Unmanned Vehicles
PREMIUM: Logos and PIAP test new C-IED functionalities
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 ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Poland embarks on quest for better VSHORAD
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. ...
Land Warfare
PREMIUM: Slovak vehicle procurement faces a blurry future
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 ...
Defence Helicopter
PREMIUM: Poland reshapes helicopter procurement strategy but more effort may be needed
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
Poland receives additional RAK mortar systems
6th November 2017
The Polish Army has taken delivery of a second batch of eight 120 mm Rak self-propelled mortar systems and four command post vehicles (AWD). The ...
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Land Warfare
Poland, Korea launch K9 tech transfer
1st November 2017
Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and Korean defence firm Hanwha Land Systems have formally begun the technology transfer process to enable production of K9 ...
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Naval Warfare
Polish submarine fleet run aground
30th October 2017
The Polish Navy may be forced to decommission its only Kilo-class submarine, ORP Orzel , as a result of an incident while the vessel was ...
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Unmanned Vehicles
Poland hunts for Tarantulas
17th October 2017
The Polish Army is pursuing a goal to acquire a series of mobile UGVs for its reconnaissance platoons. The Tarantula programme calls for the acquisition ...
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2017: The future of Polish MBT fleet
5th September 2017
Poland plans to upgrade its soviet-era tanks and acquire additional second-hand Leopard 2s while awaiting the introduction of the new generation MBT. According to the ...
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2017: First Krab howitzers delivered
4th September 2017
The Polish Army has officially received the first Regina artillery squadron armed with Krab 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers. The official handover ceremony took place on ...
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2017: Poland prepares light vehicle procurement
31st August 2017
After years of neglect the Polish Army is finally putting effort into modernising its fleet of 4x4 light all-terrain vehicles. The force has set up ...
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Land Warfare
MSPO 2017: Artillery to be backbone of Polish Army
29th August 2017
Over the next decade the Polish Army will modernise its artillery units, making them a pillar of the nation's security. One of the most ambitious ...
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Land Warfare
Poland relaunches 4x4 Mustang tender
21st July 2017
The Polish Armament Inspectorate has relaunched a competition for a new light multipurpose 4x4 vehicle, after the initial tender fell through last month. The new ...
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Land Warfare
Poland receives first Rak mortar systems
6th July 2017
The Polish Army has formally accepted the first batch of eight 120 mm self-propelled mortar Rak systems and four command post vehicles (AWD). Delivery of ...
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Land Warfare
Polish Krab back on track
14th March 2017
Poland is set to get a boost in its artillery capability with the acquisition of new modern guns.The army expects to receive all of the ...
