You searched for -[jdsupra - Breaking Defense https://breakingdefense.com Defense industry news, analysis and commentary Thu, 25 Apr 2024 17:03:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Will Poland join Sky Shield? High-level clashes show political fight https://breakingdefense.com/2024/04/will-poland-join-sky-shield-high-level-clashes-show-political-fight/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:55:31 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=351108 Balikatan 23 | Coastal Air Defense

“I accepted with satisfaction the assessment and opinion of the generals and Minister Siewiera that my efforts make sense for Poland to become part of many systems, which should ultimately create an iron dome as tight as possible over the Polish sky,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

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In Poland, jets return to the road – with Italian friends in tow https://breakingdefense.com/2024/03/in-poland-jets-return-to-the-road-with-italian-friends-in-tow/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:15:24 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=346458 su22 poland

Italian Eurofighters, as well one of Poland’s Turkish-made TB2 drones, joined Poland’s fleet of Su-22s and MiG-29s on doing road landings during a recent exercise.

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Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles https://breakingdefense.com/2024/03/poland-signs-2-5b-air-defense-battle-system-deal-plans-new-fleet-of-light-recon-vehicles/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 19:22:26 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=340248 10th AAMDC command sergeant major attends Poland's LOA signing for IBCS

Warsaw continues its defense spending spree in back-to-back signings.

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Northrop expects next IBCS package for Warsaw to be cleared ‘very soon’ https://breakingdefense.com/2023/11/northrop-expects-next-ibcs-package-for-warsaw-to-be-cleared-very-soon/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 15:32:29 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=323013 IBCS1

“It’s clear to all of us … Poland is on the front line, stepping up to defend its homeland and our NATO alliance,” said Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden.

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Jets on highways: Why European militaries are expanding ‘dispersed’ road exercises https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/jets-on-highways-why-european-militaries-are-expanding-dispersed-road-exercises/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:58:04 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=316860 F-35A

“Let’s say enemy strike plans are based around them going in and taking out a whole air wing at an airfield within a morning. Well that is not going to happen if they [friendly aircraft] are dispersed around the country and moving from A to B to C to D the whole time,” said Gary Waterfall, a former UK Royal Air Force air vice-marshal.

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Polish elections should bring changes, but expect defense spending to mostly continue https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/polish-elections-should-bring-changes-but-expect-defense-spending-to-mostly-continue/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:10:07 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=316206 Donald Tusk Convention In Katowice, Poland

Analysts predict that a new government will keep deals under contract going, but programs that aren’t fully signed may see cuts or pivots towards European-made products.

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Boeing offers F-15EX for Poland, but details are scant https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/boeing-offers-f-15ex-for-poland-but-details-are-scant/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:45:16 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=306900 Boeing f15ex poland

Boeing declined to talk about “price and delivery schedule” on a potential F-15EX sale to Warsaw, but clearly has high hopes for Poland as a market.

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Poland drops big money on air defense, and becomes first LTAMDS buyer outside US https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/poland-drops-big-money-on-air-defense-and-becomes-first-ltamds-buyer-outside-us/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:02:48 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=306387 ltamds poland

Poland announced deals potentially worth over $15 billion on Monday, including plans to purchase Raytheon-made Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors.

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Poland unveils HAASTA prototype for drone-on-drone warfare https://breakingdefense.com/2023/09/poland-unveils-haasta-prototype-for-drone-on-drone-warfare/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:36:09 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=306222

The HAASTA is design to hunt low velocity flying Shahed-type drones and destroying the enemy target with an underbelly mounted 5.45mm machine gun.

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Poland signs deals for light recon vehicles, heavy infantry combat vehicles and APCs https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/poland-signs-deals-for-light-recon-vehicles-heavy-infantry-combat-vehicles-and-apcs/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:42:32 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=302538 Poland Heavy Infantry Combat Vehicle

Poland signed a roughly $290 million deal for 400 Lekki Pojazd Rozpoznawczy Light Reconnaissance Vehicles, as well as two framework agreements to develop new ground vehicles for the future.

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Poland announced plans to buy more Black Hawks, but how many more will be coming? https://breakingdefense.com/2023/07/poland-announced-plans-to-buy-more-black-hawks-but-how-many-more-will-be-coming/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:14:19 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=298779 Poland Armed BH

There is at least some expectation among observers that Poland will eventually end up with 32 total Black Hawks in the Aeromobile Forces, in order to have a matching number with the AW149s.

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With live field experimentation, Poland shapes its future force https://breakingdefense.com/2023/07/with-live-field-experimentation-poland-shapes-its-future-force/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:50:43 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=298293 Poland exercise polish soldier manpad

“In this experimental exercise, we are focused on figuring out what this future task force should look like and how to make it capable of striking pre-detected targets,” Lt. Gen. Tomasz Piotrowski of Poland said.

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As Polish FA-50 deliveries near, Warsaw reportedly eyes another major Korean loan https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/as-polish-fa-50-deliveries-near-warsaw-reportedly-eyes-another-major-korean-loan/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 12:55:40 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=290542 Poland fa50

Poland’s minister of defense was in South Korea earlier this week for the first roll-out of the FA-50 jet. Poland is purchasing 48 of the planes.

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Poland invests in early warning with 2 Swedish planes, eyes aerostats https://breakingdefense.com/2023/05/poland-invests-in-early-warning-with-2-swedish-planes-eyes-aerostats/ Tue, 30 May 2023 19:49:38 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=288769 230530_saab_340_Bart

Rumors suggested Poland would purchase Saab’s GlobalEye, but for now Warsaw is buying an older model.

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Poland gets US-made HIMARS, early Apaches in latest defense boost https://breakingdefense.com/2023/05/poland-gets-us-made-himars-early-apaches-in-latest-defense-boost/ Tue, 16 May 2023 16:06:12 +0000 https://breakingdefense.sites.breakingmedia.com/?p=286294 230516_himars_unloaded_poland

In a symbolic gesture, the HIMARS were delivered by a Ukrainian heavy transport that flew from the US to Warsaw.

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