NWI - Naval Warfare
Sweden's new SIGINT vessel launched in Poland
At the launch ceremony of the Royal Swedish Navy’s future SIGINT vessel at the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna in Gdynia, northern Poland, officials from Sweden’s Saab ...
MLF - Military Logistics
Latvia plans to modernise its utility vehicle fleet
The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced its intention to procure a series of tactical trucks in order to enhance the mobility and operational ...
LWI - Land Warfare
Poland receives first serial production Krab howitzers
The Polish Army has taken delivery of the first batch of serial production 155mm Krab self-propelled howitzers (SPH) from Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW). The handover ...
DN - Defence Notes
Saab spies Baltic opportunities
Amid a developing security environment in eastern Europe, the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are focusing their efforts on increasing land-based capabilities, particularly ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Polish naval plans persist despite submarine uncertainty
25th March 2019
As the Polish Navy looks to modernise its ageing fleet, uncertainty remains over its key Orka programme aimed at introducing a new class of conventional ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Estonia receives M-28 light transport aircraft
25th March 2019
The Estonian Air Force will enhance its operational capability by the acquisition of two M-28 Skytruck light transport aircraft donated by the US government, the ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Poland will acquire 5th-generation fighter jets
22nd March 2019
The Polish MoD has announced its intention to acquire a number of 5th-generation fighter jets and gradually phase out legacy Soviet-era fighters and bombers. Under ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Poland plans to modernise its combat helicopter fleet
21st March 2019
Warsaw’s Armament Inspectorate will launch a technical dialogue to determine a preferred scope and timeline for the planned modernisation of a fleet of Polish Mi-24 ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Bucharest sends Pumas to Mali
11th March 2019
In Q2/Q3 of 2019, a small contingent of Romanian Air Force aircraft, comprising IAR 330L Puma SAR helicopters, will be sent to Mali in order ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Bulgaria sets back wheeled armoured vehicle tender
6th March 2019
Despite continuous delay in Bulgarian tender for new armoured vehicles, a number of potential bidders have confirmed their commitment to the procurement programme. After failing ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
IDEX 2019: Ukraine Armor looks to MENA region for exports
11th February 2019
The Ukrainian Armor company will display its Varta 4x4 APCs at IDEX 2019 as it tries to earn its place on international markets after securing ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Polish OPV undergoes final sea trials as Bulgaria programme faces delay
6th February 2019
The latest OPV destined for the Polish Navy, ORP Slazak, recently began final sea trials ahead of a handover to the service, the final leg ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Poland orders Bell 407GXi helicopters
4th February 2019
The Polish police has signed a contract for three new Bell 407GXi helicopters, which will replace legacy Mi 2 platforms. According to the Polish police ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
Additional Jelcz trucks for Poland
19th December 2018
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has signed a contract for delivery of 888 Jelcz 442.32 4x4 high mobility, medium transport trucks. The agreement, which was signed ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Poland nears Wisla final decision
13th December 2018
The Polish MoD has confirmed that negotiations for the next phase of the Wisla air and missile defence programme are moving forward as planned and ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Latvia nears 4x4 tactical vehicle decision
30th November 2018
According to Latvian MoD the evaluation process of offers submitted in the tender for new high-mobility armoured 4x4 tactical vehicles has concluded. Riga now awaits ...
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RH - Rotorhub
Black Hawk swoops in Polish police fleet
29th November 2018
The Polish Police has ordered another S-70i Black Hawk helicopter from PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky company. According to the contract, the third S-70i Black Hawk ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
European shipyards battle it out for Bulgarian OPV contract
26th November 2018
Bulgaria continues the effort to procure two multirole OPVs in an attempt to keep its legacy fleet operational and up to NATO standards. It is ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Germany offers to fill Polish submariner training gap
30th October 2018
In the face of an inevitable reduction of its submarine fleet, the Polish Navy is looking for new ways to maintain a minimal level of ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Poland examines new UAS possibilities
15th October 2018
AeroVironment (AV) is looking to make inroads in Poland as it held a series of demonstration flights of its small unmanned aerial systems in early ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Polish MCM vessels under construction
10th October 2018
Construction of the second Kormoran II-class minehunter has commenced and the Polish Navy is now moving forward with the long term effort to enhance its ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
MSPO 2018: Poland pursues tank fleet modernisation
5th September 2018
The Polish Ministry of Defence (MoD) is continuing efforts to strengthen its MBT fleet with the signing of a deal for the modernisation of additional ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Romania to invest in coastal defence
13th August 2018
The Romanian government is preparing to start a competition for a new mobile coastal defence system to protect its maritime interests from potential threats on ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Slovakia to select new tactical vehicle by year end
6th August 2018
The Slovakian Ministry of Defence has kicked off a new phase of testing in its search for a new all-terrain tactical vehicle, with the country ...
