As of October, soldiers will be getting fresh winter jackets with a pin. The military bought 60,000 of them, and I want more. fresh uniforms, shoes, sleeping bags, and women’s clothing are besides included in the army. investigating of women's galloons and tactical caps, among others. Operation Szpej is the largest modernization of individual uniforming and equipment of soldiers in years.
The military wants individual equipment and uniforming of soldiers to increase their safety during operations, but it was besides more modern and convenient. This is 1 of the main assumptions announced over a year and a half ago. Operation Szczej.
First for servants at the border
As of October, the Armed Forces Support Office will start releasing 60,000 winter jackets with a pin. They will be the first to be given to soldiers carrying out tasks related to “The Tartar East”. "Winter jackets with a pin will scope military units designated by the General Command of the RSZ. First of all, they will be equipped with soldiers carrying out tasks to defend the state border", he handed over to the ‘Army Poland’ of IWSZ. The coat will be more. The contract for the next 10,000 pieces is just waiting for the signature.
But puffy clothes are only part of the shopping. In 2025 he bought almost 242 1000 sets of summertime field uniforms and over 273,000 sets of field uniforms. any 46,000 sets of protective clothing and more than 155 1000 pairs of shoes will besides be sent to the soldiers. If the military needs more, the annex to the order provides for an additional 22 1000 pair of shoes.
The military besides received from suppliers over 426,000 summertime underwear sets, 257.5 1000 winter underwear sets, and 123 1000 summertime underwear sets, consisting of long sleeves and long underpants, dark green and navy navy jackets, made of combustible knitted fabric. In addition, the army received over 102 1000 warming sweatshirts, 130 1000 field T-shirts, nearly 142.5 1000 sleeping bags and 82 1000 mountain infantry tanks, consisting of a two-chamber backpack with a detachable zipper and a raincoat in a camouflage “panther”.
Plans for 2026
Modernizing uniforming and equipping soldiers is simply a process scheduled for years. Therefore, the Support Inspectorate is already planning further contracts and contracts to be implemented next year. These include the acquisition of 127.5 1000 sets of summertime field uniforms, over 129 1000 sets of field uniforms and over 48 1000 sets of protective clothing.
The military besides wants to buy 38.6 1000 pairs of shoes, over 45,000 sets of summertime underwear, 103 1000 sets of winter underwear and 50,000 sets of long summertime underwear. In addition, there are 10,000 warm-up sweatshirts, 10,000 field T-shirts, almost 11,000 sleeping bags and 40,000 soldiers' mountain infantry tanks.
However, Operation Szpej is not just shopping. Before the Support Inspectorate submits a final order, all elements of uniforming and equipment must undergo many tests. The investigating of tactical trousers and long-term underwear was late completed, besides in the Navy version. Preparations are underway for public order announcements for the acquisition of shoes and winter socks, sleeping bag covers (standard and desert version), as well as shooting gloves (both summertime and winter).
Uniforms for women
The Support Inspectorate has been working since 2024 to introduce fresh uniform versions for women serving in the armyto improve the functionality of the current one. Due to differences in body structure of women and men, common they had to match standard uniforms to your body.
The choice of uniforming patterns is besides influenced by representatives of the Military Women's Service Council, who have included themselves in testing, among others, winter shoes, winter socks, rain punch, tactical caps and sleeping bags. According to IWSZ, summertime underwear tests have already been completed (also in the version for the Navy). Surveys sent by participants are being analysed.
New models of women's semi-gal shoes and women's hats for land troops and air force are inactive being tested. A model of the female boots prototype and the women's tactical uniform and the summertime women's tactical uniform were besides chosen.
