Polish army receives modern Poprad anti-aircraft systems
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The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland has taken delivery the first series-manufactured examples of the new Poprad anti-aircraft systems, on 31 August. According to a news report in the Defence24, the Polish military is now taking delivery of the self-propelled Poprad anti-aircraft systems, which based on the AMZ Zubr 4×4 platform. The Agreement […]
WB Group to display Daisy artillery rocket system at MSPO 2018
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WB Group will be presented Daisy artillery rocket system at the MSPO 2018 defense industry exhibition at Kielce in Poland. The company says in its official statement that the Daisy artillery rocket system will be on display at hashtag MSPO 2018 in Kielce. According to the WB Group, the new artillery system is designed to protect military facilities and concentration […]
Ukraine to unveil BTR-3DA during exhibitions in Poland and Azerbaijan
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Ukrainian industrial group UkrOboronProm (UOP) is set to unveil an improved version of its BTR-3 armoured personnel carrier at the MSPO 2018 in Poland from 4-7 September and at the ADEX 2018 exhibition in Azerbaijan from 25-27 September. The upgraded armoured personnel carrier is called BTR-3DA and equipped with modern water-cooled four strokes 6-cylinder V-engine Deutz BF6M 1015CP and 3200SP transmission […]
Insitu contracted to deliver RA-21small tactical unmanned aircraft system to Poland
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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. to deliver an RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS) to Poland. According to the statement by the DoD, Insitu Inc. is awarded a $53,9 million firm-fixed-price contract to procure four full-rate production, Lot II RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aircraft systems and eight attrition air […]
Poland shows interest in modernisation package for the T-72 from Ukraine
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A delegation from Poland’s Ministry of Defense visited the Goncharívs’ke test range in the north-eastern Chernigiv region in Ukraine and watched a live-fire demonstration of a modernised variant of the T-72. According to Serhiy Zgurets, a military expert with Defense Express, Poland’s guests witnessed a thrilling display of the upgraded T-72AMT main battle tank. Deep modernization […]
Leonardo, PGZ set to co-develop combat helicopter for Polish Army
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Leonardo and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. are close to formalising an agreement to collaborate on developing a new combat helicopter aiming to meet the Polish Army’s requirement. According to Leonardo’s statement on 11 July, companies signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) that will see the two companies collaborate on the AW249 new combat helicopter. “Leonardo and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) signed a Letter of Intent […]
Poland seeks to upgrade Army’s communication systems
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The Polish Inspectorate of Armed Forces Support on 6 July announced agreed to start negotiations with the Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności Nr 1 SA (WZŁ No. 1 S.A. ) on the implementation of two projects related to the modernization of communication systems of the Polish Army, ZBiAM reported. The first of them concerns deliveries, in 2018-19, […]
Polish MiG-29 fighter jet crashes on night mission
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MiG-29 fighter jet of Polish Air Force crashed near the village of Paslek, Warmia-Mazury province (north-east of the country) during a night training mission, officials said. On 6 July at 02:57 CET, a Polish Air Force MiG-29 jet fighter from the 22 Tactical Air Base crashed near Paslek village. The pilot ejected from the aircraft over the vicinity […]
Thales Australia demonstrates Hawkei armoured vehicle in Poland
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Thales Australia held the dynamic field demonstration of its Hawkei PMV (Protected Mobility Vehicle) 4×4 armoured vehicle at the Military Institute of Armor and Automotive Technology (WITPiS) in Sulejówek on 18 May. Poland is working to significantly modernise its military capabilities and is looking to initially acquire about 50 protected mobility vehicles, with follow-on acquisition […]
Ukraine to receive 122 mm 2S1 self-propelled howitzers from Poland
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Ukraine military is expected to receive an unspecified number of the 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled howitzers from Poland, reports Olexia Basarab citing the press service of the Czechoslovak Group. According to the press service of the Czechoslovak Group, the Ukrainian Army will receive 2S1 “Gvozdika” self-propelled howitzers, which were produced in Poland and were in the service of the Czech […]