On February 23th, 12 K9 THUNDER self-propelled howitzers were handed over in Jarosław. This is another, after the first tranche delivered to Węgorzewo in December last year, delivery of Korean self-propelled howitzers to the Polish Armed Forces and at the same time the first of several planned for 2023.
On February 16th, the US Department of Defense announced an order to replace the armor of the M1A1 Abrams tanks purchased by Poland.
Leonardo and Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (WZL1), part of the PGZ Group, have signed a contract for the long-term support of the Polish Air Force M-346 “Bielik” fleet, improving the existing cooperation.
On February 12th, Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, informed via social media about the delivery to Poland of the MALE UAV system, including the MQ-9A Reaper, which were leased in the United States as part of an urgent operational need.
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and related equipment for an estimated cost of $10 billion.
On January 4, at the premises of the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade in Wesoła, a contract was signed for the supply of M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks for the Polish Armed Forces.
In Warsaw an agreement was concluded between the State Treasury – the Armament Agency and Airbus Defense & Space for the supply of 2 observation satellites with a receiving station in Poland.
Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $36 million to supply four F-16 Full Mission Simulators (FMS) to the Polish Air Force (PLAF).
Leonardo has delivered a third batch of four M-346 advanced jet trainers to the Polish Air Force on schedule. This brings the size of Poland’s fleet to 16 aircraft, the second largest export customer amongst the M-346 customer base.
On December 16, a contract was concluded between the Polish State Treasury – the Armament Agency and Saab Dynamics AB for the delivery of the AUV 62-AT autonomous training system.