THE WARCHLAK. Counter-UAS Kinetic Interception System
Warchlak: Close-Range Drone Defense
A pneumatic, high-rate-of-fire counter-UAS platform firing 6mm steel projectiles. Designed for area protection against FPV drones threatening critical civilian infrastructure: airports, hospitals, power plants, and refineries. AI-powered autonomous targeting. No heat signature. No collateral risk.
The Threat
FPV Drones:
A Growing Crisis
Small, fast, and cheap: commercial FPV drones have emerged as one of the most asymmetric threats to civilian and military infrastructure in the modern era. Existing countermeasure solutions are either prohibitively expensive, operationally limited, or create significant collateral risks.
Laser systems, microwave emitters, and net-launchers cost tens to hundreds of thousands per engagement. Warchlak changes the calculus entirely with a kinetic steel-ball solution that costs a fraction per round.
- FPV drone attacks on infrastructure rising sharply across Europe
- Existing C-UAS solutions cost $50K–$500K+ per system
- Critical gap in short-range, rapid-response engagement
- Friendly fire and collateral damage risk with conventional weapons
Demo
See Warchlak In Action
Full-rate engagement footage, target acquisition under real operating conditions.
The System
How Warchlak Works
A pneumatically-driven, jam-resistant saturation weapon engineered for the modern counter-drone battlefield.
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Pneumatic Kinetic Kill
Compressed air drives 6mm steel balls at high velocity with no propellant, no heat signature, and no explosive components: safe for deployment near critical infrastructure.
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Area Saturation Fire
At 8,000+ RPM with a configurable dispersion pattern, Warchlak saturates a kill zone with hundreds of projectiles per second. Even highly agile FPV targets cannot evade a coordinated burst.
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Jam-Resistant Feed
The proprietary feeding mechanism has demonstrated near-zero jam rates in extended testing. Designed for reliability under operational stress conditions.
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AI-Powered Turret Mount
Designed for integration with autonomous AI targeting turrets for fully unmanned operation. Continuous pushing recoil enables stable platform tracking even at maximum rate of fire.
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Zero Fratricide Risk
Steel ball projectiles dissipate energy rapidly over distance, enabling safe mutual fire support between friendly units without collateral damage risk.
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Cost-Effective at Scale
6mm steel balls cost pennies per round versus thousands per laser pulse or missile intercept. Warchlak makes sustained C-UAS operations economically viable for municipalities and military units alike.
Technical Specification
System Parameters
| Parameter | Value / Detail |
|---|---|
| Caliber | 6mm steel ball (pre-production) |
| Rate of Fire | 8,000+ rounds per minute |
| Barrel | 600mm smooth bore, 6mm caliber (turret version) |
| Muzzle Velocity | 149 m/s @ 8 bar | 383 m/s @ 60 bar | 478 m/s @ 100 bar |
| Muzzle Energy | 13J @ 8 bar | 45J @ 60 bar | 128J @ 100 bar |
| Energy @ 50m | 5.9J @ 8 bar | 29J @ 60 bar | 49J @ 100 bar |
| Energy @ 100m | 2.5J @ 8 bar | 13J @ 60 bar | 20J @ 100 bar |
| Power Source | PCP air tank 5–25L (200–300 bar) |
| System Weight | ~6 kg (without air supply and ammunition) |
| Full Magazine Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Accuracy @ 50m | Configurable dispersion: 50cm (~34 MOA) to 90cm (~62 MOA) |
| Thermal Signature | None: pneumatic propulsion only |
| Recoil Profile | Continuous pushing force (not impulse), stable platform tracking |
| Jam Resistance | Virtually jam-free in extended testing |
| Development Stage | Pre-production prototype, testing underway |
Deployment Scenarios
Protecting What Matters
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Airports & Aviation
Perimeter protection against drone incursions that threaten flight operations, passenger safety, and airspace integrity. Autonomous AI turrets provide 24/7 coverage without operator fatigue.
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Hospitals & Medical
Secure critical medical facilities and helipads from drone surveillance, payload delivery threats, and operational disruption, without risk to patients from conventional countermeasures.
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Power Plants & Utilities
Energy infrastructure is increasingly targeted via FPV drones. Warchlak provides cost-effective layered defense for transformer stations, nuclear facilities, and grid hubs.
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Refineries & Industrial
Chemical plants and refineries present catastrophic risk if struck by drone-delivered payloads. Non-explosive interception keeps the engagement zone safe from secondary ignition hazards.
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Military & Defense
Vehicle-mounted configurations provide armored units with close-in drone defense and safe mutual fire support corridors. Compatible with autonomous turret AI for reduced crew exposure.
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Events & Public Safety
Mass gatherings, government buildings, and diplomatic venues require scalable, deployable C-UAS that operates in populated areas, where kinetic energy dissipation makes Warchlak uniquely safe.
Gallery
System In Action
The Team
Engineers Behind Warchlak
Jasiek Miskowiec
Founder & CEO
Jasiek Miskowiec is a Polish engineer and entrepreneur driven by a profound commitment to protecting civilian lives and European infrastructure from the rapidly evolving threat of commercial FPV drones.
Watching the proliferation of cheap drone technology being weaponized against the people and places he loves (hospitals, power grids, transportation hubs), Jasiek set out to build a countermeasure system that was not just effective, but economically accessible to the municipalities and facilities that need it most.
Adam Biesiekierski
Co-Founder & Lead Engineer
Technologist with several years of hands-on experience in machining, manufacturing technology, and prototype development. Specialized in CNC programming, process optimization, technical documentation, and production support across both high-volume and custom manufacturing environments. Proven track record of reducing production times, improving manufacturing efficiency, and supporting projects from concept and design through prototyping to full-scale manufacturing.
Marek Winczewski
Lead Physicist, PhD
Quantum physicist from University of Gdańsk. PhD in Quantum Physics. Contributes high-performance numerical modeling, ballistics, and precision engineering.
“I wanted to build something that could save lives, not just in theory, but affordably and at scale. Poland and Europe deserve real protection.”
Jasiek Miskowiec, Founder & CEO
Warchlak embodies the spirit of its creator: tenacious, direct, and built to protect. From the workshops of Poland, Jasiek is determined to close the critical gap in European close-range drone defense.
Backed By 17Tech
Warchlak is proud to operate under the partnership and endorsement of 17Tech, a leading Finnish defense technology accelerator backing the next generation of European security innovation.
Request A Briefing
Warchlak is currently in pre-production testing. We are actively seeking defense partners, procurement evaluators, and infrastructure security operators for evaluation engagements and pilot deployments.
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