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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Poland intends to expedite plans for a fighter procurement intended to replace the last of its Soviet-legacy combat aircraft under its Harpia program. Funds for the acquisition will be allocated …
Read MorePamela Hurt, Forecast International. A day after meeting with President Trump at the White House, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg discussed the unique challenges of a time when the line between …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On March 31, Polish Minister of Defense Antoni Macierewicz announced the submission of a revised request for information (RFI) to the …
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by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Until recently, Poland’s Wisla medium-range air defense contest appeared to be locked up, with the Raytheon Patriot and its re-engineered 360° …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Poland’s defense allocation for fiscal year 2017 received approval from the country’s highest legislative body on January 4. The defense oversight …
Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After many months of speculation, Poland’s center-right Law & Justice (PiS) government has at long last opted to forgo further negotiations …
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