Uncrewed Vehicles
X-Fronter marks the spot for strike and reconnaissance missions
New mini-UAV from Polish manufacturer WB Group is designed for reconnaissance missions but it can also function as a loitering munition with small thermobaric, shaped charge or high-explosive warheads.
Defence Notes
Forewarned is forearmed: Poland fast-tracks procurement and surges defence spending
Long-standing concerns over potential Russian aggression meant that Poland was already positioned to react to the invasion of Ukraine by raising defence spending and procuring new equipment.
Land Warfare
Ukraine gains more materiel from NATO states as invasion concerns heighten
NATO member states are ramping up materiel support for Ukraine in the shadow of a Russian invasion that looks more likely by the day.
Defence Notes
What’s in a name? Poland revamps its procurement agencies
The Polish MoD has introduced organisational reforms as it strives to make defence procurement processes smoother — but without broader political consensus, attempts at reform could fall flat.
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Land Warfare
Poland finally welcomes first Wirus-4 vehicles
16th December 2021
Delivery of the first batch of Wirus-4 light strike vehicles to the Polish Army had been delayed by COVID-19.
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Land Warfare
UGV collaboration blends X-ray detector with glass-free imager
10th November 2021
Polish and US industry have developed a robot for EOD that includes a novel glass-free X-ray detector, which helps to reduce size and weight.
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Defence Notes
GSOF panel takes note of Russian danger
2nd November 2021
Speakers at the GSOF Symposium in Warsaw took note of the threat posed by Poland’s eastern neighbour.
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Air Warfare
Modified Wily Coyote entices non-US users
29th October 2021
A new variant of the MC-145B Wily Coyote light attack aircraft lacks certain US SOF-specific equipment but retains its weaponry.
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Defence Helicopter
PZL Świdnik aims for ‘polonised’ AW139
25th October 2021
Polish manufacturer seeks a bigger piece of the pie for AW139 production.
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Land Warfare
Lightweight chassis for Krab support vehicles can serve broader purpose
28th September 2021
Versatility is the watchword for a new tracked vehicle chassis developed by HSW in Poland.
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2021: HSW presents new Polish 4x4 vehicle
16th September 2021
A Polish company is aiming a new 4x4 protected vehicle at national requirements.
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Air Warfare
MSPO 2021: Polish F-35 delivery schedule confirmed
16th September 2021
Poland will receive its first F-35A fighter in 2024.
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Naval Warfare
MSPO 2021: Miecznik schedule solidifies
11th September 2021
PGZ sheds more light on the timeframe for development and construction of three new multi-purpose frigates for the Polish Navy.
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2021: Partners seal framework agreement for Narew
10th September 2021
Polish SHORAD programme takes a step forward at MSPO.
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Land Warfare
Silent Network seeks to circumvent adversary EW systems
9th August 2021
Polish firm WB Group harnesses low-power radios and quasi-satellites in a scalable and adaptive communication system.
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Defence Notes
Poland lays groundwork for sovereign surveillance satellite capability
26th July 2021
Development of a domestically made microsatellite constellation would plug a gap for Polish defence and security.
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Land Warfare
Abrams SEPv3 selection poses intriguing questions for Poland
20th July 2021
How is the Polish government funding the $6 billion procurement of 250 Abrams SEPv3 tanks, and does this mark the start of a broader MBT replacement programme?
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Air Warfare
Leonardo details M-346FA offer to Poland
15th July 2021
Italian OEM hints at wide industrial and development cooperation potential if the Polish Air Force opts to replace its Su-22 fleet with the M-346FA.
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Land Warfare
Borsuk approaches production phase as Polish Land Forces wait in the wings
24th June 2021
Manufacturer HSW anticipates demand for up to 1,400 tracked IFVs.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAV deal breaks new ground for Poland and Turkey
27th May 2021
The decision by Poland to buy 24 Bayraktar TB2 UAVs is significant for multiple reasons.
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Land Warfare
Key questions remain unresolved for Polish SHORAD
13th May 2021
Poland picks a lead contractor for the Narew programme but there is still no decision on which missile will be used.
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Air Warfare
Will Poland plug its MPA/ASW gap?
6th May 2021
Deployment of a maritime patrol aircraft to support a NATO mission in Turkey fails to mask weaknesses in Polish aircraft capabilities.
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Defence Helicopter
Polish Hoplite replacement plan hits a hitch
13th April 2021
Perkoz light helicopter procurement programme is part-suspended less than a year after it was launched.
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