Land Warfare
South Korean MBT enters the picture for Wilk
Hyundai Rotem is proposing a modified MBT to meet the Wilk future tank procurement requirement in Poland. The South Korean manufacturer showcased a model of ...
Land Warfare
Poland and Czech Republic work on a new 4x4 platform
Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) subsidiary Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) is to work with Czech firm Tatra Export on designing a new 4x4 armoured vehicle. HSW ...
Training
Ukraine shows interest in the Super Tucano
Ukraine may cut its fleet of L-39 Albatros jet trainers in favour of more modern aircraft such as the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano. The Ukrainian ...
Naval Warfare
Poland resurrects Ratownik
After a few months of uncertainty, Poland has relaunched the Ratownik programme to procure at least one modern rescue and salvage ship for the Polish ...
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Land Warfare
Poland enhances military presence near Belarus
27th August 2020
A new tank battalion is being formed in eastern Poland, after the first batch of modified T-72M1 MBTs was received by the 19th Mechanized Brigade ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: EDCA signals deeper US ties with Poland
20th August 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left of picture) and Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak signed an Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) on 15 August, ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Logos and PIAP test new C-IED functionalities
9th July 2020
An inspection and reconnaissance UGV has been tested in Poland to function at a record 800m distance from the operator. Logos Imaging, a US-based manufacturer ...
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Land Warfare
Poland embarks on quest for better VSHORAD
2nd July 2020
The Polish MoD Armament Inspectorate is procuring a new mobile very short range (VSHORAD) air defence system for the Polish Army under the Sona programme. ...
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Land Warfare
Slovak vehicle procurement faces a blurry future
27th June 2020
The new leadership in the Slovak MoD faces a series of hard decisions over many procurement programmes that are expected to change the posture of ...
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Defence Helicopter
Poland reshapes helicopter procurement strategy but more effort may be needed
4th June 2020
The Polish MoD has shifted its helicopter procurement strategy with the launch of the Perkoz programme, which calls for acquisition of at least 32 light ...
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Land Warfare
Rosomak broadens and deepens its engagement with Patria
28th May 2020
Rosomak SA, a subsidiary of the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, PGZ), is looking to extend its licence from Finnish OEM Patria Land Systems ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: JV completes Javelin upgrade as Poland becomes latest FMS customer
11th May 2020
The Javelin Joint Venture team, comprising Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Lockheed Martin, has completed the first production Javelin F-Model (FGM-148F) ATGM. The F-model is ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: COVID-19 prompts Poland to reassess naval plans
30th April 2020
The Polish MoD will have to reshape its Technical Modernization Plan and re-evaluate some of its procurement goals, due to the economic crisis that is ...
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Loitering munition finds in Libya highlight export control gaps
24th April 2020
Israel may have to tighten its defence equipment export controls, after evidence emerged that Turkey has provided one of the sides in the Libyan civil ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: FlyEye may join battle against COVID-19
22nd April 2020
Polish company WB Group is offering its FlyEye 3.0 miniature UAS to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The offer was made last ...
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: PCO to manufacture Toplite in Poland
21st April 2020
Israel-based Rafael and Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, PGZ) subsidiary PCO are working together to produce the Toplite EOS electro-optic (EO) system for the ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Poland seeks modern anti-tank missiles
16th April 2020
The Armament Inspectorate of the Polish MoD has launched a technical dialogue as it prepares to procure a series of man-portable, lightweight, single-shot anti-tank missile ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Doubt shrouds Czech IFV procurement programme
2nd April 2020
The Czech Republic might delay or even cancel its programme to procure 210 new IFVs, which the country’s armed forces require urgently if they are to ...
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Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Germany shows tentative interest in Apache
27th March 2020
Shephard understands that the German federal government has asked its US counterpart for information about the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. Over the years, Boeing ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Poland says goodbye to Honker, hello to Navara
20th March 2020
The Polish Army is to procure several hundred Nissan Navara 4x4 all-terrain, tactical vehicles in its Mustang programme, following five unsuccessful attempts to implement it. ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Spike plugs the Suwalki Gap
2nd March 2020
The 14th Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment of the Polish Army recently concluded training and certification in the use of the Spike LR long-range ATGM system. Stationed ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Leopard proves tough to tame for Poland
25th February 2020
The programme to modernise the fleet of Polish Leopard 2A4 MBTs to the 2PL standard has faced numerous difficulties and technical issues. As a result, deliveries ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Pakistan bulks up with Romania-built corvettes
18th February 2020
The Pakistan Navy (PN) is enhancing its maritime protection and strategic projection capabilities, having formally accepted and commissioned the first of two new Yarmook-class multirole ...
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Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Poland sets its sights on MGCS
5th February 2020
Poland would like to play a significant role in the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) project, as the country targets a major modernization of ...
