All articles by Bartosz Glowacki
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NewsPoland signs for C295 upgrade, as tanker need gains urgency
Poland has signed a €102 million ($107 million) contract to modernise its fleet of Airbus Defence & Space C295 medium transports, while its defence minister has expressed renewed interest in acquiring in-flight refuelling aircraft.
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NewsPoland’s WZL-2 completes maintenance work on its last Su-22
Poland’s WZL-2 works has completed the process of maintenance, repair and overhaul and modernisation work on the nation’s Sukhoi Su-22 fleet.
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NewsPoland signs deal to acquire JASSM-ER cruise missiles
Polish defence minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has signed an agreement with the USA to acquire Lockheed Martin AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER cruise missiles.
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NewsFinal assembly advances on first F-35A ‘Husarz’ for Polish air force
Poland’s lead Lockheed Martin F-35A has entered the latter stages of final assembly in the USA, as the type has gained the name ‘Husarz’ (Hussar) for service with the European nation. Lockheed on 29 April released images of a first Polish air force F-35A in assembly at its Fort Worth ...
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NewsPolish air force sharpens road-strip operating skills in latest exercise
Poland has completed its latest ‘Route 604’ road landing exercise, although challenging weather conditions restricted the scope of the activity.
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NewsPolish navy unit welcomes its first AW101
Poland has become the third NATO nation – following Italy and the UK – to field Leonardo Helicopters’ AW101 in a maritime configuration.
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NewsPolish army formally receives first two AW149 helicopters
The Polish army’s first two Leonardo Helicopters AW149s were handed over to its 25th Air Cavalry Brigade on 30 October.
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NewsPolish air force revives road-strip landing concept during ‘Route 604’ exercise
Multiple Polish air force types – including fighters and tactical transports – have taken part in the service’s first road-strip landing exercise in 20 years.
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NewsPolish FA-50 fleet to use enhanced Sniper targeting pod
The Polish air force’s Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50PL Block 20 combat aircraft will be equipped with an enhanced 1KTV version of Lockheed Martin’s Sniper targeting pod.
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NewsBoeing pitches F-15EX for Polish air dominance fighter need
Boeing is promoting its F-15EX combat aircraft to Poland, with the new model to potentially be available via a Foreign Military Sales programme deal with the US Department of Defense.
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NewsPoland advances on Armed Black Hawk deal, as Apache training starts
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has initiated the procurement process to acquire PZL Mielec-built S-70i Armed Black Hawks, further bolstering its helicopter modernisation activities.
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NewsPZL Mielec confident Armed Black Hawk is the right fit for Polish army
PZL Mielec believes it could sell its Armed Black Hawk to the Polish army, with the service potentially having a requirement for 32 of the rotorcraft.
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NewsWarsaw signs Hellfire missile contract to arm AW149 fleet
Poland has signed a contract to buy Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles, defence minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on 30 May.
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NewsPoland seeks purchase of AEW-roled Saab 340s from Sweden
Warsaw is in discussions with Sweden over a potential acquisition of airborne early warning and control system aircraft.
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NewsUkraine to receive first Polish air force MiG-29s ‘in the coming days’, Warsaw says
Warsaw is poised to transfer an initial batch of surplus RAC MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced.
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NewsKAI unveils first FA-50 for Polish air force order
Korea Aerospace Industries has released the first images of its first of an eventual 48 FA-50/PL light combat aircraft ordered by the Polish air force.
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NewsWarsaw signs MQ-9A Reaper lease agreement
Poland has signed a $70.6 million contract to lease MQ-9A Reaper remotely-piloted reconnaissance aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters pitches H145M to succeed Mi-2s for Polish armed forces
Airbus Helicopters exhibited a full-scale mock-up of its H145M at the MSPO defence show in Kielce from 5-9 September, as Poland seeks replacements for its aged Mil Mi-2s.
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NewsPoland to replace Soviet-era fighters with 48 KAI-built FA-50PLs
Poland has signed framework agreements with South Korea to purchase military equipment including 48 Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50PL training and combat aircraft.
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NewsPoland’s first H-model Hercules arrives for in-country preparation
A first of five Lockheed Martin C-130H tactical transports acquired for use by the Polish air force landed at the nation’s Bydgoszcz airport on 15 July.