**Former Minister of National defence Mariusz Błaszczak late appealed to the fresh leadership of the ministry to sign executive agreements, which he negotiated: for Apache helicopters, HIMARS rocket launchers and Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles. The second program, carried out by the home industry, is intended to bring a breakthrough in the Mechanized Army, which is presently in a very bad equipment situation, 1 might say - worse than in the case of artillery or armored units, to which fresh equipment is gradually coming. What are the causes and consequences of this situation? **