NATO conducts live-fly training flights over Baltic
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On April 20 and 21, air forces from four Allies and two Partners and a NATO E-3A AWACS plane conducted live-fly training flights in segregated training areas and international airspace over the Baltic Sea. The goal of Exercise Ramstein Alloy 20-1 is to practice procedures and coordination processes among Allies and Partners. Belgium and Poland […]
Ukrainian AN-124 transports medical supplies to Poland
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A Ukrainian cargo plane reportedly carrying medical supplies for coronavirus patients landed in Wroclaw, Poland on Thursday (16 April 2020) to help the country’s fight against COVID-19. This is the second mission that the Polish Armed Forces have undertaken as part of the NATO-supported Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS), which provides participating NATO Allies with […]
Russian military releases video of Polish fighters that intercepted its plane
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A Youtube channel claiming to be of a Russian pilot of a fighter jet released previously unseen video footage that showed Polish F-16 and MiG-29 fighter jets that intercepted the Russian military plane. The 1-minute video show the Polish Air Force’s F-16 and MiG-29 fighter jets intercepting allegedly Su-27 Flanker fighter aircraft and one Ilyushin Il-22 […]
Poland to receive Javelin anti-tank guided missiles to counter Russia
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Poland looks to receive new Javelin anti-tank guided missiles to step up military deterrence and combat Russia’s growing strategic control in the region. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Poland has been cleared to buy Javelin missile system. The Government of Poland has requested to buy one 180 Javelin missiles and 79 Javelin […]
First U.S. military convoy travels from Germany to Poland
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The first US military convoy, containing soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, left Hagenow, Germany and crossed the border between Germany and Poland at the border crossing of Kołbaskowo. The convoy, which included vehicles such as Humvees, Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks and Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTVs), is taking part in […]
Raytheon awarded $26 million for advanced artillery system for U.S., allies
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Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, has been awarded a $26 million foreign military sales contract for field artillery C3, Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System. The deal covers Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System, also known as the AFATDS, sales to Poland and Romania. Work will be performed in Woburn, Massachusetts, […]
U.S. formally approves sale of F-35 fifth-generation fighters to Poland
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The U.S. State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of 32 F-35 fifth-generation fighters to Poland, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 11 September. A press release said the DSCA has notified Congress of the proposed Foreign Military Sales (FMS), which is worth $6.5 billion and consists of 32 F-35 […]
Raytheon offers to co-develop a new missile defense systems with Poland
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Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, is offering to co-develop new interceptor missiles with Poland for its short-range and medium-range air defense requirements. U.S. defense contractor has announced on Wednesday that it is offering a boosterless version of its SkyCeptor interceptor for the Polish government’s missile defense procurement effort known as Wisla and […]
Lockheed Martin awarded $99M for air-launched cruise missiles for U.S. allies
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The U.S. Department of Defense said that Lockheed Martin Corp. has been awarded a $99 million contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Foreign Military Sales production support. The award, which was announced by the Department of Defense on Aug. 13, will provide for lifecycle support for all efforts related to JASSM and any JASSM […]
U.S. missile shield site in Poland taking shape
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The newest U.S. anti-missile station in Redzikowo, Poland, will be home to the Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense System(AABMDS) mission in the coming years and is expected to be completed sometime in late 2020. Located in the northwestern part of Poland, the Navy’s land-based missile defense system is being built just outside the town of […]