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Acoustic detection in the media

What was written about the tests in Ustka and about the market we work in.

Krystian Guzowski

Krystian Guzowski Strategy & Operations Lead

20 Aug 2026

In spring 2026, the colata acoustic layer was tested at the Central Air Force Training Range in Ustka, at the invitation of the Air Force Institute of Technology (ITWL). We were one of the teams whose solutions were assessed in this series of trials. Below are publications describing those tests and the wider context of the market we work in. They come without our commentary, simply for you to read. All of them are in Polish.

The colata team with the Jeżyk detector at the Ustka range — Our photos from the Ustka range — Jeżyk in the field, the measurement station and a presentation of the system.

Krystian Guzowski with a detector in front of a launcher at the Ustka range — Our photos from the Ustka range — Jeżyk in the field, the measurement station and a presentation of the system.

Spider's Web · April 2026 · in Polish Wielkie ucho polskiej armii. Dźwięk to nowa broń na drony A report from the acoustic drone detection tests at the Ustka range, conducted as part of the Tarcza Wschód (East Shield) programme. Among the targets was Pelargonia, an ITWL design described as the Polish counterpart of Shahed-class drones.

Polska Zbrojna · April 2026 · in Polish Wojsko testuje systemy dronowe A report from the trials of seven acoustic reconnaissance systems in Ustka: detecting incoming drones, determining the direction of approach, tracking and classifying objects, with integration into military command systems.

Dziennik Bałtycki · 22 Apr 2026 · in Polish Wiceszef MON obserwował testy dronowe na poligonie w Ustce An account of the test day, on which seven acoustic reconnaissance solutions were assessed: locating the sound source, direction of approach, tracking and classification of objects. The tests were observed by Cezary Tomczyk, Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence.

ZBiAM · July 2026 · in Polish Inauguracja Poligonu Innowatora A report from the inauguration of Poligon Innowatora at WITU in Zielonka. Throughout the show, the airspace was monitored by, among others, Jeżyk acoustic detectors from Code Quest, which use artificial intelligence algorithms.

Spider's Web · July 2026 · in Polish Polskie miasto będzie podsłuchiwać niebo. Pustułka ma wykrywać drony Kielce as an urban laboratory for a network of acoustic sensors: the Pustułka system is meant to detect drones, gunshots and other events. An example of how acoustic detection is entering public safety.

Puls Biznesu · in Polish Start-upowy konkurs PulsUp na półmetku. Oni przeszli do finału podczas Carpathian Startup Fest A report from the PulsUp semi-final at Carpathian Startup Fest. Quantum Quest was among the teams that advanced to the final.

Puls Biznesu · in Polish Finał konkursu PulsUp na Carpathian Startup Fest. Quantum Quest najlepszym start-upem imprezy Quantum Quest won the PulsUp final at Carpathian Startup Fest.

LinkedIn · in Polish Wpis o naszym udziale w testach i konkursach A post published on LinkedIn.

Puls Biznesu · in Polish Quantum Quest buduje uniwersalny system dla dronów, szuka kapitału w Polsce i za granicą An interview with Tomasz Korzeniowski, CEO of code quest, about building a universal system for drones and seeking capital in Poland and abroad.

The reports from the range do not describe the results of individual teams. If you would like to see the data from our tests, write to us.

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