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MiG-29 aircraft simulator service

zbiam.pl 1 year ago March 20, Faculty of Aviation Technology 3. Regional Logistic Base in Kutno informed about signing a contract with KenBIT Sp. z o.o. on the implementation of the MiG-29 fighter simulator service, which is located in the 23rd Fighter Squadron. Tactica...

Brazil to reduce order for wheeled transporters

defence24.pl 1 year ago The Spanish-language service InfoDeFensa reported a possible plan to reduce the Guarani wheeled armored personnel carriers ordered by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense. Negotiations with their manufacturer, Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV).

Export K2 for mediate East

defence24.pl 1 year ago During the past IDEX 2023, South Korean company Hyundai Rotem presented a variation of its K2 tank for mediate east countries known as K2ME.

Russia's hypersonic tusks in ocean waters

defence24.pl 1 year ago On 9 March, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced that the rocket frigate Admiral Flota Kasatonov of task 22350 had completed its one-year mission in the Mediterranean and entered the Atlantic.

Norway chooses MH-60R Seahawk for NH90 NFH

defence24.pl 1 year ago Norway's Ministry of Defence has announced that it will acquisition 6 MH-60R Seahawks, thus replacing the grounded NH90 NFH. The value of the contract is estimated at $1.14 billion, according to Reuters.

The US will proceed to fly over the Black Sea aft...

defence24.pl 1 year ago The United States will proceed to fly where global law allows, and it is Russia's work to operate its aircraft safely and professionally, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said Wednesday after talks with Russian defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.

French Griffins in Estonia

defence24.pl 1 year ago France has sent its VBMR Griffon 6x6 wheeled armoured personnel carriers to Estonia to reenforce NATO's east flank as part of the Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) initiative.

Chief of the General Staff of the WP in MESKO S.A....

zbiam.pl 1 year ago The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak paid a visit to MESKO S.A. It took place on 16 March this year. General Andrzejczak spoke with the Company's Management Board, got acquainted with the process of manufac...

General Andrzejczak visits MESKO

defence24.pl 1 year ago The Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army General Rajmund T. Andrzejczak paid a visit to MESKO S.A. It took place on 16 March this year. General Andrzejczak spoke with the Company's Management Board, got acquainted with...

China, Russia and Iran at joint naval exercises

defence24.pl 1 year ago The naval forces of China, Russia and Iran will begin joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday, the defence ministry in Beijing announced that day. The maneuvers are expected to last until Sunday,

Polish arms purchases influenced by Ukrainian expe...

defence24.pl 1 year ago This year, the priorities of the Armaments Agency will include the acquisition of many unmanned systems and circulating ammunition,” said the spokesperson of this institution Lt. Col. Krzysztof Plakek. This policy is expected to stem from the exp...

Ten stakeholders curious in the consultation on t...

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On March 16, the spokesperson of the Armament Agency, Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Płatek, in consequence to questions from the editors of ZBiAM, informed about the market's interest in consultations on thermobaric ammunition of various types.

Ministry of Defense: draft regulations for the fun...

defence24.pl 1 year ago On Wednesday, a draft regulation of the Minister of National defence on a fund for discretionary awards and aid for professional soldiers appeared on the pages of the Government government Centre. It is scheduled to enter into force on...

Which MiG-29 fighters for Ukraine? [COMMENT]

defence24.pl 1 year ago Both the president and the Prime Minister of Poland have already announced the imminent handover of Polish MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine, which will end more than 30 years of service of these highly deserving for the country's defence and...

Morawiecki: Poland will give back MiG-29 fighters

defence24.pl 1 year ago Asked at a press conference about president Andrzej Duda's declaration of MiG-29 fighter jets, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that “this could happen within the next four-six weeks.”

Switzerland scraps anti-aircraft systems. They cou...

defence24.pl 1 year ago Switzerland is presently scrapping 60 Rapier short-range air defence systems, Swiss weapons agency Armasuisse said. 1 in 4 Rapiers has already been destroyed, as are most likely all rockets. Meanwhile, these weapons could be ceded for inprice to ...

The UK wants to scope 2.5 per cent. GDP for defe...

defence24.pl 1 year ago Britain's defence ministry will receive an extra £5bn over the next 2 years and the aim over the longer word is to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent. GDP, the British government announced on Sunday night.

The military will service the MiGA-29 simulator

defence24.pl 1 year ago 1.Regional Logistics Base Faculty of Aviation Technology announced that KenBit Sp. z o.o. has commissioned maintenance work on the MiG-29 aircraft simulator.

Program “Wisła” - STZ kits delivered

zbiam.pl 1 year ago As announced in a message on social media on March 3, Wojskowe Zakłady Uzbrojenia S.A., the next phase of the agreement under the “Wisła” Program was completed. 5 ready-to-go STZ Patriot rocket transport cars went to the 37th Air defence rocket ...

China's fresh defence minister

defence24.pl 1 year ago General Li Shangfu, who was formally elected as PRC defence minister on Sunday, is under US sanctions for buying armaments and parts from Russia's main arms exporter Rosoboroneksport.

The second approach to the acquisition of trucks ...

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On March 10, the 2nd Regional Logistics Base published an invitation to participate in the tender procedure for the acquisition of lots of multi-purpose pick-up trucks. This is the consequence of the annulment of the erstwhile proceedings, as rep...

General Blazeusz met with the commanders of the V ...

defence24.pl 1 year ago In fresh days, the General Staff of the Polish Army informed that Lieutenant General Piotr Błazeusz met with General D. Womack, who is the deputy commander of the V Corps US Army, and his successor, Brig. Gen. K. Lambert....

First Polish FA-50

defence24.pl 1 year ago The General Command of Armed Forces Types published photographs of 1 of the first FA-50 aircraft produced for Poland and in Polish colors.

The first photograph of FA-50 Golden Eagle in Pol...

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On 9 March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Mariusz Błaszczak presented, via social media, the first photograph of the KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle jet aircraft with a white and red checkerboard.

Order for helmets for the Polish Army

defence24.pl 1 year ago On March 8, the Ministry of National defence and the Armament Agency announced another large order for protective equipment for soldiers in the form of Kevlar helmets.

New car acquisition Annulled

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On 8 March, the 2nd Regional Logistics Base in Warsaw announced the cancellation of the tender procedure concerning the acquisition of a large batch of multi-purpose pick-up trucks and passenger cars. The reason for the decision was the deficiency ...

Maskpol with a contract for the supply of helmets ...

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On 8 March, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of defence Mariusz Błaszczak announced the signing of a long-term agreement with Maskpol S.A. Protective Equipment Company belonging to Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A., on the supply of helmets for the Po...

Pyronaboe contract signed

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On March 6, the Armaments Agency announced the signing of contracts for the acquisition and transportation (between 2023-2024) of a batch of pyronages essential to keep the method efficiency of emergency systems in military aviation.

Electron invalidated again

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On March 2, the Armament Agency announced the cancellation of the procedure for the acquisition of detonators for sea mines, which as a improvement work was hidden under the code name Elektron. Thus, the 4th (in fresh months) approach to the sel...

Cyberspace Protection Army - badges

politykabezpieczenstwa.pl 1 year ago The Cyberspace defence Forces received fresh decorations. The decision in this substance was issued by the Minister of National Defence. A commemorative badge, a reconnaissance badge and a peculiar pennant for the beret of DKWOC soldiers were in...

Orka's programme shrouded in mystery – besides fo...

defence24.pl 1 year ago The Ministry of National Defence decided that information on the dates, quantities and expected costs of acquiring submarines is classified information. Therefore, we only know that the "Orka" program was included in the method Modernization Plan of...

Błaszczak: Poland ready to service and overhaul ta...

defence24.pl 1 year ago Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak told a press conference that he would discuss with the German Defence Minister on the availability of spare parts for Leopard tanks. Minister Błaszczak besides announced that Poland is ready to launch a service hub...

UK defence minister alerts: military equipment nee...

defence24.pl 1 year ago The equipment of British ground troops “in desperate request of replacement” and Russia's invasion of Ukraine means that modernisation must take place faster than originally planned, Defence Minister Ben Wallace said on Monday.

We know erstwhile the first FA-50 will arrive

defence24.pl 1 year ago The first 2 FA-50 light combat aircraft will appear in Poland in August this year, the Defence24.pl portal found out unofficially.

Czech Republic plans to buy Leopardy 2 from Switze...

defence24.pl 1 year ago The Czech Republic wants to buy Leopard 2 tanks from Switzerland, Swiss defence Minister Viola Amherd said in an interview with SRF tv on Monday. As she added, if parliament considers that the country has adequate of these vehicles...

Błaszczak: Patriots already in Ukraine, war will e...

defence24.pl 1 year ago I must emphasize here that thanks to Poland's efforts, among others, Patriot batteries or the first Leopard tanks came to Ukraine; we are not only the main point of aid transfer, but besides 1 of the largest donors,” said...

The first amendment to the budget decision of the ...

defence24.pl 1 year ago Every year, the budget decisions of the Ministry of National Defence are periodically amended and their changes are published in the authoritative diary of the Ministry of National Defence. In 2023, budget decision No. 8 / MON was signed...

Continued modernization of Star 266 trucks

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On March 3, the 12th Military Commercial Branch in Toruń announced the initiation of a tender procedure regarding the selection of a contractor for the modernization of a large batch of Star 266 trucks operated in the Polish Army.

Ministry of defence announces competition for unm...

zbiam.pl 1 year ago This is the 3rd chance to win the prize. PLN 5,000, PLN 10,000, PLN 25,000 or even 50,000 PLN can go to the winners for the implementation of the task of the Unmanned Air strategy (BSP), Unmanned Land strategy (BSL) or Unmanned Marine System......

Will the US make a base in Romania on the Black S...

defence24.pl 1 year ago The U.S. Army could launch its military base on the Black Sea in 2023. It would be utilized to strengthen NATO's east flank, Romanian media reported on Thursday.

Military buys ammunition for FA-50

defence24.pl 1 year ago The Armament Agency has started looking for a supplier of 20 mm ammunition for the General Dynamics M61A2 Vulcan three-barrel aircraft utilized on the FA-50 light multirole aircraft.

Russia with problems to produce advanced weapons

defence24.pl 1 year ago Russian troops in Ukraine are not utilizing any of the high-tech weapons on display at arms fairs due to the fact that the arms manufacture is incapable to produce them on a large scale, Britain's defence ministry said on Friday.

PGZ will grow to produce K2 tanks

defence24.pl 1 year ago Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak in an interview for Radio Poznań announced the engagement of H. Cegielski-Poznań S.A. in the process of securing the operation of K2 tanks for the Polish Army, and in...

Błaszczak: raises for soldiers

defence24.pl 1 year ago Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National defence Mariusz Błaszczak via his Twitter account announced an increase in the basic wage of Polish soldiers from March 1 this year.

At least 500 tanks from Poznan

defence24.pl 1 year ago At least 500 tanks will be built at the WZM S.A. plant in Poznań, not counting accompanying vehicles - announced the president of PGZ Sebastian Chwałek. This declaration accompanied the visit of the head of the Ministry of National...

MON announces acquisition of WR-40 Langusta

defence24.pl 1 year ago “It is planned to contract in this year another WR-40 LANGUSTA rocket launchers in Huta Stalowa Wola S.A.” — writes enigmatically the Secretary of State at the Ministry of National defence Wojciech Skurkiewicz in consequence to interpellations by ...

Further battlefield reconnaissance radars will go ...

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On 1 March, the spokesperson of the Armaments Agency, Lt. Col. Krzysztof Plakek, announced that on 28 February an agreement was signed with the Hungarian company Pro Patria Electronics Kft to acquisition another batch of battlefield reconnaissance ...

The army bought Hungarian battlefield radars

defence24.pl 1 year ago The Armament Agency has ordered 18 PGSR-3i Beagle battlefield radars, said the institution's spokesman, Lt. Col. Krzysztof Płatek. The supplier will be the maker of these devices, the Hungarian company Pro Patria Electronics.

Germany wants joint maneuvers with the US and Pola...

defence24.pl 1 year ago German defence Minister Boris Pistorius signaled on Sunday in an interview with German media the anticipation of joint maneuvers of American, German and Polish troops within the North Atlantic Alliance, which would take place in Poland.

Ammunition for Polish FA-50 Golden Eagle

zbiam.pl 1 year ago On 1 March, the Armaments Agency published an invitation to participate in the tender procedure aimed at the transportation of a batch of ammunition for M61A2 Vulcan multi-barreled cannons mounted on KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle aircraft.