Uncrewed Vehicles

MSPO 2022: First batch of crowdfunded Warmate loitering munitions arrives in Ukraine

7th September 2022

Ukraine ordered 40 Warmates, half of which have already reached frontline units with the remainder to arrive by the end of September.

Military helicopters - multirole

S-70i (Philippines)

The Black Hawk is believed to have been the most expensive of the aircraft that had been shortlisted for the PAF project, others being the ...

Loitering munitions

Warmate 3 [UAE]

Programme Background At MSPO 2021, Piotr Wojciechowski, President of the Management Board at the WB Group, announced the company had signed a procurement contract for ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing

Gryf [Poland]

Programme Background Requirements The Polish MoD identified the need for several ingeniously produced UAVs to provide ISTAR and strike capabilities for its armed forces at the ...

Tanks

Gepard Direct Support Vehicle

Under the initial Gepard programme, the DSV was expected to enter service in 2021. It was to be operated in battalions, each consisting of four ...

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 ...

Fighter - multirole

F-35A (Poland)

Programme BackgroundDuring MSPO 2021, Lockheed Martin announced details related to F-35A manufacturing for the Polish Air Force. According to J.R McDonald, Lockheed Martin’s VP, business development ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Orlik [Poland]

Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 to procure a tactical UAV to carry out short-range ISTAR missions for the Polish ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Orlik (Options) [Poland]

Programme Background Inception & Cancellation The Orlik programme was launched in early 2015 with the aim of procuring a tactical UAV that can carry out ...

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) ...

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

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 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Gladius [Poland]

Programme Background Contract Signing On 6 May 2022, the Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, the president of the WB GROUP, Piotr Wojciechowski and the head ...

Frigates

Miecznik (Swordfish) Programme [Poland]

Programme Background Polish Armament Group is a consortium that was tasked with the development of the Miecnik class coastal defence vessels for the Polish Navy. ...

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 ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Project ORKA [Poland]

Programme Background Requirements The Orka-class submarine programme for the Polish Navy is intended to provide three new replacements for the remaining Kobben-class and Kilo-class SSKs. ...

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 ...

Self-propelled guns

Diana

Konstrukta developed the Diana 155mm/52cal SPH, unveiled at MSPO in September 2015, to compete for the Indian Army’s tracked SPH requirement. Designed in accordance with ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

BOBR 3

Developed by the Polish company AMZ, the BOBR 3 is an amphibious reconnaissance vehicle that aims to replace Poland's legacy BRDM-2 units. The latest variant ...

Tur 7

Unveiled in 2022, AMZ-Kutno's Tur 7 is the latest iteration of the company's Tur 4x4 armoured vehicles. The 12t vehicle is expected to be offered ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

HAASTA

The HAASTA is a loitering munition and UAV revealed at MSPO 2023.  Designed by Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation in collocation with Eurotech, the loitering munition is primarily designed ...

Military UGVs

PIAP Fenix

Unveiled at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO in September 2015, the PIAP Fenix is a lightweight, backpack-deployed UGV designed for reconnaissance as well as ...

Szablak 'Darter'

The Darter Szablak is a fixed-wing UAV manufactured by MSP. It has a take-off weight of 11kg and can either be hand-launched or rail-launched. 

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Tygrzyk

The Tygrzyk (Wasp Spider) is a quadrotor small UAV manufactured by the Polish company MSP. The aircraft is designed for tactical reconnaissance missions. MSP displayed the ...

Land: Radio and SATCOM

Comp@n

Comp@n software-defined radios were displayed at the MSPO exhibition in Poland in September 2016. Comp@n can be customised to the user’s requirements and features advanced ...

Military UGVs

Perun UGV

Perun, a developmental 4x4 Uncrewed Ground Vehicle, was first introduced at the MSPO 2018 trade show in Kielce. It is engineered for combat and reconnaissance ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Koziorog

The Koziorog (Capricorn Beetle) UAV system is a fixed-wing, heavy-duty aircraft manufactured by Poland's MSP. It is powered by two gas engines and can be used ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

Waran

PGZ demonstrated the Waran 4x4 platform in MSPO 2022 exhibition. Based on a Tatra Force 815-7 truck, the multipurpose vehicle was unveiled in 2011. It ...

Medium/general-purpose machine guns

UKM-2000

The UKM-2000, based on the PK design, was developed by ZMT to provide Polish forces with a GPMG firing 7.62mm NATO ammunition. The UKM-2000 is ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

Wabik

The Wabik, or Lure, is a rotary-wing UAS developed by the Polish Military University of Technology. Capable of up to two hours of fight, the Wabik ...

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 ...