Training

UK trains hundreds of Ukrainian marines

14th August 2023

Ukrainian marines were trained by Royal Marines and British Army Commandos to conduct small boat amphibious operations, including beach raids.

Air Warfare

Ukraine to receive Rheinmetall LUNA NG recon drones

14th August 2023

Ukrainian defence forces will this year receive Rheinmetall LUNA NG short-range reconnaissance UAS, an order described by the company as ‘worth a low double-digit million Euro amount’.

Land Warfare

Mercury Systems delivers processing hardware for US Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radars

11th August 2023

Mercury Systems has completed delivery of processing hardware for the US Army's first six new Patriot radars, being built by Raytheon to provide air and missile defence capabilities against advanced lower-tier threats.

Training

Babcock to train British Army soldiers through engineering apprenticeship

11th August 2023

Babcock International has been awarded a six-year contract to continue to support the British Army in delivering one of the biggest apprenticeship programmes in the UK.

Training

Australian Army selects Operator XR for virtual reality tactical training

8th August 2023

Virtual reality (VR) training systems provider Operator XR has sold its OP-1 Tactical Rehearsal System to the Australian DoD, the company announced on 7 August.

Air Warfare

Poland receives first AW101 anti-submarine helicopter

8th August 2023

Leonardo has delivered the first of four AW101 Merlin maritime helicopters to Poland.

Land Warfare

BAE Systems receives $120 million for more Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicles

4th August 2023

BAE Systems has received an LRIP contract award of $119.6 million for additional Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPVs) for the US Army as it awaits full-rate production (FRP) contract awards for a fleet predicted to eventually be 2,897 vehicles.

Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense receives $201 million order for FMTV A2 vehicles

4th August 2023

Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a $201 million contract for additional Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2 (FMTV A2) from the US Army, taking the total number of ordered platforms to 2,000.

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Rosomak (Poland - 2nd Batch)

Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish Army selected Patria's XC-360 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) to meet its requirement for a new 8x8 armoured vehicle to replace the Cold ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Wizjer (Poland)

Programme Background Requirements In its Technical Modernisation Programme 2013-2022, the Polish Ministry of National Defense (MND) identified the need for several new types of UAVs ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Rosomak-WD (Third Batch)

Programme Background The Polish Army selected the Rosomak 8x8 armoured vehicle (a version of Patria's Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8x8 produced under licence by Rosomak) ...

Tanks

Wilk

Programme Background The Wilk programme was included in the Polish MoDs Technical Modernisation Plan of the Polish Armed Forces for 2021-2035. It was primarily aimed ...

Special operations vehicles

Pegaz Special Operations Vehicles

Programme BackgroundRequirementThe Polish MoD has a long-standing requirement to procure a new 4x4 tactical vehicle to replace the M1165A1 HMMWVs and Oshkosh M-ATVs currently in ...

Tanks

M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams (Forecast - Poland)

Programme Background Requirement The Polish Army wants to replace its legacy Soviet T-72 MBTs with new NATO-standard platforms to increase interoperability with its allies and ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

NBPWP Borsuk (Poland)

Programme Background One of the highest priority equipment procurement programmes for the Polish MoD is the procurement of a new, NATO-standard platform to replace around ...

Tanks

M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams (Poland)

Programme Background Requirement Since the early 2010s Poland wanted to upgrade its Soviet-era tank fleet due to modernisation requirements, the need to increase interoperability with NATO ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

4x4 Command and Reconnaissance Vehicle (Poland)

Programme Background The Polish Army wants to replace legacy Soviet equipment procured during the Cold War with new NATO-standard platforms to enhance its interoperability with ...

Tanks

K2 (Poland) - Phase I

Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles, Special operations vehicles

Żmija Long-Range Reconnaissance Vehicle

Programme Background The Polish Army launched a tender to procure 118 Żmija Long Range Reconnaissance Vehicles (LRRVs) in March 2015. This programme is part of a ...

Military helicopters - attack

Kruk / AH-64E Apache [Poland]

Programme Background In May 2019, Wojciech Skurkiewicz, the Polish deputy defence, released some details on the helicopter programme. Part of Poland's broader defence modernisation plan, the tender ...

Tanks

K2 (Poland) - Phase II

Programme Background Requirement Poland's K2 purchase is the successor of the Wilk programme which aimed to replace the country's Soviet-era T-72 and PT-91 MBTs with a ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Serwal Wheeled Armoured Vehicle

Programme Background The existence of the Serwal programme was first revealed in May 2020, when the Secretary of State at the Polish MoD informed the ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Heavy IFV (Poland)

Programme Background Requirement Due to the perceived threat from Russia and the conflict in Ukraine, Poland has accelerated and expanded its plans to modernise its ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

Rosomak

The Rosomak is a variant of Patria's 8x8 Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV) platform produced under licence in Poland. Approximately 90% of the vehicle's components are manufactured by Polish ...

Land: RWS

ZSSW-30

The ZSSW-30 is an unmanned turret developed by a consortium of Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and WB Electronics. Armed with a 30mm cannon, 7.62mm coaxial machine ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

Anders Multirole Combat Platform

The tracked WPB Anders multirole combat platform was designed to replace the BMP-1 IFV and other vehicles in Polish Army service. The Anders family is ...

Military helicopters - multirole

W-3 Sokol

The Leonardo/PZL-Świdnik W-3 Sokol twin-engine utility and combat support helicopter was designed and is built-in Poland. The latest version is the W-3PL Gluszec, an upgraded ...

Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

ZSU-23-4MP Biala

ZSU-23-4MP Biala is the a locally developed Polish  upgrade of ZSU-23-4 Shilka tracked four-barrel 23mm anti-aircraft gun developed in 1957-65 by Mytishchi Engineering Works to meet the ...

Tanks

PT-91

The PT-91 Twardy (Hard) tracked MBT is a derivative of the Soviet T-72M1 produced under licence in Poland by Zaklady Mechaniczne Bumar Łabedy, now part ...

Air: Defensive Systems - Radar Warning Receivers

TDS-H

The TDS-H threat detection system is a compact, user-programmable RWR. Its sensitive instantaneous frequency-measurement capability enables high POI and early warning. The system utilises miniaturised ...

Self-propelled mortars

Rak

HSW unveiled its Rak 120 mm SP mortar turret at MSPO 2008. It is designed to be integrated onto any suitable tracked or wheeled AFV ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Patriot II

The Patriot II multipurpose 4x4 armoured vehicle is a further development of Excalibur Army's original Patriot.  Longer and heavier than its predecessor, the Patriot II ...

Self-propelled guns

Krab

Poland selected a modified version of the BAE Systems AS90M Braveheart 155mm/52cal turret to meet its requirement for a new SPH. Poland’s HSW is prime ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

LPG

The Lightweight Tracked Chassis (LPG) is being developed by HSW for the Polish Army. Unlike previous attempts to develop an LPG, the new vehicle dispenses ...

Land: NVGs

MU-3 KOS

The MU-3 KOS is a helmet-mounted NV device with a built-in IR illuminator for use in total darkness. The system's design allows cooperation with a ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

FlyEye

Manufactured by WP Group, the Flyeye is a hand-launched mini-UAS that has been designed to provide reconnaissance capabilities.  With a modular configuration and the ability to ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

NBPWP Borsuk

The Next-Generation Amphibious IFV (NBPWP) Borsuk tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) was developed by a consortium led by Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) to meet a ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

BSP-U

The BSP-U, or Gladius/Gladius 2, is a Polish-made UAV. Defence 24 confirmed that the platform is not a loitering munition, suggesting that it could be a UCAV or a striking ...