Ukraine acquires BMP-1AK infantry fighting vehicles from Poland
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine took delivery of an unspecified number of newly overhauled BMP-1AK infantry fighting vehicles from Polish company Wtorplast, a senior military source told the Defence Blog. Ukraine has ordered an unspecified number of overhauled infantry fighting vehicles from Polish Wtorplast company, a manufacturer of products and special vehicles for military purposes dates. The first […]
Lockheed Martin, Poland sign agreement for Hit-to-Kill PAC-3 MSE missile
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On 28 March, U.S. and Polish officials formalized an agreement for Poland to purchase Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles and related support equipment. With announcement, Poland becomes the fifth international customer to sign an agreement to procure PAC-3 MSE. “We’re honored to partner with Poland in support of the WISŁA Air and Missile Defense system to […]
Poland grows its M-346 fleet with an order for four additional aircraft
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Leonardo and the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish Ministry of National Defense have signed a contract to supply four additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) that will join the Polish Air Force’s existing fleet of eight aircraft by 2020. The contract, worth more than 115 million euro, includes a support package. It also contains options […]
Poland starts pilot training on M-346 Master trainer aircraft
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Polish pilot-instructors of 4th Training Wing Squadron have commenced flights with the new M-346 Master trainer aircraft at Poland’s Deblin base, the Ministry of National Defence Republic of Poland announced on 16 January. The first flight on the Polish M-346 trainer aircraft was made by Cpt. Miroslaw Kopeć accompanied by an Italian pilot at the 41st AF Training Base. Poland will begin a […]
Javelin weapon training with advanced virtual reality technology
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Using advanced virtual reality technology, Soldiers with the 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division completed training on the Javelin Weapon System in Swietoszow, Poland, Jan. 11, 2018 in support of Atlantic Resolve. That was reported by Spc. Hubert Delany. Atlantic Resolve is a U.S. endeavor to fulfill NATO […]
Poland imported components for new ATGM from Ukraine
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In November 2017, the Polish company MESKO S.A imported through the Ukrainian State Company “Ukrspetsexport” the components of light Pirat anti-tank guided missiles. According to the importgenius.com, a website which crawls and compiles a publicly available bill of lading data indicates that Polish company MESKO S.A imported 5 sets for developing new light Pirat anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) from Ukraine through […]
Polish Orlik trainer aircraft to undergo a radical modernisation
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The Polish Air Force’s fleet of earlier generation PZL 130 Orlik TC-I trainer aircraft are to undergo a radical modernisation that will bring them up to the latest global aviation standards and allow them to operate for decades to come, said in Airbus Defence. Under the terms of a contract awarded by the Polish Defense […]
Polish MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Minsk Mazowiecki
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The MiG-29 fighter jet of Polish Air Forces crashed about 15 km from Minsk Mazowiecki. The Mig-29 military aircraft was to land at the Tactical Air Base but disappeared from the radar. The search for the aircraft lasted a few minutes after 7 o’clock. About 19:30 pm – according to local information – a burning wreck of […]
Poland plans to upgrade older T-72 tanks
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On December 1, the Polish Armaments Inspectorate announced an invitation to participate in a market research on the implementation of the analytical and conceptual phase of upgrading older T-72 tanks of the Polish Army. According to the zbiam.pl, the above procedure, formally, triggers the process of technical dialogue regarding the above issue. Entities interested in participation […]
Poland completed repair of two Mi-24 helicopters belonging to Senegalese Air Force
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On 30 November 2017, Poland’s Military Aviation Works No 1 (WZL-1) has transferred to the Senegalese Air Force the remaining two of three fully overhauled Mi-24 “Hind” helicopters. Commissioning of the helicopters was preceded by a logistic undertaking on a large scale, consisting in cargo allocation according to weight and balance rules for An-124 heavy […]