Army

Will Slovakia buy Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters?

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 22 March, the Minister of defence of Slovakia Jaroslav Naï reported that as part of the settlement for the transfer of MiG-29 fighter aircraft and subsequent anti-aircraft defence kits, the United States government proposed the sale of Bell AH-1...

Abrams faster for Ukraine, but older

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Associated Press reports on advancement and changes in U.S. plans to hand over the M1 Abrams household tanks to Ukraine.

Philippines chooses fresh towed howitzers

defence24.pl 2 years ago The Philippine Army is presently selecting a fresh towed artillery strategy to replace the already obsolete 105 mm American M101/M102 howitzers and Italian OTO Melara Mod.56 howitzers of the same caliber. American, Turkish and French solutions ar...

Russian rocket BRDM-2... just improvised

defence24.pl 2 years ago The BRDM-2 reconnaissance vehicle is commonly utilized by both sides of the ongoing war in Ukraine. It is an highly obsolete vehicle, which is more frequently utilized simply to carry soldiers than to conduct reconnaissance activities. 1 of th...

Territorials stormed building with Rangers

zbiam.pl 2 years ago In Toruń, soldiers and Border defender officers practice storming buildings. All this within the framework of the first always course of combat instructors in urbanized areas implemented by the Territorial defence Training Center. The two-week “Ur...

New simulator for Indonesian submariners

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 19 March, the French company ECA Group completed the installation of a fresh simulator for training emergency groups of submarine crews - Submarine harm Control Simulator (SDCS) at the TNI-AL (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut) naval forc...

Czech Armed Forces Deploy STARKOM Electronic Warfa...

zbiam.pl 2 years ago The 532nd Electronic Warfare Battalion of the 53rd Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Regiment of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (Armáda Ceské republiky, ACR) with command in Opava, took over the first mobile reconnaissance and interfere...

Solemn beginning of the US Garrison in Poland

defence24.pl 2 years ago Minister of National defence Mariusz Błaszczak took part in the ceremonial beginning of the transformation of the Regional Support Group Poland (ASG-P) into a garrison of the US Armed Forces (US Army Garrison Poland, USAG-P.)

Ajax conflict Wagons on the Last Straight

defence24.pl 2 years ago It seems that the troubled programme of a fresh household of armoured fighting vehicles for the British Army is coming out of this hard period and it will yet be possible to start delivering vehicles to military units.

MDA continues to grow Guam's defence systems

zbiam.pl 2 years ago The rocket defence Agency (MDA) is requesting additional backing for systems to strengthen Guam's defence capabilities for fiscal year 2024. USD 397.6 million is to be allocated to the continuation of the improvement of an integrated rocket def...

The “custodian” of NATO guards the integrity of th...

defence24.pl 2 years ago **Defence24 had the chance to conduct an interview with General Jürgen-Joachim von Sandrart, commander of the Multinational Corps North-East (HQ MNC NE). The conversation took place during Griffin Lightning 23 exercise at the Joined Forces Training ...

Najnowsze ustalenia sojuszu AUKUS – ryzykowna sytu...

strategyandfuture.org 2 years ago Australia zawarła z USA i Wielką Brytanią sojusz zwany AUKUS, który w S&F nazywamy sojuszem narodów oceanu światowego mającym na celu uniemożliwienie konsolidacji mas lądowych Eurazji pod berłem Chin...

MBDA — our strength is cooperation

zbiam.pl 2 years ago MBDA held its yearly press conference in Paris on March 15, outlining the group's business results for 2022 and the challenges the company wants to meet. Éric Béranger, president of MBDA, said: “Our strength at MBDA is cooperation: we make a kind...

How to guarantee faster decisions, greater opposi...

defence24.pl 2 years ago In today's challenging combat environment, military commanders operate under the force of a constant threat of attack across all operational domains - land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. Future operational readiness will require safe support for ...

News of the program of the Turkish tank Altay

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 19, during the 5th Land Systems Seminar, president of defence manufacture Agency (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı, SSB) Prof. İsmail Demir revealed any fresh information about the advancement of the Altay Basic Tank program. Key informatio...

First Money for fresh US Navy Deck Fighter [COMME...

defence24.pl 2 years ago The U.S. Navy has requested just over $1.5 billion for fiscal year 2024, which would be invested in the fresh onboard aircraft program, under the F/A-XX program. This is the first money for this venture, or at least the...

French Reconnaissance Fighting Wagons in Estonia

defence24.pl 2 years ago In addition to sending its units equipped with Griffon 6x6 wheeled armoured personnel carriers to Estonia, France deployed respective of its AMX-10RC wheeled reconnaissance vehicles as part of NATO's Enhanced Presence Initiative (eFP) initiative.

Capable “armoured” BMP-2 on duty

defence24.pl 2 years ago BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles are known for their very mediocre protection of their crew and landing, which frequently causes them to be disposed of by specified inexpensive means as anti-tank ammunition utilized in sniper rifles. For this pu...

Japan Opens fresh Base With rocket Force Units

defence24.pl 2 years ago Japan has opened a fresh base with rocket force units on Ishigaki in the confederate nipponese island chain close the disputed Senkaku Islands and Taiwan. The deployment of a Self-Defense Force unit on the island is intended to be...

Rheinmetall starts producing Boxers for Australia

defence24.pl 2 years ago As Australian manufacture portal australiandefence.com reports, at the Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) facilities in Ipswich, Queensland, Rheinmetall begins serial production of fresh reconnaissance vehicles for Australia's ground...

Colombian military chopper crash

defence24.pl 2 years ago Four soldiers died in the crash of a chopper that crashed in northwestern Colombia on Sunday, the country's president Gustavo Petro said on Twitter.

American Amphibious for Greece

defence24.pl 2 years ago Washington gave approval for the sale of AAV7A1 amphibious vehicles to Greece from Marine Corps resources.

Germany: arms giant breaks records and wins stock ...

defence24.pl 2 years ago **German arms and automotive company Rheinmetall achieved evidence financial results in many respects last year. Shortly after their announcement, it entered 1 of the most crucial stock indices in Germany — the DAX. This shows that the arms sector...

NATO needs 300,000 troops on combat readiness

defence24.pl 2 years ago In the coming months, the Alliance will step up moves to gather equipment and troops along NATO's east border - a decision aimed at keeping Russia from expanding the war beyond Ukraine. The Politico portal wonders whether Alliance members...

Maneuver in combat activities [OPINION]

defence24.pl 2 years ago Through the maneuver, the thought of movement is expressed, placing its performers in a more advantageous position than the opponent. Therefore, it was widely approved in combat, conflict and operation that “movement is victory, and stopping is def...

Great Britain: We are ready to support Polish anti...

defence24.pl 2 years ago “The UK stands ready to aid Poland fill the gaps in anti-aircraft defence caused by Warsaw sending part of its MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine,” UK Deputy Defence Minister James Heappey told German regular Welt.

Hercules in the Polish Army. Support not only for ...

defence24.pl 2 years ago During the conference on logistics for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, organized by Defence24, we managed to conduct a short interview with Paul Zukowski Director, global Business improvement — Europe, Platforms & Services, BAE Systems,...

Changing of the watch in Japan's submarine forces

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On 20 March, a flag raising ceremony on the fresh submarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces took place in Kobe. 3 days earlier, another ceremony took place in Kure — the withdrawal from service of the elder unit. Thus, the number balance...

Shoigu manages a doubling of weapons production. P...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Russian defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, during a visit to the plants of the “Concern Tactical rocket Armaments” (KTRW), ordered to double the production of precision weapons. He besides declared that the plant had gone from “experimental” to seria...

Will the RAF support the Air Force in Poland?

zbiam.pl 2 years ago On March 20, Die Welt published an interview with the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom, James Heappey, which included an crucial thread for Poland regarding the reaction of Western countries with the Polish initiat...

Progress in the Altay Tank Program

defence24.pl 2 years ago Turkey has consistently invested in the Altay Basic Tank program, despite the problems with propulsion for the tank, which again proves to be the biggest challenge erstwhile it comes to developing armored combat vehicles. Information on the further...

DARPA Selects Teams to make Oversight Program

zbiam.pl 2 years ago DARPA wants to aid military planners track up to 1,000 targets by managing available space domain resources. Oversight will aid track tactical objectives, and teams from Apogee investigation LLC have the work of preparing the software architectu...

PGZ wants to build more combat vehicles [COMMENT]

defence24.pl 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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...

Monday media review from Defence24.pl; Why are the...

defence24.pl 2 years ago Daily media review from Defence24.pl

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

zbiam.pl 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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...