Hyundai Rotem expects delayed Polish K2 tank contract to be signed by November

Hyundai Rotem expects delayed Polish K2 tank contract to be signed by November
Hyundai Rotem expects delayed Polish K2 tank contract to be signed by November

Hyundai Rotem and the Polish Armaments Agency are currently in talks about which K2 components will be produced by “Polish companies,” said Euiseong Lee, defense solutions senior vice president at Hyundai Rotem.

Preliminary discussions lead Boeing to offer CH-47F Chinook to Poland

Preliminary discussions lead Boeing to offer CH-47F Chinook to Poland
Preliminary discussions lead Boeing to offer CH-47F Chinook to Poland

It remains to be seen how many aircraft Warsaw will commit to, should it go ahead with an order of the US Army aircraft or if a wider industry competition is to begin near term.

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean dismisses size criticisms over Polish Orka submarine offer

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean dismisses size criticisms over Polish Orka submarine offer
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean dismisses size criticisms over Polish Orka submarine offer

If selected, Hanwha could construct and deliver a first SKK-III to Poland in six years from contract award.

Stressing ‘security, security,’ Poland goes big at hometown defense expo

Stressing ‘security, security,’ Poland goes big at hometown defense expo
Stressing ‘security, security,’ Poland goes big at hometown defense expo

As Warsaw announced new contracts, a top Polish official said Warsaw was working with NATO “so that we can feel safer.”

Polish defense firms ink deals for new satellite reconnaissance capability

Polish defense firms ink deals for new satellite reconnaissance capability
Polish defense firms ink deals for new satellite reconnaissance capability

“Acquiring and processing satellite imaging data in real time can provide an advantage on the modern battlefield,” said Krzysztof Trofiniak, PGZ President of the Management Board.

Northrop Grumman, L3Harris lock horns for Polish F-16 EW package

Northrop Grumman, L3Harris lock horns for Polish F-16 EW package
Northrop Grumman, L3Harris lock horns for Polish F-16 EW package

The two American firms are pitching competing electronic warfare platforms that they hope will be part of Warsaw’s planned upgrade from Block 50 configuration F-16s to Block 70.

Pratt & Whitney pushes ‘low risk’ F100 engine for potential Polish F-15EX order

Pratt & Whitney pushes ‘low risk’ F100 engine for potential Polish F-15EX order
Pratt & Whitney pushes ‘low risk’ F100 engine for potential Polish F-15EX order

Integration and certification of the F100 would consist of a “couple of flight tests” and not have any “schedule implications” if Warsaw was to place a F-15EX order, according to Josh Goodman, senior program director at Pratt and Whitney.

MSPO preview: Poland’s air dominance battle could take center stage

MSPO preview: Poland’s air dominance battle could take center stage
MSPO preview: Poland’s air dominance battle could take center stage

In March, Paweł Bejda, secretary of state at Poland’s Ministry of National Defence, told lawmakers more than 150 military contracts are due to be signed this year alone, so a spate of orders could be signed off at MSPO to match such ambition.

Kursk incursion a ‘clever’ operation that makes Putin look ‘sort of weak:’ Polish Air Force chief

Kursk incursion a ‘clever’ operation that makes Putin look ‘sort of weak:’ Polish Air Force chief
Kursk incursion a ‘clever’ operation that makes Putin look ‘sort of weak:’ Polish Air Force chief

As the US watches warily, Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak told Breaking Defense that Kyiv’s move “spoiled totally the perception of President Putin as a strong leader.”