Poland Military & Defence

On April 19, more than 20 F-15 and F-16 fighters have landed in Poland, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24. These machines participate in exercises to transfer the American air force to the eastern flank.

The Polish Armed Forces received the first mobile radar with medium-range TRS-15M, an updated version of TRS-15, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The delivery took place in mid-March this year, and in the coming months, Poland will have to receive ten more sets.

The 12 Military Economic Department in Torun awarded an order for repairs and maintenance services related to the air defense systems used in Poland, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.

As part of the market analysis related to the new generation of Wilk tank program in Poland, Abrams tanks were proposed. The result is indirect from the answers sent to Defense24.pl, the Inspectorate of Armaments.

Poland looks for a material supplier for its tanks in the form of a tender of the Civil Code without applying the Public Procurement Act provisions, learned BulgarianMilitary.com quoting Defense24.

The head of the White House, Joe Biden, suspended the previous US President Donald Trump's decision to transfer American troops from Germany and Belgium to Poland, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Gazeta.

Poland has announced the commencement of the procedure to conclude a framework agreement for the supply of spare parts and materials for Leopard 2A4 / A5 MBTs' service

Since Ukraine gained independence, we have not received a single new military aircraft. The oldest military aircraft in our country are 52 years old, says the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Serhiy Drozdov

In an interview for Defence24, Krystian Chmielewski from Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace Poland presented the areas of possible cooperation with the Polish defense industry, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The modernization of the Polish Mi-24 attack helicopters continues, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according Col. Waldemar Bogusławski, Deputy Head of the Armament Inspectorate for Aviation and Maritime Technology and citing Defence24.

The Polish Parliamentary National Defense Commission supported the draft law allowing the ratification of the Polish-American agreement on expanding defense cooperation

Russian-Belarusian military maneuvers will now be held at the forefront of NATO all year round, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Free Press. The joint exercises of the two armies of the Union State "Slavic Brotherhood-2020"

The new plant located in Dęblin will participate in the supply chain of PAC-3 MSE missiles for the Patriot air defense system for the Polish Armed Forces, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.

TRM Tactical Mobility Robots will go to Israel and France. Officers from these countries have ordered TRM robots in a configuration with the ability to carry and fire flashbang grenades, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.

PGZ and the Ministry of National Defense officially confirm that talks with the American concern Raytheon regarding the finalization of the agreement on the contracts for the performance of offset obligations related to the purchase of the Patriot system are being continued.

The Ministry of Finance informed that an amount much higher than that guaranteed in the Budget Act for 2020 is planned for expenditure related to national defense, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.

The command of the Fifth Corps of the US Army, formerly located in Germany, is stationed in Poland. The US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher announced the commencement of the command center's activities today, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Russian disinformation uses fabricated content published in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. FireEye has conducted an analysis of publications appearing on the web and concludes - these are elements of a wider campaign of influence.

The deployment of US missile defense systems in Poland and Romania poses a direct threat to Russia, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Gazeta.ru.

It is possible that there will be more American soldiers in Poland, as everyone knows, I have good relations with the President of the United States Donald Trump - said President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Defence24.pl.

The Wall Street Journal said US President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to withdraw 9.5 thousand from Germany by September. WSJ wrote that the appropriate letter has already been issued by the President's National Security Advisor Robert O 'Brien.

Consortium Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. - PGZ announced the delivery of the first two tanks to the Armed Forces of Poland, upgraded to the level of Leopard-2PL, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Former US diplomat who worked in Poland at one time, Steven Pifer believes that the transfer of American nuclear weapons from Germany to Poland is a bad and expensive idea, learned BulgarianMilitary.com,

If Germany wants to diminish nuclear capability and weaken NATO, perhaps Poland - which pays its fair share, understands the risks, and is on NATO's eastern flank - could house the capabilities here

In a document signed on Tuesday by President of the country Andrzej Duda, which replaced the 2014 strategy, the word “Russia” and its derivatives are spoken eight times, writes Polish journalist Mahal Potocki in Gazeta Prawna.

The coronavirus pandemic negatively impacted the US Army’s potential to “deter” Russia and China. This opinion was expressed by analyst Mateusz Piotrowski in the Bulletin of the Polish Institute of International Affairs

Poland will be able to acquire American Javelin anti-tank missile systems, including 79 launchers and 180 missiles for them. The US State Department approved the possible sale of military equipment

Ukraine and Poland will collaborate to develop and manufacture in Poland the Ukrainian-made ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile) called Pirat, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Army Recognition.

WARSAW, (BM) - Polish media disclose information about a deal with the United States for the supply of F-35 fighters. It may well turn out that Washington will supply the fifth generation fighters without weapons, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Germany and France exclude Poland from military projects Military observer Zbigniew…

BERLIN, (BG) - Berlin and Paris excluded Poland from cooperation on issues related to army modernization, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting EurAsia Daily. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com Read more: Poland plans to purchase more modern tanks than Germany and France According to…

WARSAW, (BM) - Poland will modernize the balance of the Soviet T-72 tanks for a possible war with Russia, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Actualnie Novosti. Warsaw is about to abandon steel Russian weapons. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com Read more: Poland plans to purchase more…

PARIS, BERLIN, (BM) - Berlin and Paris, which excluded Poland from their joint defense projects, forced Warsaw to focus on American weapons, Die Welt writes. Now Poland plans to purchase more modern tanks than Germany and France have combined, says the German publication. DEFENSEWEEK'S REPORT: Putin versus Poland – the history lessons as a…

WARSAW, (BM) - In Russia, the Kinzhal missile launched from Mig-31 fighters is periodically tested. This kind weapon is a serious problem for NATO countries, which must take appropriate countermeasures, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting expert Jakub Palovski, whose opinion is quoted by the Polish edition of Defense24. Read more: US Will…

WARSAW, (BM) - The US will use nuclear weapons if it goes to war with Russia, according to some Polish analysts, whose opinion was published in the Polish edition of Myśl Polska, has learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: The Israeli Nuclear Weapon Program Could Destabilize the Region This statement comes in response to the question of…

WARSAW, (BM) - Saudi Arabia continues to make efforts to build a system of protection against drones. Recall that several weeks ago, Saudi Aramco refineries were attacked by drones and missiles. Read more: Russia Unveils Its Most Advanced Korsar Reconnaissance Drone (Video) Polish media report that Riyadh has acquired the Control Sky drone…

GDANSK, (BM) - In Poland, the second newest minesweeper of the 258 project of the Kormoran type was launched, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. The ceremony was held at the Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding (officially named Gdanska Stocznia "Remontowa" im. J. Pilsudskiego SA) in Gdansk. Read more: Saudi Arabia Buys…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The US military is testing a new concept for the interaction of cyber units and UAV units of the Cyber ​​Squadron Initiative, learned BulgarianMilitary, quoting Topwar. According to the new concept, the US Air Force command plans to use special cyber groups in the mission execution area to protect the UAV from enemy…

KIELCE, (BM) - Leonardo, through its industrial pillar in the Polish helicopter sector PZL-Świdnik, and the Polish Armaments Group, jointly with the Polish aviation industry and R&D centres, present a next generation multirole military helicopter concept based on a legacy W-3 Sokół platform at MSPO 2019, learned BulgarianMilitar.com, qyoting…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Poland’s new desire to join the European Main Battle Tank project, an initiative spearheaded by the Franco-German tandem, is part of a larger regional trend under which numerous Eastern European allies are pursuing plans to acquire new vehicles and replace their Soviet-designed tracked and wheeled rides. Following an Aug. 16…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Finland, Poland and Australia plan to upgrade their Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according U.S. Department of Defense statement. According the statement, Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $99,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Joint Air-to-Surface…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Poland and Romania buy Lockheed`s Army Tactical Missile System Block IA Unitary, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according US DoD statements. Read more: Poland Began a Massive Modernization of Its Army by 2026 at a Total Value of €43 Billion According the US DoD statement, Lockeed Martin has been awarded a $561 million…

WARSAW, (BM) - The Armament Inspectorate announced its intention to begin a technical dialogue concerning the 122 mm rockets for the WR-40, RM-70 and BM-21 multiple rocket launchers, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 24. The applications for the dialogue may be submitted until 5th July 2019 and it is to end in late September. …

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russia is worried about the US plan to deploy spy unmanned aerial vehicles in Poland, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said yesterday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. Read more: A Polish General Threatened Russia with a Nuclear Strike On this and on sending of American troops to Poland,…

WARSAW, Poland (BulgarianMilitary.com) - “If Russia attacks the Western countries, NATO can use nuclear weapons against it”. That said the Polish General Waldemar Skrzypczak in an interview published on the Wirtualna Polska website, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. According to the General, Poland is a frontline state, one of the Alliance's first…

WARSAW, Poland (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Last week, Poland approved its largest plan to modernize its army in its history, learn BulgarianMilitary.com. “Safety has been and will be a priority for us. I have just signed one of the most important documents – a technical modernization plan up to 2026 worth 185 billion zlotys (43 billion euros).”-…

VILNIUS, the Republic of Lithuania (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence announced on 21st February 2019 that the Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis and his Polish counterpart Mariusz Błaszczak met in Warsaw, Poland on the same day to discuss security and defence issues and emphasised the importance…

WARSAW, Poland (BulgarianMilitary.com) — Poland will receive four S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin’s subsidiary Sikorsky for the needs of the Poland’s Special Forces. On the side of Poland, the deal was signed by the Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The helicopters under the above deal…

MIELEC, Poland (BulgarianMilitary.com), 13 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: PZL Mielec The Ecuadorian Army received an M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft from PZL Mielec, Poland. The M28 arrived in Ecuador following a trans-Atlantic flight from Poland. The twin-engined turboprop aircraft will cover the need of…

PLOVDIV (Bulgaria), June 1, 2018, Text: WB GROUP, Photo: WB GROUP Micro Combat Unmanned Aircraft System WARMATE (Micro C-UAS WARMATE) is designed in order to support the following combat operations, depending on the payload in use: - Surveillance, detection, recognition and identification of the objects of interest (EO/IR payload GS9), -…

HUNTSVILLE (Alabama), March 28, 2018, Author: Galina Zdravkova (Bm), Photo by IlGiornale.it After years of negotiations with the U.S. Government, on 28th March, Poland finally signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) to purchase Raytheon’s Patriot medium-range air- and missile-defence (AMD) system, reported Defense News. Under its Wisla…