In 2023, then Minister of defence Mariusz Błaszczak [signed a contract](https://defence24.pl/power-arms/abramsy-od-marines-la-polski-approved-to-first-stage-beda-rail) for the acquisition of 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks in the FEP version (Firepower Enhancement Package). The contract value was 1.4 billion dollars (PLN 6.2 billion) net, of which nearly 200 million (PLN 880 million) was American military aid.