Defence & Space

NP Aerospace Expands Civilian Armoured Vehicles Support

British-based NP Aerospace launches their proven through-life support services package into the Civilian Armoured Vehicles market

2025-07-21 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Blackout in Spain – A Discussion on Power Security with Experts from Forum Energii

The recent blackout in Spain has brought Poland’s energy security back into the media headlines and public conversation. Given the current…

2025-07-16 | Tadeusz Jakliński | 25 minutes

SIPRI: Nuclear risks grow as new arms race looms

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute published a report entitled SIPRI Yearbook 2025, which, among other things, discusses the issue of…

2025-06-16 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Russian Patent for an Assault Tank with a 152mm Howitzer

The Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov has presented a patent for an assault tank armed with a short-barreled 152mm howitzer.

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Orion: The Force Multiplier that led the IDF to unmatched ground superiority

Orion, developed by Asio Technologies in collaboration with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) technology division and in full operational deployment by the IDF, has…

2025-07-09 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

SKW Cryptographic Security Certificate for Polish Comp@n Radio Set from the WB Group

The WB Group announced that the Comp@n system radio set, developed by its subsidiary Radmor, along with the Cryptographic Document Management…

2025-06-14 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Wescom Defence to Unveil ATMIS Multispectral Camouflage at DSEI 2025

Wescom Defence, a trusted provider of pyrotechnics, energetics and a wide range of reliable products and systems to global defence forces, will officially…

2025-07-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

2nd S.E.A.L Conference under Our media patronage

We are pleased to announce that MILMAG Military Magazine has become the media patron of the second edition of the SE.A.L Conference,…

2025-07-11 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

NP Aerospace Expands Civilian Armoured Vehicles Support

British-based NP Aerospace launches their proven through-life support services package into the Civilian Armoured Vehicles market

2025-07-21 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Illegal migration to Europe in the first five months of 2025

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has published statistics on attempted illegal crossings of the EU’s external borders in the…

2025-07-08 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

LOT Polish Airlines Selected for Air Transport and MEDEVAC under the EU’s rescEU Program

LOT Polish Airlines has signed an agreement to provide air transport and MEDEVAC services. As part of the EU’s rescEU instrument under…

2025-07-07 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

The Koreans are testing a 130mm gun for the next-generation K3 tank

According to reports, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has tested a prototype of a domestically developed 130mm smoothbore gun designed for the…

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Russian Patent for an Assault Tank with a 152mm Howitzer

The Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov has presented a patent for an assault tank armed with a short-barreled 152mm howitzer.

2025-07-16 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Poland and Armenia strengthen defense and economic cooperation

Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of National Defence, Paweł Bejda, met with the Deputy Minister of Defence of the…

2025-07-15 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Illegal migration to Europe in the first five months of 2025

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has published statistics on attempted illegal crossings of the EU’s external borders in the…

2025-07-08 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

ICEYE unveils machine learning-powered Flood Rapid Impact Product to revolutionize response

The Polish-Finnish company ICEYE, a specialist in satellite-powered disaster management solutions, has announced the launch of Flood Rapid Impact (FRI).

2025-07-15 | Redakcja | 5 minutes

LYOFOOD Pierogi Become First Polish Dish Eaten in Space

Yesterday, during a live broadcast from the International Space Station, our astronaut Dr. Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, together with Axiom-4 mission commander Peggy…

2025-07-07 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes
Shooting

Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

Two weeks have passed since the memorable Monday, June 23, of this year. The emotions have settled, and the long…

2025-07-10 | Dariusz Borkowski | 10 minutes

CZ Shooting Team athletes take home 13 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open

Sport shooters representing Ceska zbrojovka brought back six gold, four silver, and three bronze medals from Hodonice, along with four…

2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Upgraded Z8i Scope from SWAROVSKI OPTIK

Swarovski Optik, the Austrian optics manufacturer with nearly 80 years of tradition, has unveiled an upgraded version of its Z8i…

2025-07-03 | Mariusz Piwowar | 3 minutes

Streamlight introduces the SL-SideSaddle

Streamlight, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting tools, announces the SL-SideSaddle series, a new hands-free lighting solution built for outdoor adventure…

2025-07-01 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

Two weeks have passed since the memorable Monday, June 23, of this year. The emotions have settled, and the long…

2025-07-10 | Dariusz Borkowski | 10 minutes

Helikon-Tex presents: tailor-made kits for shooters

As the shooting season gains momentum, Helikon-Tex has decided to help shooters choose the essential gear and accessories tailored to the specific type…

2025-07-01 | Mariusz Piwowar | 4 minutes

Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

Two weeks have passed since the memorable Monday, June 23, of this year. The emotions have settled, and the long…

2025-07-10 | Dariusz Borkowski | 10 minutes

CZ Shooting Team athletes take home 13 medals from the CZ Extreme Euro Open

Sport shooters representing Ceska zbrojovka brought back six gold, four silver, and three bronze medals from Hodonice, along with four…

2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

CZ Introduces the New CZ P-10 C PORTED Model

CZ P-10 C PORTED – a compact pistol with tamed recoil thanks to an integrated compensator.

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Meprolight MMX3 and MMX4 – Lightweight Magnifiers with Quality Optics

The Mepro MMX3 and MMX4, a new line of compact magnifiers from the Israeli manufacturer. How do they perform in practice and how…

2025-06-27 | Krzysztof Ptak | 8 minutes

Paris Air Show 2025: Bayraktar TB3 Debuts

The 55th edition of the International Paris Air and Space Show, held in the French capital, provided an opportunity for Baykar…

2025-06-19 | Radosław Niesobski | 3 minutes

Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

To assist with shooting training and beyond, various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs. It’s…

2024-11-28 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 14 minutes

Over 100% increase in gun permits in Poland in 2024

The Polish Police have released statistical data on firearm permits issued in 2024. An increasing number of Poles now hold a permit, with…

2025-02-20 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

Firearms In Poland 2023: Number of permits continues to grow

The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of Poles.…

2024-02-17 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

5 Best Value ATN Rifle Scopes Under €1500

ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics, smart night vision, and thermal vision technology. The innovative features and ergonomic designs…

2022-11-11 | Redakcja | 9 minutes

MILMAG Visits Grand Power

Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms. Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles.

2022-05-23 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

Meprolight MMX3 and MMX4 – Lightweight Magnifiers with Quality Optics

The Mepro MMX3 and MMX4, a new line of compact magnifiers from the Israeli manufacturer. How do they perform in practice and how…

2025-06-27 | Krzysztof Ptak | 8 minutes

Streamlight TLR-7 HL-X – a Bayonet of Light for Your Weapon

The devil’s not so scary once you shine a light on him—and he’s certainly easier to neutralize in the spotlight. A weapon-mounted flashlight is practically…

2025-06-09 | Anna Mielczarek | 6 minutes

EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world. A favorite sight of many…

2024-09-02 | Michał Gaweł | 12 minutes

Continued Support for the IBCS System in the Polish Armed Forces

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. a contract to provide logistics support services for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) in the Polish Armed Forces.

On Friday, March 28, 2025, the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) based at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, acting on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, awarded a contract worth 47,666,848 USD to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman) for the provision of logistics support services for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) in the Polish Armed Forces.

Photo: Ministry of National Defence

Only one bid was received in the tender procedure. The work will be carried out at Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. facilities in Huntsville, Alabama, with an expected completion date of December 31, 2029. The entire funding comes from the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for Poland and was obligated at the time the contract was awarded.

In the Polish Armed Forces, the IBCS system is currently integrated with the medium-range Patriot/Wisła air defense system and is also planned to be part of the future short-/medium-range Narew system. Poland is the only export user of IBCS to date, with the U.S. Army serving as the primary operator.

This is the third contract related to the IBCS system for Poland this year alone. On February 12, Northrop Grumman announced that it had received two contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense totaling 1.4 billion USD for the production of additional IBCS components for both the U.S. Army and the Polish Armed Forces. Earlier, on January 2, the company was awarded a contract worth 481.33 million USD for software updates and enhancements to the IBCS system in the Polish Armed Forces.

Previously, on May 14, 2024, the company received a 49.03 million USD contract for continued production of IBCS components for Poland.

On May 15, 2023, deliveries of system components began, including 12 radio relay terminals mounted on trailers as part of the Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN). The delivery of additional, unspecified IBCS components for the first battery of the Wisła air and missile defense system (MIM-104F Patriot PAC-3+ Post-Deployment Build 8) was announced by the Armament Agency on May 25, following delivery the day before. The next shipment of IBCS elements—for the second Wisła battery—was completed on July 17 and included IFCN radio terminals, S-280 server shelters, and command posts. In the meantime, on June 9, 2023, the U.S. Army signed a 19.7 million USD contract with Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector for the production of an IBCS simulator for Poland.

As a result, training of Polish soldiers on the system began as early as June 28, 2023, and on September 8, the IBCS reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC) within the Polish Armed Forces. The first exercise integrating IBCS with the Wisła/Patriot system was Sochaczew-23, conducted on August 11 at the 32nd Air Base in Łask. On October 5, the process of achieving Initial Operational Readiness was officially launched, and it was completed on December 18, 2024.

In the meantime, on September 11, 2023, Poland received approval to purchase additional IBCS systems for the second phase of the Wisła program, as well as for the Narew program. The intergovernmental agreement was signed on February 29, 2024. The most recent contract marks the beginning of this phase’s implementation.

Meanwhile, as part of Poland’s contribution to the IBCS configuration for the Polish Armed Forces, on December 23, 2024, Military Communications Works No. 1 (Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności Nr 1) delivered additional F-OPS Command Shelters to the Armament Agency.

At the heart of the IBCS system is the EOC command and battle management shelter, which consists of three components: C-OPS (Current Operations IBCS EOC), E-OPS (Engagement Operations IBCS EOC), and F-OPS (Future Operations IBCS EOC).

C-OPS is responsible for monitoring and controlling the current activities of own units, while E-OPS is focused on intercepting emerging threats. F-OPS, in turn, will be used for planning future operations of own units and will be employed at the battalion command level.

Polish EOC shelters (C-OPS and E-OPS) are transported using TS DOW (Command and Control Shelter Transporter) vehicles equipped with sub-container frames. They are complemented by operator stations, initially housed in ICE (Integrated Collaborative Environment) tents and eventually in containerized modules, along with additional equipment — including container-based server shelters (S-280) and 12 radio relay terminals mounted on trailers as part of the Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN).

It is worth adding that the Polish IBCS system includes R-460AM-2 digital radio relay, developed by the Transbit company from Warsaw, whose task is to establish high-capacity radio communication over long distances of around 30 km, mainly through mobile digital communication nodes (RWŁC-10/T), which form the foundation of radio relay communication in the Polish Armed Forces. The company is also an integrator of computer communication systems in the Wisła program (but also Narew and Pilica+), it manufactured the Polish telecommunications part of the EOC cabin, and the delivered systems meet Northrop Grumman’s requirements.

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