Babcock International has been selected as the platform design provider and technology partner for Poland’s MIECZNIK (Swordfish) new frigate programme. The company has concluded a set of strategic cooperation agreements with the PGZ-MIECZNIK Consortium, which is responsible for delivering three frigates.
Poland announced 10th the shortlist for the Miecznik frigate programme: Babcock's Arrowhead-140PL and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' MEKO-A300PL.
The U.S. State Department approved a possible FMS to Poland of M1A2 SEPv3 Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated $6.0 billion.
Polish defence company Zaklady Mechaniczne Tarnow demonstrated the Perun combat-wheeled Unmanned Ground Vehicle with Pirat ATGM.
Poland and the United States inked a government-to-government deal for 300 surplus 4x4 US Cougar mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces. The Polish Armaments Inspectorate (AI) reported that the AI valued the deal at USD27.5 million, including logistics and training package, with all vehicles slated to be delivered in the first quarter of 2022.
Defence Minister of Poland, Mariusz Blaszczak, stated that his country might visit Turkey to acquire new weapon systems.
Poland Defence Ministry confirmed its plan to acquire 250 M1A2 SEP V3 main battle tanks from the U.S. Poland intends to pay EUR 5.05 billion.
Three Turkish Defence company will show their products at MSPO expo in Poland.
Turkish F-16s scrambled two Russian aircraft as part of the NATO mission. Turkish Defence ministry released video footage of the mission.
The Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola presented a prototype of the amphibious infantry fighting vehicle Borsuk at the Dragon-21 exercise.
Latvian Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks visited Turkey.
Turkiye and Poland signed the Tb2 armed UAV procurement agreement. Poland's defence minister and Baykar signed the agreement.
Poland will buy 24 armed drones from Turkey, the Polish defence minister said on Saturday. The country will become the first NATO member to acquire Turkish-made unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV).
Defence Minister of Poland, Mariusz Błaszczak, wrote in Polish, “Good news coming soon”, and added in English ”, stay tuned!”
