Army

PGZ wants to build more combat vehicles [COMMENT]

defence24.pl 3 years ago The president of the Polish Armaments Group, Sebastian Chwałek, reported in the media about PGZ's plans to increase the capacity to produce dense military equipment, specified as infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled cannon howitzers.

The continued problems of the Bundeswehr

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 14 March, Eva Högl, Bundestag Plenipotentiary for the Bundeswehr, presented a study on the problems faced by the Armed Forces of the national Republic of Germany. Högl pointed out that in 2022 the Bundeswehr did not receive funds from a peculiar...

Dominican Republic buys AW169 helicopters

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 16, South American media reported that the Dominican Republic government had signed a contract with Leonardo to acquisition 4 AW169 multi-role transport helicopters for the armed forces.

The U.S. Department of defence wants more F-15EX ...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 16, US media reported that as part of the budget proposals of the United States Department of defence (until 2028), the Pentagon, together with the US Air Force command, are beginning preparations for the withdrawal of more than half of the...

U.S. Army Garrison Poland will be established in P...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Pentagon spokesperson General Pat Ryder said Thursday that U.S. Army Garrison Poland, a unit supporting the presence of U.S. troops in Poland, will be established in March. It is simply a realization of president Joe Biden's 2022 decision. It will...

Military Service and labour Fair for the First Ti...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 17-18, Olsztyn and 15 another Polish cities held the 1st Military Trade Fair of Service and Labour organized by the Ministry of National Defence, the Central Military Recruitment Centre and the General Command of the Types of Armed Forces. ...

Another batch of Leonardo AW139 helicopters will a...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 16, Leonardo announced that it had signed an agreement with Mitsui Bussan Aerospace (MBA) for the transportation of six more AW139 multirole helicopters to Japan.

Less extra Pumas for the Bundeswehr?

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 15 March, president and CEO of the industrial group Rheinmetall AG Armin Papperger informed in an interview for the online edition of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung paper about the news regarding the negotiations for the acquisition of another batch...

US to buy F-15EX

defence24.pl 3 years ago In the proposed defence budget, the U.S. plans to buy another 24 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft. Thus, the US Air Force would have 104 aircraft of this type, according to The Drive portal.

The US is inactive skeptical about it. F-16 for U...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Poland's decision to hand over MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine does not affect our calculations for F-16 aircraft,” said John Kirby, spokesperson for the US National safety Council. In his view, providing American fighter jets would not be the best...

Head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command: planet is movi...

defence24.pl 3 years ago “The planet is moving from globalization to renewed power competition, and the foundations of global order are under attack by authoritarian regimes,” Admiral John Aquilino said in Singapore on Thursday.

Second Bulgarian Pilot Completed Training on F-16 ...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 17, the Ministry of defence of Bulgaria reported that in the United States, training on the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon was completed by a co-pilot from that state. In total, the Americans are to train fourteen Bulgarians.

NATO Infrastructure in the Baltic States

defence24.pl 3 years ago How crucial it is to prepare decently for a possible military conflict of military and civilian infrastructure and the appropriate operation of the logistical support strategy of fighting soldiers no longer request to be persuaded. The war in ...

Greece curious in buying AAV7 amphibious

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 17, the US State Department announced it had issued approval for the possible sale of AAV7 household amphibious lots to Greece, which are expected to come from the resources of the US Department of Defense.

Chinese companies engaged in hardware support for ...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Customs records show that Chinese companies exported rifles, bulletproof vests and drone parts to Russia via Turkey and the United arabian Emirates. specified deliveries took place from June to December 2022, according to the Brussels portal Politi...

President of the Republic of Poland visits the "Łu...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On Friday, March 17, the president of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda visited the "Łucznik" Arms mill – Radom. He visited, among others, the production part of the plant, where m.in modern carbines from the household of Modular tiny Arms str...

Damian Ratka and Maciej Szopa answer your question...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Thank you for all the questions you have submitted. We chose the part that Damian and Maciej responded to, but that's not the end. If you have topics that you would like to hear an answer to and were...

Penultimate Descubierta withdrawn from service

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 17 March, the flag on the Spanish patrol vessel Infanta Elena (P 76) of the Descubierta class was lowered for the last time in Cartagena. On the same date, it was officially struck from the list of units of the Spanish Navy (Armada Española). Infa...

Dragon Army: Frigates and Corvettes, or Strike For...

defence24.pl 3 years ago During the first decades of the existence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the People's Liberation Army of China (Chal-w), its warships were alternatively tiny and intended for coastal operations. The full heyday of naval oceanic forces...

Boeing on contract for further AH-64E Guardian hel...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 17, the US Department of defence announced that it had signed a contract with Boeing for the production and transportation of batches of AH-64E Guardian combat helicopters, which will go to export customers — Australia and Egypt, among oth...

Mine Dumps on Navy mineswearers

zbiam.pl 3 years ago The Świnoujski 12th Woliński Minersmen Squadron has 12 base miners of the 207P project. All were equipped with mechanical, electromagnetic and acoustic mines, with limited ability to destruct modern sea mines. However, 2 of them have already recei...

Production of T-7A Red Hawk school aircraft will b...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago The United States Air Force (USAF) will start purchasing fresh Boeing T-7A Red Hawk jet training aircraft only in fiscal year 2025. The draft budget of the USAF for fiscal year 2024 published on March 13 does not include financing for the acquisitio...

Argentina curious in Chinese JF-17 aircraft

zbiam.pl 3 years ago The Chinese government-run regular Global Times published an article on March 15 claiming that Argentina is seriously curious in Chinese JF-17 multirole aircraft, which is expected to come straight from the Argentine embassy in China. The subject...

Caesar guns sent to Ukraine will be replaced withi...

defence24.pl 3 years ago 30 Caesar self-propelled cannon howitzers belonging to the French army, which have been handed over to Ukraine, will be replaced within a year and their production will be accelerated, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on Wedne...

Hellfire rockets for Polish helicopters. Unificati...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The US State Department has authorised the sale to Poland of 800 AGM-114R2 Hellfire anti-tank guided missiles, exercise rockets and essential equipment worth a full of $150 million. This armament will be integrated with AW149 helicopters, but it w...

President Erdogan: We have decided to start ratify...

defence24.pl 3 years ago “We have decided to start the process of ratifying Finland's accession to NATO in Turkey,” Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, commenting on a conversation with Finnish president Saulam Niinisto in Ankara.

Ukraine has a problem knocked down respective typ...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Ukraine's anti-aircraft defence is not capable of disposing of respective types of Russian missiles, including Iskander-M and Ch-22 anti-ship missiles, Ukrainian aviation spokesperson Col. Yuri Ihnat said on Thursday.

Sensational acceleration of the Turkish fighter pr...

defence24.pl 3 years ago Turkish media reported that taxiing tests on carrier surfaces of a prototype combat aircraft, created as part of the National Combat Aircraft, or TF-X program run by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). This means that this program is already very...

About current challenges in border protection at I...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago Preparation for future challenges, taking into account the escalation of migration crises, dominated the discussion of experts in the field of border protection during the 4th global Border safety Conference and Exhibition InSec 2023 on 16 March in...

Norwegian media about buying tanks

defence24.pl 3 years ago Norwegian portal Teknisk Ukeblad, gave further information regarding the acquisition of base tanks for the armed forces of the Kingdom of Norway, in which the Korean K2 and, yet selected, the German Leopard 2A7 competed.

Canada will acquisition P-8A Poseidon planes?

defence24.pl 3 years ago The Canadian government is considering buying P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Boeing, the acquisition would cost $6 billion, writes The defence Post.

President: 1 million rifles in Poland are targete...

defence24.pl 3 years ago We want to have about a million rifles in our warehouses,” said president Andrzej Duda during his visit to the Arms mill “Archer” in Radom. He added that it should be a firearm “designed and manufactured with us.”

First training tests of the AMBER 2K rocket [video...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago Łukasiewicz — Institute of Aviation conducted a successful flight test of the ILR-33 BURSZTYN rocket in the latest version of 2K. The test took place at the Air Force Central Training Ground in Ustka in October 2022. The nonsubjective of the mission...

North Korea conducted test of intercontinental roc...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The rocket launched Thursday morning by North Korea was an intercontinental ballistic rocket (ICBM), the South Korean army said.

Israel's Plasan to open a subsidiary in Australia

defence24.pl 3 years ago Israeli company Plasan Sasa develops and manufactures ballistic shields for vehicles of various types. It now plans to enter the Australian market.

Slovakia will deliver MiG-29 aircraft and 2K12 lau...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 17 March, the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Eduard Heger, announced that the government in Bratislava had approved a request to transfer thirteen MiG-29 combat aircraft, which had so far been operated by the Slovak Air Force, to Ukraine.

Significant changes in the service of soldiers. Th...

defence24.pl 3 years ago On the pages of the Government government Centre appeared on Wednesday a draft regulation of the Minister of National defence on the performance of gainful employment or doing business by professional soldiers. It is to enter into force 14...

More JLTV trucks for Romania

defence24.pl 3 years ago The U.S. Department of State through the defence safety Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the approval for the sale of another batch of JLTV armored vehicles to Romania.

Britain bought Archer cannon howitzers

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 16 March, the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of large Britain and Northern Ireland announced the acquisition of Swedish 155 mm Archer self-propelled cannon howitzers. Detailed information differs from rumors (Archery for British Army/...

SIG Sauer carbines enter Formosa

defence24.pl 3 years ago JW 4026, utilizing the European procurement platform TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), announces the transportation order of a fresh weapon named in the order protocol “WS SIG Sauer MCX Modular Carbine”. Deliveries were contracted to Allies Incorpora...

Bradley infantry fighting vehicles for Greece?

zbiam.pl 3 years ago Unofficial sources reported that on March 13, the Hellenic Republic was to begin negotiations with the administration of the United States of America on the acquisition of 300 M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. The aim of the talks is to find ...

Progress of MH-139A chopper Construction Program ...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago Despite the hold of the certification process and the required corrections demonstrated during the operational investigating phase, the United States Air Force (USAF) began the serial production phase of the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter. In Septemb...

Arleigh Burke will service another 5 years

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 14, the U.S. Navy's Water Combat Board (OPNAV N96) approved an extension of the mark operating standard for the destroyer Arleigh Burke by 5 years. According to the first assumptions, rocket destroyers, from the name of the first ship, c...

Electronic Systems Partnership Agreement for GCAP ...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago At the DSEI Japan exhibition in Tokyo, representatives of the advanced defence electronics manufacture representing Japan, the UK and Italy announced the signing of a cooperation agreement. Mitsubishi electrical representing Japan, Leonardo UK rep...

Poland wants to buy Hellfire rockets for helicopte...

defence24.pl 3 years ago The US State Department has agreed to sale 800 AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles to Poland for an estimated amount of $150 million, the Pentagon-owned defence safety Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.

French wheeled transporters for Qatar?

defence24.pl 3 years ago French paper La Tribune reported the resumption of talks in Qatar, the subject of which is the acquisition of wheeled infantry fighting vehicles based on the VBCI platform of the Nexter concern for the army. This is due to...

US State Department approves sale of AGM-114R Hell...

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On 16 March, the US Department of State announced that it had granted approval for the possible sale of a batch of AGM-114R2 Hellfire guided missiles to Poland. The weapon is intended to be the armament of Leonardo AW149 support helicopters.

UK confirms acquisition of Archer aramtohowitzer

defence24.pl 3 years ago The UK Ministry of Defence announced the decision to acquisition fresh 155 mm self-propelled cannon howitzers. This is simply a bridging solution, resulting from the transfer of military equipment as part of military aid to Ukraine.

Romania curious in buying more JLTV cars

zbiam.pl 3 years ago On March 14, the US State Department announced that it had issued approval for the possible sale of another batch of Oshkosh JLTV multipurpose armored cars to Romania. The deal could have a maximum value of $104 million.

German tanks for Italy?

defence24.pl 3 years ago Italy's Ground Forces are presently moving a programme to upgrade Ariete C1 tanks to C2 standard. However, it seems that this vehicle, even after modernization, is not considered adequate and it is being considered to acquisition another structur...