference to structured warranty conditions is also notable. Many public buyers now insist on multi-year support as critical systems become more complex and more central to their operations. Here, Gmina Sosnowiec-miasto posiadające prawa powiatu flags warranty as a core part of the requirement, signalling that reliability and ongoing service are integral to the project, not an optional add-on.
Finally, the mention of confidential attachments and access controls indicates that some technical or operational details are not available for general circulation, and that access is regulated through defined requirements. The notice does not explain the reasons for this confidentiality.
The Sosnowiec procurement sits within a broader wave of investment in unmanned systems – and in tools to manage them – across public administration, law enforcement and emergency services.
On the counter-drone side, the buyer MINISTARSTVO UNUTARNJIH POSLOVA signalled similar priorities in June 2025 with its C-UAS Detection System tender. That procurement involves a system for detecting unmanned aerial vehicles mounted on an elevated van or off-road vehicle, providing workspace and power supply for users. The concept is similar: a mobile platform that can be taken to where the risk is greatest.
Other agencies are expanding their own drone fleets. In June 2025, Izba Administracji Skarbowej w Warszawie launched a contract for the Delivery of Drone and Training, seeking a class C2 unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a camera, accessories, a 24‑month warranty and training for five operators for the Mazovian Customs and Tax Office.
In July 2025, Lietuvos kariuomenės Karo policija went to market for four unmanned aerial vehicles for non-military purposes in its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Procurement, with delivery required by 24th November 2025 and payment linked to successful transfer and acceptance.
By September 2025, Unitatea Militara 0251 Bucuresti was preparing a framework agreement for the Supply of UAV Systems, intended to enhance the air mobility of the Romanian Gendarmerie’s units and address what the notice describes as current deficiencies in their air mobility capabilities.
At the same time, police forces are scaling up their drone capabilities. A September 2025 notice from KOMENDA GŁÓWNA POLICJI for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Procurement covers a wide range of platforms, including tactical, industrial, medium, mobile and FPV types, along with their completion.
Specialist support vehicles are being procured alongside the aircraft themselves. In July 2025, Komenda Wojewódzka Policji w Lublinie sought a Mobile Drone Service Platform Delivery built on a company vehicle for the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Lublin. In October 2025, Centralna Szkoła Państwowej Straży Pożarnej w Częstochowie launched the Supply of SLUAV Vehicles, covering four air operations vehicles for drone groups and training for users. That same month, Komenda Wojewódzka Policji w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim tendered for a Mobile Platform Purchase for UAVs to transport unmanned aerial vehicles for police use in urban and forested areas, as part of a project funded by the Internal Security Fund.
Fire services are investing in how drone data is used operationally. In July 2025, Komenda Wojewódzka Państwowej Straży Pożarnej w Katowicach sought an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System for presenting imagery from drones, with detailed specifications in Annex 1.
Taken together, these notices show unmanned systems becoming mainstream tools for customs, border protection, public order and emergency response. This pattern of procurement provides the backdrop for the Sosnowiec mobile detection and neutralisation system, which gives a city-level authority its own tool to detect and respond to unmanned aircraft.
One clear thread across recent procurements is the shift towards mobile, vehicle-based platforms that can host advanced technology in the field.
The C-UAS tender from MINISTARSTVO UNUTARNJIH POSLOVA explicitly links detection equipment to an elevated van or off-road vehicle, with on-board power and workspace. Nadbużański Oddział Straży Granicznej has followed a similar logic: its August 2025 notice for Mobile Radar and Imaging Systems seeks two mobile systems for a border guard unit, together with specialised training for multipliers.
Other buyers are equipping vehicles to carry and power technology-intensive workloads. Komenda Wojewódzka Policji we Wrocławiu’s October 2025 Cargo Van Delivery for Police sets out detailed technical requirements and adaptations for new unmarked vans, while Główny Inspektorat Transportu Drogowego’s October 2025 Purchase of Technical Vehicles requires six technical vans equipped for road safety services related to recording devices.
In the emergency-services sphere, the Akademia Pożarnicza’s October 2025 Mobile Air Bank Delivery project requires a mobile air bank with a monitoring module for rescuers working in hazardous zones, backed by at least a 24‑month warranty. And in November 2025, Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne Spółka Akcyjna launched a tender for a Mobile Field Delivery, allowing equivalent solutions as long as they meet detailed requirements set out in the procurement documents.
The Sosnowiec counter-UAV system, defined from the outset as mobile, fits this pattern. Rather than relying solely on fixed infrastructure, authorities are commissioning deployable assets that can operate across different sites.
The explicit reference to warranty conditions in the Sosnowiec notice is mirrored across many recent technology procurements.
In May 2025, the Lublin regional administration’s unit Województwo Lubelskie - Lubelskie Centrum Innowacji i Technologii sought the Delivery of Two Servers for the Marshal's Office of the Lublin Voivodeship, specifying that all components must be new, fully functional and covered by a manufacturer’s warranty. In June 2025, Centralny Ośrodek Informatyki went further with its Data Storage Systems Delivery and Support, combining delivery and implementation of two data storage systems with software licences, technical support and warranty services for 60 months.
Similar expectations appear in smaller-scale hardware tenders. The Naukowa i Akademicka Sieć Komputerowa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, for example, requires warranty service and documentation for new tablets and laptops in its November 2025 Equipment and Software Delivery notice, to be completed within 14 days of contract signing.
Security is another strong theme. Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny’s November 2025 procurement for Cybersecurity Solutions for University calls for comprehensive tools to detect, present and protect against cybersecurity threats, spanning security management, identity management, data loss prevention, security awareness and automated penetration testing.
Across these notices, buyers are not only purchasing equipment but also specifying implementation, documentation and multi-year support. In this context, the Sosnowiec counter-UAV project combines several strands: it is a mobile capability to be delivered and implemented, with controlled documentation and defined warranty terms.
As public bodies from customs offices to universities and emergency services expand their use of unmanned systems and advanced digital tools, these procurements suggest growing demand for technologies that can secure and manage this new landscape. The mobile UAV detection and neutralisation system planned by Gmina Sosnowiec-miasto posiadające prawa powiatu is one example of a city-level authority taking an active role in managing its local airspace.
Any future award notice for this contract will show which type of solution the city has chosen and how it balances mobility, detection performance, neutralisation capability, warranty cover and confidentiality. It will also indicate whether similar urban authorities begin to procure their own counter-UAV systems, and whether such systems become a more common element of the public-safety toolkit.
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