The end of the year is traditionally the time of signing contracts for the transportation of equipment and weapons for the Polish Army. In the last 4th of that year, the Ministry of National Defence concluded contracts for the construction of a rescue ship, the acquisition of the U.S. unmanned aircraft MQ-9B SkyGuardian, and the equipment of tankers.
OCTOBER
Jubilee Buzzygans handed out!
‘Winners are peculiar people., whose outstanding achievements had a strong influence on the perception of the Polish army", wrote Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a letter to participants of this year's Buzdigan Gala. It took place under the honorary patronage of the head of the MON. "Army Poland" monthly award has already been awarded for the 30th time. Winners received statues during the gala in the Kamienica Theatre in Warsaw.
A bridge stood on the White Deaf
Built by Soldiers The bridge in the Deaf has been commissioned. Its construction was the largest military task in flood areas as part of Operation Fenix. Preparations for the investment began at the end of September, erstwhile the army cleared, among others, the riverbed. This is the first of respective bridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ministers' Summit in Brussels
The gathering took place in Brussels NATO Defence Ministers meeting, for the first time under the leadership of Mark Rutte, the fresh Secretary General of the Alliance. The main topics are the continuation of support for Ukraine and integration with countries of the Indo-Pacific region. fresh alliance projects were besides announced, including the expansion of the modern fleet of unmanned aircraft, the production of artillery and the usage of space for transport and communication purposes. Poland signed the letter of intent as a future associate of projects. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish informedthat General Wojciech Ozga will be the head of the Centre for Analysis, Training and Education of NATO-Ukraine (JATEC) in Bydgoszcz. The unit is to accomplish first operational capacity in January 2025.
‘Ramstein Flag’ over Greece
Soldiers of 12 NATO states, including pilots from 32 Tactical Air Base in Grace, participated in international ‘Ramstein Flag’ manoeuvres Greece. During the exercise, F-16, Rafale and F-35 fighters were primarily used, but besides reconnaissance aircraft and tankers, a full of about 140 machines. The most crucial thing for allied armies was to improve tactics and rip off procedures for CA2/AD (Anti Access/Area Denial). This kind of exercise was held in Europe for the first time, so far it was carried out by the US Army Air Force in Alaska.
First test “Hard East”
There were exercises at the Orzesh camp where soldiers checked the effectiveness of obstacleswhich will be secured by the east border of Poland as part of the national deterrence and defence programme “The Tartar East”. It is at this camp that an informal school-test centre is created to train engineering sub-divisions, which will carry out key tasks under the programme. In November, Prime Minister Tusk and Deputy Minister Tomczyk visited first completed section of fortifications on the border with the royal circuit in the vicinity of Dąbrowka (Warmia-Masurian province). In December, however, The military received the first batch of engineering machines contracted for the programme.
New NATO command in the Baltic
Managing allied operations and exercises in the Baltic – for specified tasks, among others, is liable New NATO Command – Command Task Force Baltic. It will be led by officers from Poland, Germany and Sweden. It is presently under the command of Officer Bundesmarine, and the deputy became Cadmium. Peter Bear. For the next 4 years, Rostock office in Germany, and in 2028, on a rotation basis, it will be transferred to Poland. At that time, at the head of the Natovian command, the condition of Poles.
Strengthening the legal protection of soldiers
Business started Soldier Rights Protection Team. Lawyers are to supply free support to those who have committed a criminal offence in the performance of their duties and are subject to criminal proceedings or infringement proceedings. The Office may besides be assisted by military personnel active in proceedings as a victim or as an auxiliary prosecutor in selected criminal offences.
Settlement of the Subcommittee of Mr Macerewicz
Ministry of Defence presented report by Smolensk Subcommittee Antoni Macierewicz. “The squad negatively assessed the activities of the subcommittee in all aspects: legality, purpose, reliability and economy”, said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Among the irregularities were evidence costs and destroyed or lost by the Smolensk subcommittee. Full study on the work of the squad investigating the operation of the subcommittee of Antoni Macierewicz together with 41 notifications was submitted to the National Prosecutor's Office. Conclusions of the study prepared by the squad led by Colonel Leszek Błach, The head of the MON besides presented in November in the Sejm.
LISTOPAD
Redzikow Base ready
– We are beginning a base that will defend the freedom and safety of the world," said president Andrzej Duda during the beginning ceremony American rocket base in Redzikow. Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish stressed that this was a milestone in safety efforts. “Strategically, it is 1 of the most crucial events for Poland after 1989,” he said. The base in Redzikow is part of the EPAA (European Phased Adaptive Approach), a alleged rocket shield that the Americans created to defend NATO states from ballistic attacks from the mediate East. In addition to the unit located in Poland, it is besides created by a rocket counterbase in Romania and early informing radar in Turkey.
Change of value in PKW Lebanon
After a more than half-year mission at Wrocław airport 150 soldiers and workers landed IX Amendments to the Polish Military Quota UNIFIL in Lebanon. The mission was extended by respective weeks due to for a tense situation in the mediate East. presently in Lebanon is the X-change of PKW UNIFIL. Its core is the soldiers of the 10th Armored Cavalry Brigade. They will stay in the mediate East until the end of March.
We have HeroON!
"Polish Armed Forces" and "Polish Armed Forces" editorials. History" were won brown HeroON in the category “Journalist”. The HeroON 2024 Warsaw Insurgents Award is awarded for promoting cognition about the past of Poland and for attitudes of contemporary patriotism. This year 23 people and institutions were awarded. The awards were presented for the sixth time and the gala was held at the Polish Radio performance Studio.
Black Hawks with specialists
The last 2 of the 4 ordered in PZL Mielec in 2021 went to the Polish Army. S-70i multipurpose helicopters. “The Black Hawk fleet now has 8 machines, including those purchased in January 2019”, reported the Armed Forces Agency. The machines are utilized by peculiar military operators. The first Black Hawks went to specialists last November.
Mark Rutte in Poland
Mark Rutte, Secretary General of NATO, visited Poland on his first visit. president Andrzej Duda talked first of all about the defence strategy of the North Atlantic Alliance and Poland's function in NATO in the context of the war in Ukraine. The politician besides met with Prime Minister Donald Tuskiwho presented the Polish Secretary-General efforts to build fortifications and strengthening the border between Poland and NATO. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish besides met with the NATO secretary. Politicians discussed, among others, the NATO-Ukraine Analysis, Training and Education Centre established in Poland.
Independence Day and General Promotions
Before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was held, with the participation of president Andrzej Duda and Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, a solemn briefing worth the National independency Day. On the eve of the celebration The president has given General nominations. 12 officers of the Polish Army were taken from the Presidential Palace. For 7 of them it was the first general nomination, while 5 received another star.
Ämari ready for duty
After 8 months of renovations, a base in Ämari in northern Estonia, where Natatian Baltic Air Police Stations are conducted, reopened its activities. The work was carried out under the supervision of the Estonian Defence Investment Centre, with a full cost of EUR 18.5 million. (During the renovation, the on-call fighters moved to Latvian base Lielvārde). The Dutch F-35 began as the first on-call in the upgraded base.
NATO Corps with fresh commander
After 3 years of command of the Multinational North-East Corps, Germany said goodbye to the unit General Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart. He was replaced by General Dariusz Parylak. The ceremony was held in the Baltic Kostary in Szczecin, and it was attended by, among others, Deputy Prime Minister, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish and Commander of NATO's Allied Command at Brunssum Gen. Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta.
HIMARS delivered
The last 2 copies reached Poland with US multi-guided M142 HIMARS rocket launchers contracted in 2019. The contract was worth over $400 million. Thus, the first phase of supply of the lobster-A launcher was completed. In September, preparations for opening negotiations on the first implementing contract to the framework contract concluded last September for the transportation of another 486 M142 HIMARS launchers. It will specify, among others, the number of ordered fire systems and missiles, transportation agenda and price.
DECEMBER
‘Hussary’ launched
Polish fighter F-35 The Huszar took his first flight – Launched from Lockheed Martin at NAS Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Test jet flight that occurred 3 months after First presentation in the USAIt was a success. – shortly Polish 2 F-35s will go to the Ebbing base in Arkansas, where our pilots will prepare for solo flights. It's a major phase. training Polish pilots – informed the head of the MON. First F-35 with chessboard are to arrive in the country in 2026. They'll be stationed in 32 Tactical Aviation Base in Grace and 21th Tactical Aviation Base in Swidwin. Delivering all 32 ordered 5th generation fighters will last until 2030.
Norwegians guarding the Polish sky
Ministry of Defence of Norway announced that deploy its F-35 fighters and NASAMS Air defence Systems in the Polish logistics center, which coordinates aid transports for Ukraine. A 100 Norwegian soldiers are besides to come to Poland. "This decision shows how cooperation between allies works in the face of threats," commented the head of the MON. Norwegian military equipment and soldiers are to aid defend Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport, little than 100 km from the Ukrainian border. It is this port that serves most NATO transport flights to the Russian aggressor of the country.
Hundreds of Tanks for the Army
Ministry of Defence signed contract with Celtech to supply respective 100 tanks – CD-10s fuel distributors for the Polish Army. The guaranteed part includes 215 tanks, while 105 units are in the optional part of the contract. The full value of the contract amounts to over PLN billion. The supply is to be carried out between 2026 and 2028 and the equipment will be utilized by sub-units of land-use troops K2 tanks, self-propelled Haubice K9 and multi-guided lobster-K rocket launchers, as well as naval subdivisions, peculiar troops and Armed Forces Support Inspectorate.
SkyGuardian for the Army
The Armed Forces Agency has signed an agreement with General Atomics to acquisition American Unmanned MQ-9B SkyGuardian Air System. The contract for the transportation of reconnaissance drones is worth about PLN 1.2 billion. “It is an investment in our safety”, said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Ammunition Act Signed
President Andrzej Duda signed Act on financing activities aimed at expanding the capacity to produce ammunition. The paper assumes the creation of the Capital Investment Fund, which will receive almost PLN 3 billion for investments expanding ammunition production capacity. PLN 2 billion will come from the budget of the Ministry of Defence, and the remainder will be transferred in the form of fiscal securities. Thanks to specified solutions FIK will be able to invest in bettingwhich will be curious in building or expanding ammunition production lines. “This is simply a groundbreaking bill and a milestone in the safety of the Polish state”, stressed Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamysz.
Polish Casy will be more modern
At the Polish office of Airbus Defence and Space The Armed Forces Agency signed an agreement with Airbus. Its object is to modernise all 16 C-295M CASA transport aircraft, utilized by Polish air force. Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish The head of the MON stressed that Casy had been in the Polish Army for more than 20 years, they proved their worth during missions to Iraq and Afghanistan. “They served and service us in the most hard moments,” said the head of the MON. The contract is worth EUR 102.7 million net.
Prepared civilian Protection Act
President Andrzej Duda signed the civilian Protection and Defence Act. – This is 1 of the most crucial laws adopted this year. Building civilian defence and civilian protection infrastructure is an absolute precedence for the government – commented Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish. The aim of the bill is to improve non-military issues related to ensuring the conditions for the endurance of the population. The paper is intended to reconstruct the OC structures in the country, coordinate the operation of state institutions and services, and supply the public with a sense of safety in the event of crises and threats.
Rescue ship ordered
In 2029 the Polish Army will be joined by the ORP “Rescuer”, a modern rescue ship. The agreement on this substance was signed in the last days of December. The unit is expected to be nearly 100 m long and 19 m wide, 6500 t displacement and 6000 Mm range. The crew of Ratownika will have a 100 people. There will be a chopper landing ground on board the unit, and the equipment will include submarines, hydrological devices, firefighting devices, etc. “The ship will service the Navy of Poland, the safety of our sailors and all those operating in the Baltic”, said Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish.
