Kongsberg Shows CROWS RCWS with APWKS on Ukrainian Vehicle
During a visit from the Polish MoD, Kongsberg displayed its CROWS RCWS on a Ukrainian Inguar 4x4 armoured vehicle, fitted with APKWS laser-guided rockets.
Poland News
Land
Weapon / Missile
Air
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
Polish Air Force Bayraktar TB2 Operates in NATO’s TAMT
A Polish Air Force Bayraktar TB2 armed UAV is operating as part of NATO’s Tailored Assurance Measures for Turkiye (TAMT) mission in the Mediterranean.
Weapon / Missile
Republic of Korea seals $4bn worth missile deal with Poland
Hanwha Aerospace has secured a $4bn contract to supply and locally produce Chunmoo guided missiles in Poland, deepening defence ties and industrial cooperation.
E/W
Land
Modernisation
ASELSAN secures $410m EW export to NATO ally customer
ASELSAN exported its EW capacity to a NATO country. ASELSAN announced at KAP that it signed a $410 million contract with a NATO member for EW systems sale.
Land
Polish Army Penalises Jelcz Over Delayed Truck Deliveries
The Armaments Agency confirmed delays in Jelcz military truck deliveries under Poland’s modernisation plan and imposed fines exceeding PLN 10 million.
Land
Sensors
ASELSAN Delivers ARSUS 100 Reconnaissance System to Poland
ASELSAN announced the delivery of the ARSUS 100 reconnaissance system developed for armoured vehicles, showing the system on Poland’s Bobr-3 amphibious vehicle.
Land
Weapon / Missile
US Approves Large-Scale FGM-148F Javelin Sale to Poland
The US State Department approved a major sale of FGM-148F Javelin man-portable ATGMs and their launchers to Poland at an estimated cost of $780 million.
Land
Poland receives third batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks
Warsaw continues to deepen defence ties with Washington as third batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams deliveries grow alongside major US aircraft and helicopter deals.
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
MKE Signs 20 mm Ammunition Export Deal with Poland
Türkiye’s state-owned MKE company has signed an agreement at DSEI 2025 to supply 20 mm ammunition for Poland’s KAI FA-50GF Block 10 light combat aircraft.
Land
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
ŞAHİN C-UAS System Offer to Poland with Local Production
ASELSAN offered the ŞAHİN 130/40GL C-UAS system using the ATOM 40 airburst grenades to Poland alongside a proposal of local production by ZM Tarnów at MSPO2025.
Air
Modernisation
Poland to Modernise 48 F-16s under $3.8bn upgrade deal
Poland and the United States have struck a $3.8 billion deal to upgrade Poland's 48 F-16C/D Block 52+ fighter planes to the more modern Viper configuration.
Air
Korea has a new potential customer for KF-21 Boramae: Poland
Poland received 48 F/A-50 "Golden Eagle" light combat aircraft from KAI in 2022. Now, it wants to buy the KF-21 Boramae, which has F414-GE-400K engines.
Air
Defence Politics
Poland Halts Black Hawk Deal Amid Strategic Reshuffle
Poland calls off its plan to buy 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters due to the changes in military objectives caused by new threats and the situation in Ukraine.
Unmanned Systems
Sensors
Polish Bayraktar TB2 Armed UAV Spotted Carrying Radar
A Bayraktar TB2 operated by Poland was seen with a cylindrical radome in place of the electro-optical system, hinting at a new alternative for sensor payload.
Global Defence Trend Brief
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- 12:00 Breaking Defense highlights Turkish one-way attack systems at SAHA 2026 - Breaking Defense reported that Turkish companies used SAHA 2026 to unveil multiple one-way attack sy...
- 12:00 Defense News spotlights ASELSAN’s autonomous warfare concept - Defense News reported that ASELSAN used SAHA 2026 to present a future warfare concept centred on aut...
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- 12:00 French strategic study identifies Türkiye as a rising European supplier - The Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique assessed Türkiye as one of the most notable new entrants...
- 12:00 Middle East Forum analyses Baykar’s expansion into Europe - A Middle East Forum analysis argued that Baykar’s growing presence in Europe shows how production ca...
- 12:00 Jerusalem Post highlights Baykar’s export-heavy revenue model - The Jerusalem Post reported that Baykar generated roughly $1.8 billion in drone exports in 2024 and...
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- 09:00 Counter-drone demand expands beyond battlefields into critical infrastructure - Growing drone incursions around airports, ports, oil facilities and data centres are accelerating de...
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- 09:00 NATO accelerates live testing of counter-drone technologies - Alliance members and industry partners are expanding field trials of drone detection and interceptio...
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- 09:00 Industrial surge capacity is becoming a decisive defence metric - Across missiles, drones and air defence, governments are placing more weight on production scalabili...
