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Land Warfare
Poland elects to upgrade T-72 tanks
26th July 2019
PGZ consortium and ZM Bumar-Łabędy are to refurbish and upgrade the Polish Army’s T-72 tanks under a contract with the Polish Ministry of Defence announced …
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Land Warfare
Poland considers next-generation tank development
24th June 2019
As Poland considers the development of its next-generation MBT, the European nation will look to open its doors to input from both domestic and international …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe 2019: Scorpene solution would give Poland best conventional force in NATO
8th May 2019
As competition for Poland’s submarine replacement programme continues, French design and manufacturing house Naval Group considers its Scorpene-based solution capable of providing the country with …
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Naval Warfare
Sweden's new SIGINT vessel launched in Poland
19th April 2019
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 …
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Military Logistics
Polish naval command vessel set for repairs
18th March 2019
A Polish consortium has signed an agreement with the Polish Naval Port Headquarters in Świnoujście for primary and dock repairs of the Polish Navy's ORP …
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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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Land Warfare
HSW receives orders under WISLA
5th November 2018
PGZ Group’s Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) has received a contract from Raytheon for deliveries for Poland's WISLA programme, the company announced on 25 October. The …
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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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Naval Warfare
Poland prioritises submarines as industry details bids
13th September 2018
Polish government officials highlighted the procurement of new submarines under the Orka programme as one of the top military priorities for the nation during MSPO …
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Defence Helicopter
MSPO 2018: Boeing geared up for Kruk decision
5th September 2018
Boeing remains optimistic that the Polish MoD will move forward with its attack helicopter programme by formally awarding a contract to an industry partner in 2019. An …
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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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Naval Warfare
Naval Group remains focused on Central Europe
17th July 2018
French naval shipbuilder Naval Group continues to pursue export opportunities, eyeing Central Europe as one of the most promising markets. Naval Group gives a lot …
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Defence Helicopter
Leonardo, PGZ sign LOI on AW249 helicopter
13th July 2018
Leonardo and PGZ have teamed to collaborate on the AW249 helicopter to be offered for the Polish Army’s combat helicopter requirement. Under a newly signed …
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Naval Warfare
Keel laid for Swedish SIGINT ship
19th June 2018
PGZ Stocznia Wojenna has laid the keel for the new Swedish signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship at the Nauta shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, Saab announced on …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing pushing for Polish partnership
16th April 2018
Boeing is highly motivated to work with the Polish defence industry in line with the building and maintaining of the country's future fleet of attack …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Minehunters
Kormoran II Class MCM (4-6) [Poland]
Programme Background Timeline As of March 2022, the Kormoran II-class consists of six minehunters for the Polish Navy. However, as of June 2022, only one vessel has been ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 (Slovakia - Second Batch)
Programme Background Requirements The Slovakian Armed Forces are currently lumbered with an ageing inventory of legacy platforms that are not interoperable with its allies and ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
CV90 (Slovakia - First Batch)
Programme Background Requirements The Slovakian Armed Forces are currently lumbered with an ageing inventory of legacy platforms that are not interoperable with its allies and ...
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Tanks
VT4 Haider (Pakistan)
Programme Background Pakistan appears to have commenced its programme to acquire a new military off-the-shelf MBT in 2015, when several MBT designs were tested under ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Peru Pacha Kuyuchix (New 8x8 Armoured Vehicle)
Programme Background The Peruvian Army is reliant upon a range of ageing 4x4 APCs, including the UR-416, Type 6614 and Type 6616, all of which ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
PGZ-19R
The PGZ-19R is a low--altitude, short-range tactical fixed-wing UAV. Based on the E-310 demonstrator, the platform has been designed to carry ISR sensors, search and rescue and ...
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Frigates
Miecznik frigates (Arrowhead 140)
The Miecznik frigates are based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design, already selected by the Royal Navy and the Indonesian Navy. Three ships have been ordered ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
HSwMS Artemis
Sweden's SIGINT vessel, HSwMS Artemis, is being built to replace the Royal Swedish Navy's current intelligence-gathering vessel, HMS Orion. The new SIGINT ship is designed and built by ...
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Marine engines
MTU 8000
The MTU Series 8000 engines are available in versions including the 16V 8000 and the 20V 8000. The engine is manufactured by Rolls-Royce UK. The ...
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Land: RWS
ZSMU-1276
The ZSMU-1276 is an RWS designed for armoured vehicles and vessels that aims to destroy lightly armoured ground targets and low-flying aircraft during day and ...
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Minehunters
Kormoran II Class
Three Kormoran II-class minehunters were budgeted for the Polish Navy in 2011, and a contract was placed for a prototype in 2013, with the first ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
Spike SR
Part of Rafael's Spike missile family, the fire-and-forget, man-portable Spike Short Range (SR) EO-guided missile system has operational capabilities in all weather conditions. Although the ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AW249
The AW249, or New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES), is an attack helicopter being developed for the Italian Army by Leonardo based on the AW149 tactical transport helicopter. It ...
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Crew-served assault/anti-tank weapons, Multipurpose missiles
Spike MR/LR
The Spike MR and Spike LR share the same command launch unit, thermal sight, tripod and missile technology. The fire-and-forget missile is equipped with an ...
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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 ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
CAMM-ER
The CAMM-ER, the Common Anti-air Modular Missile Extended Range, is part of MBDA's CAMM family of next-generation air defence missiles. The missile is conceived to provide ...
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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 ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
Brimstone
MBDA developed the Brimstone missile to provide an air-to-surface missile to equip UK RAF Tornados. The Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) semi-active laser and the millimetre-wave, ...
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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 ...
