The next year will be very crucial for native military aviation. On the 1 hand, we will collect the fruit of fresh modernisation decisions – we will introduce the first copies of F-35 Lightning II aircraft, as well as subsequent AW149. While waiting for the AH-64E Apache shock deliveries, we will train for older AH-64Ds, while looking for FA-50PLs – scope the FA-50GF transition. However, we will besides gotta make any strategical aviation decisions.
From the position of native military aviation, it can already be said that 2026 will be historic. In this case, I am not afraid to usage specified “strong words” due to the fact that I am sincerely convinced that this is precisely the way to measure the entry into service in the air force of the first multitasking 5th generation aircraft next year. F-35 Lightning II. And I don't mean their unique method parameters, which dominate the possible opponent, but that, at the same time, thanks to stealth technology, they will be invisible to him for a long time.
Personally, I see the value of F-35 machines as revolutionary for the Polish army from the position of another types of troops – land, naval, air defence and artillery. F-35 is simply a plan designed for tasks that will be done for others. These planes are flying command centers, air-telephone hubs, water-control radars, earth and air. In our armed forces, therefore, will be useful for another types of troops, like no another Polish military aircraft.
Multitasking F-35 aircraft.
The next year, however, will be very crucial for home military aviation not only due to the fact that for the following months we will collect the fruit of the modernisation decisions made in fresh years – due to the fact that apart from introducing the F-35 Lightning II line we will besides implement further helicopters into the units AW149 and trained pilots on impact Apache’s and training and combat aircraft FA-50GF.
In 2026, we should make any strategically crucial decisions on fresh aircraft. In my opinion, the most crucial concern is the machines that will replace the withdrawn aircraft in any time Su-22 and planned to be withdrawn due to the end of method benefits MiG-29. The problem, contrary to appearances, is not the indication of a peculiar model of the aircraft to be bought, but the appropriate analysis of the capabilities and capabilities of fresh aircraft, which, in my opinion, was lacking in the acquisition of FA-50 aircraft.
There are respective possible scenarios here, starting with the acquisition of the next F-16s used, through the acquisition of fresh versions of F-16s from the mill to the acquisition of a fresh plan – whether American or European.
Another purchasing decision waiting for us concerns the selection of helicopters to take the place of utilized and outdated Mi-2 machines in the Polish Army. Here the choice besides boils down to the indication of a peculiar abroad supplier, only that any of the offered viroplanes can be built in Poland and any can not. Another kind of helicopters, which the Polish army is seriously considering, are dense transport helicopters to support the fleet Mi-17and in time full replace them.
With respect to aircraft, alongside the multi-tasking machines to take the place of Su-22 and MiG-29, the Air Force needs 2 types of aircraft in the coming years: flying tankers and medium-sized transport aircraft, which would start replacing U.S.-operated vehicles over the next decade Hercules C-130.
Since we have Christmas-new year's time, I will yet express my want that our modernisation plans for military aircraft and chopper will bypass the destiny of the "full belly", which is easy to put on the patch: "why would the army request any more planes if we bought them F-35 and FA-50". fresh multitasking aircraft are much needed by our army and may the decision to acquisition them be made as shortly as possible. If we were to modify the list of "buying priorities", I think we should hold the acquisition of fresh transport aircraft, and get more aircraft there AWACS.
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