Weibel’s XENTA-M5 selected for Poland’s SAN Counter-UAS programme.
October 27, 2026
Allerød, Denmark, 26 October 2026 – European air defense starts with the ability to see the threat early enough to act.
On Europe’s eastern flank, Poland is building SAN as an integrated Counter-UAS capability. By bringing sensors, command-and-control and effectors together, SAN reflects Europe’s accelerating build-up of Counter-UAS capability and the move from the ambition of a European Drone Wall towards operational capability.
XENTA-M5 has been selected as a radar capability for SAN. The €84 million contract with PIT-RADWAR is the largest order in Weibel’s history.
“Turning Counter-UAS ambition into operational capability starts with the ability to see and understand the threat. XENTA-M5 provides the detection, tracking and classification that enables the wider system to act. Its selection for SAN puts Weibel radar technology at a critical point in the operational chain, providing the air picture needed for an effective response.” says Peter Røpke, CEO of Weibel Scientific.
Building Counter-UAS capability on Europe’s eastern flank
The SAN programme brings together sensors, command-and-control and effectors in an integrated Counter-UAS architecture within Poland’s national air defense.
Weibel’s role is in the sensor layer. XENTA-M5 detects, tracks and classifies a broad range of airborne threats, from small, low-flying drones to aircraft and other aerial targets. Its continuously updated air picture provides the sensor data needed by the wider command-and-control architecture, giving operators more time and information to assess threats and determine an appropriate response.
Weibel steps up in scale
The €84 million contract is the largest order in Weibel’s history and represents a milestone for the Danish radar company. It puts Weibel’s specialized radar technology into a major European defense programme, placing new demands on industrial capacity, production and delivery.
The contract builds on Weibel’s established position in advanced radar technology. The company has delivered more than 6,000 radar systems to customers in over 45 countries.
“European defense is moving fast, and industry has to move with it.” says Peter Røpke. “Weibel has the technology. This contract raises the bar for what we must deliver as a company and the responsibility we take on as Europe strengthens its defense capability.”
PIT-RADWAR, Weibel’s customer under the contract, is a Polish defense electronics company specializing in radar technology, command-and-control and air-defense systems.