A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
With the signing of a contract on July 27 between the Polish Armament Inspectorate and a consortium led by the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA, or simply PGZ), …
Poland’s Miecznik Frigate Program Launched Read More
Poland’s defense minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, confirmed rumors of a planned acquisition by Warsaw of 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks (MBTs) from the U.S. on July 14. The purchase …
Poland Outlines Abrams Tank Procurement Read More
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. At the 28th MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, the Polish Ministry of Defense downselected four out of 12 multipurpose …
Four Vehicles Move Forward in Polish Pegaz Multi-Purpose Armored Vehicle Competition Read More
Poland has officially signed a contract covering the $4.6 billion purchase of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft. The procurement is being made under Poland’s Harpia program, which …
Poland Finalizes F-35 Purchase Read More
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense is readying a procurement effort aimed at replacing the Polish Navy’s fleet of four Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters used in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) …
Poland Eyes Seasprite Helicopter Replacement Plan Read More
Poland has awarded Leonardo Helicopters a contract valued at $423 million for the delivery of four AW101 helicopters equipped for naval missions. The contract had been anticipated since Poland inked …
Poland Extends Contract to Leonardo for Four AW101 Navalized Helicopters Read More
Following the third crash of one of its MiG-29 Fulcrum combat aircraft in a little over a year, Poland intends to fast forward its Harpia procurement program. The grounding of …
Poland’s Harpia Fighter Acquisition Program Tops Project Queue Read More
Poland plans on fielding a bigger, stronger military over the coming decade and is prepared to support its aspirations with matching funding. The intention of having a formidable national defense …
Poland Military Modernization Continues Apace Read More Poland has signed on for the procurement of four Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters under a sole-source contract. The deal was inked by Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on January …
Poland Orders S-70i Black Hawks for Special Forces Read More Poland has formulated plans for the modernization of its Soviet-legacy fleet of Mil Mi-24 “Hind” attack helicopters. The aim is to reach out to potential vendors from July through September …
Poland Moving Forward on Mi-24 Helicopter Modernization Read More