Defence & Space

Rheinmetall wins major order for artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition wins major 155mm ammunition contract. Order worth several hundred million euros, deliveries from 2025 until 2027. It…

2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

A contractor has been selected for the repair of Mk 75 guns on Polish OHP frigates

The Gdynia Naval Port Command has published information on the outcome of the tender procedure for the repair of two…

2025-07-02 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 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

Polish 35 mm SA-35 Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun with PIT-Radwar

During the recent MSPO trade fair in Kielce, the company PIT-Radwar presented its proposal for a 35 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun…

2025-06-13 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 13 minutes

Rheinmetall wins major order for artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition wins major 155mm ammunition contract. Order worth several hundred million euros, deliveries from 2025 until 2027. It…

2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

A contractor has been selected for the repair of Mk 75 guns on Polish OHP frigates

The Gdynia Naval Port Command has published information on the outcome of the tender procedure for the repair of two…

2025-07-02 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 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

Advancing multi-domain EW operations: Rohde & Schwarz unveils latest innovations at AOC Europe

Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates the next generation of SIGINT/EW systems, sensor fusion and signal analysis solutions, designed to meet the evolving…

2025-05-12 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Autonomous and Unmanned Systems by Łukasiewicz – PIAP at the OPEX 2025 Training Ground in Italy

During the HEDI OPEX 2025 experimental campaign at the CEPOLISPE training ground in Italy, the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Industrial…

2025-06-28 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Paris Air Show 2025: Debut of Foudre – the French HIMARS

As previously announced by Turgis & Gaillard, the 55th International Paris Air and Space Show served as the venue for the…

2025-06-23 | Radosław Niesobski | 2 minutes

Rheinmetall wins major order for artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition wins major 155mm ammunition contract. Order worth several hundred million euros, deliveries from 2025 until 2027. It…

2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Polish Ministry of National Defence: New Contract for K2 Tanks and Support Vehicles Imminent

In Warsaw, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, along with Secretary of State at the Ministry…

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 10 minutes

Bayraktar TB2 and FlyEye Drones to Support Polish Police Manhunt for Killer Near Limanowa

The Bayraktar TB2 drone and FlyEye systems will support the Polish police in the search for 57-year-old Tadeusz Duda, suspected…

2025-06-30 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes

Galvion’s European Production Hub in Poland is formally opened by the Ambassador of Canada tothe Republic of Poland

Canadian company Galvion announced that the Canadian Ambassador to Poland, Catherine Godin, officially opened the European Production Hub in Gdańsk.

2025-06-26 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Rheinmetall wins major order for artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition wins major 155mm ammunition contract. Order worth several hundred million euros, deliveries from 2025 until 2027. It…

2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

A contractor has been selected for the repair of Mk 75 guns on Polish OHP frigates

The Gdynia Naval Port Command has published information on the outcome of the tender procedure for the repair of two…

2025-07-02 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

East Shield and the Baltic Defense Line: Cooperation and Investment in Defense Are the Cornerstone of Europe’s Security

East Shield, the Baltic Defense Line, the integration of available deterrence and defense capabilities, and EU defense funding were the…

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Russia Loses World’s Largest Helicopter, Mi-26, in Ukrainian Attack on Crimea

The Security Service of Ukraine reported that during a special operation at the Kirovske military airfield in occupied Crimea, a Pantsir-S1 air…

2025-06-29 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Finland Ministry of Defense selects ICEYE for space-based intelligence and surveillance capabilities

The Polish-Finnish company ICEYE and the Finnish Ministry of Defense have signed a Letter of Intent that enables the Finnish Defense…

2025-06-27 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Axiom Mission 4: The Historic Spaceflight of Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski

June 25, 2025, will go down in history as the day when the second Pole in our history flew into…

2025-06-25 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes
Shooting

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

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

IFRE 2025: Maskpol Showcases Protective Suits and Gas Masks

Maskpol, a company within the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), presented part of its product range—protective suits and gas masks—at the 5th…

2025-06-17 | Michał Ihnatów | 2 minutes

UF PRO Introduces Waist/Flex Belts to Its Product Line

UF PRO, a Slovenian manufacturer of professional apparel and part of the Mehler Systems group, is adding a new accessory to its lineup…

2025-06-06 | Michał Ihnatów | 2 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

Enforce Tac 2025 starts on February 24th

Enforce Tac is an international trade fair aimed at law enforcement officers, experts from government agencies, and representatives of the…

2025-01-30 | Michał Ihnatów | 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…

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…

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…

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…

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 | 8 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…

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…

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

Contract for the production of AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER missiles for Poland and other countries

The U.S. Department of Defense signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the production of the 22nd batch of AGM-158 JASSM cruise missiles, including orders for Poland, Japan, the Netherlands, and Finland.

On Friday, September 27, 2024, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) of the Air Force Materiel Command at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, signed a contract worth 3,230,277,154 USD with Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, based in Orlando, Florida, for the production of the 22nd batch of AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) cruise missiles, including for export customers through the FMS (Foreign Military Sales) program: Poland, Japan, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and Finland.

Two JASSM missiles carried by an F-35A Lightning II / Image: Lockheed Martin

All work will be carried out in Orlando with a deadline of July 31, 2032. The funds come from the NDAA defense budget for the fiscal year 2024, including 1,493,277,729 USD for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to purchase missiles, 176,250,000 USD for the U.S. Navy to purchase weapons, 2,147,497 USD again for the USAF for operational support and readiness maintenance, and 751,690,016 USD from the FMS program funds.

Since only the extended-range AGM-158B JASSM-ER (Extended Range) missiles are currently in production, the above contract pertains specifically to this version. These missiles have a range of at least 926 km (and in practice over 1000 km), compared to 340 km in the basic AGM-158A JASSM version.

Poland

On May 28, 2024, a contract worth approximately 735 million USD net (2.871 billion PLN net / 3.531 billion PLN gross) was signed for the delivery of several hundred AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER missiles (according to information from U.S. documents: 400 units) from a total batch of 821 units, for which Poland received approval on March 12, 2024.

According to previous information, Poland has purchased 40 AGM-158A JASSM missiles and 70 AGM-158B JASSM-ER missiles. They have been integrated with F-16C/D Block 52+ Advanced aircraft. The missiles from the new batch will also be integrated with F-35A Husarz aircraft. Last year, there was interest expressed in the AGM-158D JASSM-XR (Extreme Range), which is being developed and is expected to have an estimated range of 1,600-1,900 km.

Japan

On July 4, 2024, a contract was signed by the Tokyo government for the purchase of 50 AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER missiles, which were valued at up to 104 million USD on August 28, 2023. These missiles will be carried by 98 Mitsubishi F-15J/DJ Kai air superiority fighters of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Kōkū Jieitai), which are being upgraded by Boeing in cooperation with local Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to the F-15JSI (Japanese Super Interceptor) standard. The integration plans were announced back in December 2017.

The JASSM-ER missiles may also be considered in the plan announced on August 6, 2023, to explore the concept of modifying Kawasaki C-2 medium transport aircraft to carry palletized long-range cruise missiles in their cargo hold, which would be launched after being dropped in mid-air.

Kingdom of Netherlands

On July 29, 2024, the government in The Hague ordered 120 AGM-158B/B-2 JASSM-ER missiles, which were valued at up to 908 million USD as part of a package on February 5 of this year. The purchase plans were revealed on April 3, 2023.

Similar to Poland, these missiles will be carried by F-35A Lightning II aircraft (with the ultimate goal of reaching 58 units according to the latest plans), which achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) on September 26 of this year, replacing F-16AM/BM MLU Block 10/15 aircraft in service with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (Koninklijke Luchtmacht).

Finland

On May 31, 2024, the government in Helsinki signed a contract for the purchase of, most likely, 200 AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER missiles, which were included in the package with 64 F-35A aircraft announced on October 9, 2020.

So far, along with 62 F/A-18 Hornets, the Finnish Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat) has been using AGM-158A JASSM missiles (approval was granted in October 2011, an order worth 178.5 million USD was placed in March 2012, and integration was completed in March 2018).

Who else in the Future?

It is expected that Australia (already using the basic JASSM missiles) and Germany, which has requested 75 missiles for its F-35A aircraft, should join the group of JASSM-ER users in the near future.

JASSM-family missiles have been used in combat at least twice so far. In April 2018, American B-1B Lancer bombers launched 18 of them at targets in Syria, and on October 27, 2019, an undisclosed number of missiles were used to destroy the headquarters of the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in that country, near the Turkish border. (It has not been publicly disclosed whether B-1B bombers used these missiles in the latest attack on February 2 of this year on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq).

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