Stories by Bartosz Głowacki

Poland drops big money on air defense, and becomes first LTAMDS buyer outside US

Poland drops big money on air defense, and becomes first LTAMDS buyer outside US
Poland drops big money on air defense, and becomes first LTAMDS buyer outside US

Poland announced deals potentially worth over $15 billion on Monday, including plans to purchase Raytheon-made Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors.

Poland unveils HAASTA prototype for drone-on-drone warfare

Poland unveils HAASTA prototype for drone-on-drone warfare
Poland unveils HAASTA prototype for drone-on-drone warfare

The HAASTA is design to hunt low velocity flying Shahed-type drones and destroying the enemy target with an underbelly mounted 5.45mm machine gun.

Poland signs deals for light recon vehicles, heavy infantry combat vehicles and APCs

Poland signs deals for light recon vehicles, heavy infantry combat vehicles and APCs
Poland signs deals for light recon vehicles, heavy infantry combat vehicles and APCs

Poland signed a roughly $290 million deal for 400 Lekki Pojazd Rozpoznawczy Light Reconnaissance Vehicles, as well as two framework agreements to develop new ground vehicles for the future.

Poland announced plans to buy more Black Hawks, but how many more will be coming?

Poland announced plans to buy more Black Hawks, but how many more will be coming?
Poland announced plans to buy more Black Hawks, but how many more will be coming?

There is at least some expectation among observers that Poland will eventually end up with 32 total Black Hawks in the Aeromobile Forces, in order to have a matching number with the AW149s.

With live field experimentation, Poland shapes its future force

With live field experimentation, Poland shapes its future force
With live field experimentation, Poland shapes its future force

“In this experimental exercise, we are focused on figuring out what this future task force should look like and how to make it capable of striking pre-detected targets,” Lt. Gen. Tomasz Piotrowski of Poland said.

As Polish FA-50 deliveries near, Warsaw reportedly eyes another major Korean loan

As Polish FA-50 deliveries near, Warsaw reportedly eyes another major Korean loan
As Polish FA-50 deliveries near, Warsaw reportedly eyes another major Korean loan

Poland’s minister of defense was in South Korea earlier this week for the first roll-out of the FA-50 jet. Poland is purchasing 48 of the planes.

Poland invests in early warning with 2 Swedish planes, eyes aerostats

Poland invests in early warning with 2 Swedish planes, eyes aerostats
Poland invests in early warning with 2 Swedish planes, eyes aerostats

Rumors suggested Poland would purchase Saab’s GlobalEye, but for now Warsaw is buying an older model.

Poland gets US-made HIMARS, early Apaches in latest defense boost

Poland gets US-made HIMARS, early Apaches in latest defense boost
Poland gets US-made HIMARS, early Apaches in latest defense boost

In a symbolic gesture, the HIMARS were delivered by a Ukrainian heavy transport that flew from the US to Warsaw.

Ukraine gets its fighter jets: Polish MiG-29s to arrive within ‘days’

Ukraine gets its fighter jets: Polish MiG-29s to arrive within ‘days’
Ukraine gets its fighter jets: Polish MiG-29s to arrive within ‘days’

Poland plans to send a dozen MiG-29 jets to Ukraine, with the first four likely to come within the week. But what state the jets will be in, and who else might send them, is a big question mark.

Poland signs framework for 1,400 infantry fighting vehicles

Poland signs framework for 1,400 infantry fighting vehicles
Poland signs framework for 1,400 infantry fighting vehicles

“The time of the [ex-Soviet BWP-1] IFV, which is still used in the Polish Army, has passed. Now the era of NBPWP Borsuk has come,” said Polish defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak.

Domestic politics may lead Poland to reject Germany’s Patriot offer

Domestic politics may lead Poland to reject Germany’s Patriot offer
Domestic politics may lead Poland to reject Germany’s Patriot offer

“The right-wing government in Poland and its leading party PiS (Law and Justice) has been for years very critical of Germany’s policies in many respects — including in defense,” said Marek Świerczyński, a defense analyst at Polityka Insight.

After missile scare, Poland accepts German offer for Patriot defenses

After missile scare, Poland accepts German offer for Patriot defenses
After missile scare, Poland accepts German offer for Patriot defenses

Christian Thiels, a spokesman for the German Ministry of National Defense, said that assistance for Poland could be provided at any time, including with Eurofighters, though the details are still being sorted out.

Poland buying Korean made MLRS, continuing Seoul spending spree

Poland buying Korean made MLRS, continuing Seoul spending spree
Poland buying Korean made MLRS, continuing Seoul spending spree

Since late July, Poland has inked agreements with South Korea to purchase 1,000 K2 tanks, 672 K9 self-propelled howitzers, and 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft, along with the MLRS announcement today.

Poland, UK sign agreements on new weapon developments; SHORAD takes step forward

Poland, UK sign agreements on new weapon developments; SHORAD takes step forward
Poland, UK sign agreements on new weapon developments; SHORAD takes step forward

While the UK and Poland have agreed to develop future systems, one collaboration – the Narew SHORAD system – is arriving in the hands of Polish forces.

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