Poland signs $4.8 billion contract for Saab-made A26 submarines
Two other defense agreements between Warsaw and Stockholm were signed as well.
Poland buys V-Bat UAVs from Shield AI for naval forces
In Ukraine, V-Bat drones have withstood electronic warfare attacks that have downed other UAVs.
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Poland intends to buy two more squads of F-35s, minister says
Two extra squadrons of F-35s would double the existing order, from 32 to 64.
Europe facing ‘Catch-22’ over US weapon sales, top Polish general warns
“When they come to the US and say, ‘We would like to buy the system’ …they are told, ‘Okay, but [it will be delivered in ] 2029-2030 and you know, it still could be delayed,’” said Poland’s Military Representative to NATO, Lieutenant General Piotr Błazeusz.
Rheinmetall locks in wide-ranging $6.6 billion weapons package with Romania
Romania is due to become the second Lynx operator on NATO's eastern flank after Hungary's 2020 order of 218 vehicles.
Canada to buy Polish drones, deepen defense ties by leveraging EU SAFE funds
In December, Canada became the only non-European country to gain entry into the €150 billion SAFE defense borrowing and procurement scheme.
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Pentagon informed Army ‘just a couple of days ago’ on decision to halt Poland deployment
“This was all relatively recent, and we worked back and forth on what those recommendations would be, and the order came down,” Acting Army Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve said.
Poland becomes first nation to sign EU SAFE loans, expects billions for defense
Poland is now on track to receive over $51 billion in EU loans for its military, after overcoming domestic political hurdles.
UK awards Leonardo $1.3B AW149 New Medium Helicopter contract
The new AW149 fleet is desperately needed to plug a rotary capability gap left by retirement of the Puma HC2 fleet in March 2025.
Poland unveils detailed defense spending for $51B in EU SAFE loans
According to Poland’s government, the money, which will be spent between 2026 and 2030, will go to a wide variety of systems, including artillery, cybersecurity, ground combat and more.
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Poland says US offering 250 used Strykers for $1, with Warsaw prepared to accept
US Strykers currently in Europe would be transferred to Poland rather than shipped back to the US following a force reduction on the continent, under a proposed plan.
Poland selects Sweden’s Saab A26 as future submarine
The deal for three submarines is expected to be a 10 billion Polish zloty ($2.52 billion) investment.
As drones menace European airspace, US Army tests c-UAS systems in Germany
Separately, American soldiers also trained with Polish and Romanian allies on the Merops c-UAS system, already in use in Ukraine.