Yesterday in the Sejm, during the gathering of the Permanent Subcommittee on the Polish Defence manufacture and the method modernization of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland on the state of implementation of air force programs, General Brig. Pil. Sławomir Mąkos, assistant chief of SGWP spoke. Members asked, among others, about the date of arrival of the first F-35 and the final number of Apaches, which will scope the Polish army.
General Mąkosa started by presenting the position of implementation of the program F-35, which assumes the acquisition of 32 units of multitasking 5th generation fighter jets by 2029. The first 2 machines will arrive at 32 Tactical Aviation Base in Łask in May 2026, another 2 – in July. According to the report, the maker will transfer from 2 to 4 fighters each year. The exception is the year 2027, erstwhile the Polish air force will choice up 16 F-35 aircraft.
Polish Army besides bought 48 FA-50 fighters, of which the first twelve versions of the GF (Gap Filler) were already delivered to the army. From 2026 to 2028, Polish fighters are expected to arrive in the PL version – in 3 deliveries of 12 units. The late signed agreement, which includes the modernisation of the full fleet of F-16 fighters to version V, did not change in terms of the implementation deadline (2029–2039). After the tragic accident before the Air Show RadomWhere he died. Colonel Pil. Maciej Krakowian, only the number of retrofit machines has changed from 48 to 47.
Transport aviation is expected to receive the last of 5 C-130 aircraft in November. Between 2029 and 2033, 16 C-295M aircraft are planned to be upgraded-unification. General Mąkosa besides recalled that in 2024 2 Saab 340 early informing platforms were implemented. The MON representation besides confirmed its desire to get multi-purpose air tankers (MRTTs), but the current plans do not indicate until 2032–2035.
Also this year, 4 helicopters are to be delivered to the 1st Air Force. AH-64D Apache acquired under a leasing agreement. The first 4 Deltas have been utilized in Inowrocław for respective months. to train pilots and airmen. In consequence to a question from the members of the military subcommittee, they stated that there were no plans to reduce the order of 96 Apache helicopters in the latest version of Echo (AH-64Ev6.5). The machines are to scope Poland according to the agenda from 2028 to 2032. In the first year, the military will receive 15 Apaches, followed by 20, 32, 21, and 8.
Previously, chopper aircraft will be enriched with further multi-purpose AW149. support helicopters. 8 units have been adopted so far, and another six are scheduled to be delivered by the end of the year. Between 2026 and 2029, the military will receive four–five AW149 units per year. Members of the subcommittee have heard of 4 AW101 helicopters collected to combat submarines and equipped with medical equipment allowing search and rescue operations and combat search and rescue. Helicopters have been stationed as a full since March 2025 at the 44th Naval Aviation Base in Darłów. General Mąkosa besides recalled the completed deliveries of 8 S-70i helicopters intended for air peculiar operations. With respect to the Chinooks, or heavy-duty transport helicopters, the military assured that it intended to get this kind of platform, but did not uncover any specifics.
Unmanned Air Systems (BSP) addressed the issue Visionfinderwhich has already been delivered in the number of 8 sets with the simulator. Subsequent deliveries are scheduled for this year, and the program is scheduled to end in 2026.
A typical of the Armed Forces Agency, in consequence to questions from Members, has dejected media reports on the alleged situation in which the fresh airframe was to be destroyed during use. Another question afraid the Orlik programme. In November 2018, an agreement was signed to procure 8 sets (40 drones) of the BSP short-range tactical class Orlik. The Armed Forces Agency informed the subcommittee gathering that an in-depth audit by the Air Force method Institute is presently underway to confirm the technological readiness of WZL No 2 to implement the Orlik programme. The date of signing a possible annex to the contract is not yet known.
The Armed Forces Agency has reported that it is not in the direction of acquiring Dragonfly systems and has no authorisation to acquisition AIM 120 Delta missiles. AU, on the another hand, assumes that the acquisition of weapons of kind will proceed shortly Bayraktar TB2 (Four sets have already been purchased) and MQ-9 in version B, which will let the Polish Army to increase its reconnaissance capabilities and the ability to destruct targets.
