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Eurocopter enters race for Polish chopper deal
Eurocopter, the world’s leading maker of civil helicopters, will sign an agreement next month aimed at setting up production in Poland, putting it in the running for a Polish chopper deal, a factory president said Monday. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced in September that Warsaw was seeking 70 helicopters for its army and that [...]
Hagel seeks to reassure Poland on missile defense
The United States is dedicated to defending Europe from missile attacks despite a US decision to abandon the final phase of a planned anti-missile system, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Friday. In a phone call to Polish Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, Hagel conveyed his condolences over the death of a Polish soldier in Afghanistan this [...]
Technical Modernization of Polish Armed Forces 2013-2022
The “Technical Modernization Plan” signed on December 11 and “Program of Development of Polish Armed Forces for years 2013-2022″ approved earlier launched the new phase of modernization of Polish army. The documents are based on an assumption that threats for Poland, especially those connected with violating its borders will be of significantly low probability. Simultaneously, [...]
Poland Eyes Missile Modernization Program
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has submitted a defense bill to parliament designed to initiate the comprehensive modernization of the country’s missile defense system, the presidential staff said on Monday. This bill is key to ensuring stable funding for the modernization program, which has been described as “the highest priority for the Polish Armed Forces in [...]
Poland to Replace Su-22 Bombers with UCAV
Poland is planning to replace its obsolete Soviet-built Sukhoi Su-22 strike aircraft with an unmanned strike aircraft (UCAV) system, Deputy Defense Minister Waldemar Skrzypczak told TVN24 television on Tuesday. “We are looking at possibly swapping some of our Su-22 fleet for long-range pilotless systems with high strike capability,” Skrzypczak said on the Poland and World [...]
Polish F-16s Attend Red Flag Alaska for First Time
After training six years with specially designed F-16 Fighting Falcons, Polish air force “Tigers” traveled half the world over in their first transatlantic voyage to Alaska to experience world-class training at RED FLAG-Alaska 12-2. In only a few weeks, the Polish demonstrated a willingness to prove themselves as one of Europe’s front runners in modern [...]
Poland Orders Five Airbus Military C295 Aircraft
The Polish Air Force today signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of five C295 transport aircraft to further expand their transport capabilities. Deliveries will start end of this year and continue into 2013. The aircraft will join the existing C295s currently in service, increasing the fleet to 16 aircraft, and will be [...]
Exercises demonstrate Global Strike flexibility, capability
Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen participated in two major exercises this month, demonstrating the command’s flexibility and global reach while testing its tactics, techniques and procedures. Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing’s 20th and 96th Bomb Squadrons teamed with Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing’s 343rd Bomb Squadron to generate two B-52H Stratofortress from [...]
Polish Fighters Took Charge of Security of the Baltic Skies
April 26, formal rotation of contingent ceremony was held at the Lithuanian Air Force’s Šiauliai Air Base hosting the Baltic Air Policing mission. After four months on service German Air Contingent were replaced by a Polish air unit with four Mig-29 fighter jets. “NATO Air Policing mission in the Baltic States is small in scope [...]
