Polish company WB Electronics and  Ukraine’s state-owned defense industrial group, UkrOboronProm planning to jointly develop a new medium-range air defense system, according to a WB Electronics representative Roman Mushal. During a scientific and practical conference on the problems of Polish air defense, Roman Mushal said that Polish private defense company WB Electronics intends to jointly with Ukraine […]

The Polish Air Force took over the responsibility for leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission out of Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, from the Belgian Air Force on 3 January 2019. According to Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office, a traditional handover/takeover ceremony has been conducted at the Lithuanian Air Base every four months since 2004. […]

The Polish Air Force will deploy four F-16C/D Block 52+ supersonic multirole fighter jets to Lithuania. The Polish Air Force is preparing to deploy four F-16C/D Block 52+fighter planes o Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission from January 2019 on, while Germany continues to be the augmenting nation flying out of Ämari […]

The Armament Inspectorate in the Ministry of National Defence in Poland has signed the contract for the supply of four sets of the mini FlyEye unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a training package for $3 million. The agreement stipulates the option for the further delivery of ten sets. One set comprises  four unmanned aerial vehicles, the […]

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland has ordered 40 Orlik PGZ-19R tactical short-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for a range of support operations. The deal, announced by Polish Ministry of Defense on 30 November, is valued at approximately 789,7 mln zł ($209 million) and includes options for 20 Orlik PGZ-19R tactical short-range UAV. It is expected that the first unmanned aerial […]

The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $655 million Foreign Military Sale to Poland of HIMARS M142 Launchers and missiles, the U.S. Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced in a 29 November statement. The government in Warshawa had requested from the US long-lead items; 20 HIMARS M142 launchers, 36 guided multiple launch rocket systems, […]

According to a news release put out by Raytheon, the Romanian government has signed an agreement with the U.S. Army and transferred funding to the US government for the purchase of three additional Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems from the U.S. Army. As was the case with the first system, which came under contract […]

Battle Groups Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland participated in exercise Iron Tomahawk in the Camp Adazi Training Area outside Riga and near the Russian border. According to officials of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Latvia, this tank concentration showcased the firepower, interoperability, and lethality of heavy armour capability along its Eastern flank. The soldiers with […]

The Polish Air Force sent four modern F-16 fighter jets to take part in the joint large-scale aviation exercise Clear Sky 2018 in Ukraine. According to the information provided to by Major Dariusz Kurowski of the Polish General Command of the Armed Forces, during the exercises, Polish fighter jets operate from base airfields and do not […]

Ukrainian state-owned company Promoboroneksport, part of the UkrOboronProm concern, is proposing a version of to replace the military’s outdated Soviet-built BRDM-2 amphibious armored vehicle still in service with the Polish Army. The UkrOboronProm has announced on 7 September that Promoboroneksport signed a memorandum with the WZM company, subsidiary of Polish defense contractor Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ), about cooperation […]