Army

Germany: 3 Bundeswehr soldiers among arrested ext...

infosecurity24.pl 2 years ago Three Bundeswehr soldiers were among a group of members of the extremist organization Citizens of the Reich, whose leader planned a coup in Germany, detained on Wednesday morning, a German defence ministry spokesperson said, confirming earlier infor...

Airbus with billion-dollar debt for drones and co...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Spanish government has agreed to 2 loans to Airbus with a full value of €2.1 billion to work on Euromale drones and Tiger MK III strike helicopters.

M88A2 production contract for Poland

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 6, the Department of defence of the United States of America announced that BAE Systems Land & Armaments had awarded a contract for the production of M88A2 method safety vehicles for Poland. The contract has a value of nearly $128,211 ...

Turkey to agree Finland's NATO membership erstwhil...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Turkey will agree to Finland's accession to NATO erstwhile Helsinki publically announces the lifting of an arms embargo to Ankara, Turkish abroad Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.

MESKO S.A. partner of the manufacture Skills Cent...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago MESKO S.A. is 1 of the signatories of the letter of intent regarding the establishment of the manufacture Skills Centre in Pionki. The paper was signed on 5 December this year at the territory Starostwa in Radom. In addition to MESKO S.A. the par...

Korea bets on dense helicopters

defence24.pl 2 years ago The US State Department has approved the anticipation of selling 18 CH-47F Chinook dense transport helicopters to the Republic of Korea with companion packages with a maximum value of up to $1.5bn. These will be the first Korean machines...

Another TRS-15M radiolocation station handed over ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago PIT-RADWAR has handed over another copy of the TRS-15M radio station to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland. The TRS-15 mobile three-coordinate medium-range reflection radar is designed to operate in the air defence strategy as a origin o...

Crash of an old fighter jet in Croatia

defence24.pl 2 years ago In Croatia, a two-seater MiG-21 UM fighter plane crashed. The device performed the flight along with 3 others in key formation.

Republic of Korea closer to fresh CH-47F Chinook

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 6, the US Department of State announced the approval for the possible sale of a batch of Boeing CH-47F Chinook dense transport helicopters to the Republic of Korea. The maximum value of the deal could be up to $1.5bn.

Will VR technology conquer the battlefield?

cyberdefence24.pl 2 years ago Soldiers with VR goggles during a mission may become an everyday sight over time. Currently, this technology is utilized primarily for the training process, but its improvement is so dynamic that it can actually enter the battlefield.

U.S. to triple ammunition production, but not imme...

defence24.pl 2 years ago “We are examining the usage of ammunition in the war fought by Russia in Ukraine to make certain that our stockpiles prepared for possible future conflicts are sufficient,” U.S. Army Joint Chiefs of Staff president Gen. Mark Milley said...

Another 12 H145s for Swiss rescue services

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 5, Airbus announced that the Swiss rescue service Rega had signed a contract for the transportation of more H145 helicopters in a five-blade configuration. The fresh machines are to replace the presently operated Leonardo AW109SP.

German ammunition problems

defence24.pl 2 years ago German regular Die Welt reports on the shortages of ammunition in the Bundeswehr warehouses and the reliance of production facilities on the supply of components from China.

They planned to overthrow the German government. P...

infosecurity24.pl 2 years ago Police are searching more than 130 properties in respective German national states, welt.de reports. The action is directed against individuals who were expected to search to “clean up” the government. It was expected to act in it, according to....

New Deputy abroad Minister

defence24.pl 2 years ago Wojciech Gerwel, the current Polish Ambassador to Vietnam, has been appointed Deputy Minister of abroad Affairs and will deal with Asian policy, the abroad Ministry said.

Bielids included and after modifications

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Polish Air Force received the 3rd and last batch of Italian M-346 aircraft ordered so far. Thanks to the fresh delivery, the 4th School Aviation Wing has 16 machines, i.e. a full squadron of “Bieliks”. This is the...

Indonesia overhauls ex-energy ships

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 5, it was announced that the Indonesian Maritime Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut- TNI-AL) will in the close future begin the process of repairs combined with upgrades of as many as 9 ships belonging to 4 different types...

Modernised Measles Goes to Army

defence24.pl 2 years ago PIT-RADWAR announced that it has handed over another copy of the TRS-15M ODRA radio station to the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland. It is the ninth modernized radar of this kind delivered by the Polish industry.

Lithuania handed over repaired howitzers and ammun...

defence24.pl 2 years ago On 3 December, the Lithuanian Ministry of National defence reported that 2 repaired PzH 2000 howitzers, as well as a 155 mm artillery ammunition package, had been delivered to Ukraine. The decision to transfer ammunition of this caliber was...

Canada to send more ships to Taiwan Strait

defence24.pl 2 years ago Canada plans to send more warships through the Taiwan Strait in the close future as a signal to China that the strait has global status, the Financial Times reported.

“Every Leonardo chopper starts in Świdnik.” Secon...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Bellotto Hotel in Warsaw hosted the second Italian-Polish aviation forum Italian-Polish Aerospace Forum organized by the Embassy of Italy together with the Chamber of Commerce of Italian manufacture in Poland and the Italian Chamber of Commerce ...

Brazilian court halts acquisition of Centauro II

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On the morning of December 5, the Regional national Court of the 1st Region in Brasília suspended the implementation of the tender for fresh wheeled “light tanks”, which selected Italian Centauro II vehicles, offered by the CIO consortium, composed...

Minister appointed Deputy manager of WITU

zbiam.pl 2 years ago By decision of the Minister of National Defence, the current head of the improvement Division, Colonel Radosław Warchoł, was appointed as Deputy manager of the Military method Institute of Armament on 1 December 2022. The decision was handed by th...

Lekcje z wojny na Ukrainie. Część 4

strategyandfuture.org 2 years ago Ta część cyklu jest zapisem wniosków i obserwacji wynikających bezpośrednio z rozmów z uczestnikami tej wojny – żołnierzami i oficerami...

Abrams and a large package of ammunition for Pola...

defence24.pl 2 years ago On the website of the defence safety Cooperation Agency, a paper was published on Poland's acquisition of M1A1SA tanks, accompanying equipment and spare parts and ammunition as part of the abroad Military Sales procedure.

“New” Abrams for Poland for... $3.75 billion

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 6, the US Department of State announced that it had issued a consent for the possible sale of another batch of Abrams basic tanks with support vehicles and ammunition to Poland. The full was valued at a maximum of $3.75 billion.

A fresh era in the Polish Army: K2 tanks and K9A1...

defence24.pl 2 years ago A batch of 10 K2 Black Panther tanks and 24 K9A1 Thunder self-propelled cannon howitzers were unloaded to the port of Gdynia on 6 December 2022 from the BBC Pearl ship.

Korea or death. Without changes in arms, ambitious...

defence24.pl 2 years ago **Poland becomes the world's largest abroad buyer of armaments produced in the Republic of Korea. Today's transportation is the beginning of a process that aims to strengthen the safety of the Republic of Poland. It's an beginning for military......

Korea or death. A large program requires decisive...

Fire ship Firefighter-28 raised its flag [PHOTO]

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 6 December, at the Turkish Embankment of the Port of Szczecin, the flag was solemnly raised and christened the fire ship Firefigh-28, built for the Authority of the Sea Ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście by the Remontowa Shipbuilding shipyard from ...

Polish soldiers learn fresh grenade launchers

defence24.pl 2 years ago At the training ground in Toruń, precisely at the Sypka military firing range, the first training of Polish soldiers on the usage of M72 EC Mk1 grenade launchers, which were purchased urgently this year, will begin on 8 December....

First presentation of the Sabrah light tank "in me...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 4, a photograph appeared on Twitter taken during the visit of the Minister of defence of the Republic of Romania, Angel Tîlvărwa, to the Elbit Systems plant in Haifa. The mediocre quality photograph is expected to show a prototype of...

Polish K2 tanks and K9 howitzers in Defence24.pl l...

defence24.pl 2 years ago On the night of December 5—6, the first K2 tanks and K9A1 self-propelled howitzers, purchased in South Korea, touched Polish dirt for the first time. They were brought to Gdynia by the BBC Pearl ship, and on Tuesday they...

“Mechanical Loader” for American SPGs?

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 1, Sarcos Defence announced that it had received a contract from the US Army to test a robotic loading strategy for handling ammunition in combat wagons. The $1 million contract was awarded to the Army Applications Laboratory, under the...

Breakthrough in Ajax's armored program

defence24.pl 2 years ago General Dynamics United Kingdom has been able to resolve problems with the Ajax household carts, according to information contained in a late made public study by the home of Commons.

Cheetah vs. Maneuvering Missile

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Cheetah artillery anti-aircraft strategy is successfully utilized in Ukraine to destruct unmanned aerial vehicles of various types. As it turns out, it can besides destruct with fire its automatic cannons. 35 mm shoot down, for example, a ...

Turkey: Military Jet Crash

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Turkish Ministry of National defence confirmed that an F-5 aircraft belonging to the national air force crashed in 1 of the Turkish cities in the central part of the country. The latest information shows that the pilot's condition...

Reception of the first K2 tanks and K9A1 cannon ho...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 6, in Gdynia, at the Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), a ceremony took place to receive the first K2 tanks and K9A1 self-propelled cannon howitzers, which will shortly become the main armament of the SZ RP in its categories. The ceremony ...

Control tests of “unguided” missiles.

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On November 29, further tests of the strategy known as the AGR-20 APKWS (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System) took place at a training site in confederate Arizona. This strategy is actually developed by BAE Systems' Unguided rocket Conversion...

Leonardo to deliver AW169 to Slovenian police

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On December 6, the Ministry of Interior of Slovenia announced that it had signed an agreement with the Leonardo concern to acquisition the AW169 multirole helicopter, which will go to the aviation police of the country.

Polish Thunderes and Black Panthers in Gdynia [PHO...

defence24.pl 2 years ago K9A1 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and K2 Black Panther (Black Panther) tanks purchased in the Republic of Korea were delivered to the port of Gdynia.

China shows off its' Lobster '

defence24.pl 2 years ago At the AirShow China 2022, the Chinese concern Nornico presented a fresh version of its SR5 rocket system, which, in addition to guided and unguided missiles of the 122/220/300/610 mm, is besides capable of firing circulating ammunition.

Last Cichociemny honored in Gliwice

defence24.pl 2 years ago Colonel Aleksander Tarnawski, entitled “Upłaaz”, was elected by the votes of readers of the Defence24.pl portal, parton of the second “Bench of Known Gliwiczans” at Przyjźźźźźźźźnia Avenue in Gliwice. The ceremony of the unveiling of the bench took p...

Lockheed Martin will aid Rafael make the Iron B...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago As the Israeli company Rafael Advanced defence Systems announced on December 5, it signed a cooperation agreement with the Lockheed Martin corp from the United States. The agreement concerns the joining forces of both entities in the improvement o...

Turkey: “new” BWP on classical chassis

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Turkish army received the first batch of fresh ZMA-15 Zırhlı infantry fighting vehicles on Tuesday 29 November, the manufacturers of the vehicle are FNSS (responsible for the platform) and Aselsan (responsible for electronics and tower system).

Bundeswehr without ammunition (and not only)

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On the military levee, the passing week in Germany was dominated by discussions about the Bundeswehr's stockpile of ammunition, or indeed the deficiency thereof. There were common accusations, including within the national government itself. 1 th...

K2 and K9 already on Polish soil

defence24.pl 2 years ago In the port of Gdynia, the first K2 main tanks and K9 self-propelled cannon howitzers were landed, which Poland purchased from South Korea as part of strengthening the capacity of the Armed Forces in the number of 180 and...

First batch of Korean fighting vehicles delivered ...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 5 December, the multi-purpose merchant ship BBC Pearl was brought to the commercial port of Gdynia, on board of which the first batch of tracked vehicles ordered by the Armaments Agency in the Republic of Korea was delivered to Poland.

North Korea: massive shelling of buffer zone

defence24.pl 2 years ago North Korean forces fired about 130 artillery shells into the water on Monday in a buffer region close the actual border with South Korea, one more time breaking a 2018 bilateral agreement, military authorities in Seoul announced.

Norway: Armoured program threatened. Staff and def...

defence24.pl 2 years ago There is news in the Norwegian media about the possible abandonment of acquiring a fresh base tank for Norwegian ground troops. Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, the Chief of defence of the Kingdom of Norway, has an opinion on this. He...