Anakonda ’16 kicked off with a dynamic opening ceremony punctuated by pomp, circumstance and martial music performed by the Polish army band June 6 at the National Defense University here. With over 31,000 soldiers from 24 countries in attendance, Antoni Macierewicz, the Polish minister of defense, opened the ceremony by welcoming leaders, distinguished visitors and […]

LITPOLUKRBRIG begins its participation in ANAKONDA 16 Exercise oriented on training and coordination Crisis-response Operations in Nowa Dęba training ground, scheduled to take place between 6th and 17th of June. The exercise opening ceremony was held by Brigadier General Adam Joks, the Multinational Brigade Commander today, on 6th of June, and involved participants from Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Hungary and the USA. During welcoming speech […]

The roll-out ceremony for the first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 aircraft took place today at Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s facility inVenegono-Superiore (near Varese). The event was attended by thePolish Deputy Defense Minister, Bartosz Kownacki, the State Under Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Gioacchino Alfano, and by theManaging Director of Leonardo-Finmeccanica Aircraft, Filippo Bagnato. Mauro Moretti, […]

The worsening geopolitical situation in the Eastern Europe connected with the revolution of dignity in Ukraine, the annexation of Crime by the Russian Federation and the breakout of war in Donbas resulted in a warming up of a heated public discourse and debate concerning the concept of territorial defence. Currently, the works have been undertaken […]

Poland’s Ministry of Defense is aiming to acquire 24 Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters under its ongoing tender to purchase new combat helicopters for the Polish Air Force. The procurement, dubbed the Kruk program, is most likely to be awarded to Boeing prior to the forthcoming NATO summit in Warsaw. The forthcoming deal is estimated to […]

Bell Helicopter is planning to offer its AH-1Z attack helicopter to Poland for a forthcoming requirement to replace the Mil M-24s operated by the country’s land forces. “We can provide the most cost-effective solution and state-of the-art helicopter with unmatched capability for Poland,” says Joel Best, regional director, military business development at the US manufacturer. […]

Rheinmetall has booked another major modernization order for heavy tanks. Poland has just awarded the Düsseldorf-based Group a contract for overhauling 128 Leopard 2 MBTs. In cooperation with Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and ZM Bumar-Łabędy S.A., Rheinmetall will serve as a strategic partner, supplying crucial key capabilities, including electronics and weapon technology. The project […]

Ukraine is developing a new self-propelled tracked howitzer  with a 155 mm gun, Air Defense Troop Commander, reported   military-informant.com on Thursday. Development of a new self-propelled artillery is conducted according to the standards of NATO, in partnership with companies from Poland. The Ukrainian part of the project will be implemented Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau and Polish – the […]

The Polish Armament Inspectorate awarded Mesko a production contract worth over $150 million, for the delivery of 1,000 Spike anti tank guided missiles to equip the Polish Army’s Rosomak infantry fighting vehicles. (Rosomak is the locally produced variant of Patria AMV). Defense24 reported. Rosomak APCs currently equipped with Hitfist-30P turrets will be refitted with missile […]

Polish military orders 79 Poprad self-propelled surface-to-air missile system The Polish Army has awarded a US $273 million contract to PIT-RADWAR to supply 79 Poprad self-propelled surface-to-air missile systems. The deal stipulates that the company will supply the army with 77 POPRAD systems and will upgrade two others that had been delivered earlier. The weaponry […]