Defence & Space

Thales Alenia Space to develop the navigation system orbiting around the Moon

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Telespazio to design and develop the space segment of the Navigation System and satellite…

2025-03-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

BAE Systems secures contract for naval gun to support the Colombian Navy

BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval for a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system to be installed for anti-aircraft and…

2025-03-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Run-flat inserts – an essential component of modern military wheeled vehicles

For many years, it has been observed that wheeled chassis purchased and operated by the armed forces require additional equipment to enable…

2025-03-07 | Radosław Niesobski | 4 minutes

When Trump Plays with Putin – Europe Must Arm Itself

Donald Trump makes it clear that Europe must defend itself and take care of its own security. It has taken…

2025-02-21 | Sławek Zagórski | 4 minutes

BAE Systems secures contract for naval gun to support the Colombian Navy

BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval for a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system to be installed for anti-aircraft and…

2025-03-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Representatives of the European Union Military Committee visiting Poland

Representatives of the European Union Military Committee visited the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade. The off-site informal meeting focused on the…

2025-03-13 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Curtiss-Wright to support USMC’s Combat Data Network Program

Curtiss-Wright Receives $18 million follow-on order from U.S. Marine Corps to support Combat Data Network Program with Tactical Communications.

2025-03-08 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Elbit Systems to provide JNDFC Center for a European Country

Elbit Systems awarded contracts totaling approximately $100 million to provide Joint National Digital Fires Command Center for a European country.

2025-02-10 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Leonardo at Verticon 2025 in Dallas

Italian group Leonardo has announced a series of agreements signed at Verticon 2025, the world’s largest event for the global vertical…

2025-03-13 | Redakcja | 20 minutes

Mactronic on Enforce Tac 2025

Mactronic Group redefines tactical lighting with groundbreaking innovations debuting for the first time at this year’s Enforce Tac event.

2025-02-21 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Thales Alenia Space to develop the navigation system orbiting around the Moon

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Telespazio to design and develop the space segment of the Navigation System and satellite…

2025-03-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

BAE Systems secures contract for naval gun to support the Colombian Navy

BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval for a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system to be installed for anti-aircraft and…

2025-03-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Leonardo at Verticon 2025 in Dallas

Italian group Leonardo has announced a series of agreements signed at Verticon 2025, the world’s largest event for the global vertical…

2025-03-13 | Redakcja | 20 minutes

More MSBS Grot rifles for the Polish Border Guard

Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom, part of the Polish Armaments Group, and the Border Guard Headquarters have signed a contract for the next…

2025-02-27 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

BAE Systems secures contract for naval gun to support the Colombian Navy

BAE Systems has received a contract from Damen Naval for a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system to be installed for anti-aircraft and…

2025-03-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Representatives of the European Union Military Committee visiting Poland

Representatives of the European Union Military Committee visited the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade. The off-site informal meeting focused on the…

2025-03-13 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Further Polish-Korean Talks at the Polish Ministry of National Defense

Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda met in Warsaw with Hyunki Cho, Deputy Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program…

2025-03-07 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

France is considering deploying Rafale jets with nuclear weapons in Germany

As reported by The Telegraph, after a meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump, the Élysée Palace is…

2025-02-26 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes

Thales Alenia Space to develop the navigation system orbiting around the Moon

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with Telespazio to design and develop the space segment of the Navigation System and satellite…

2025-03-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Cooperation Agreement between Radmor and WiRan

The Gdynia-based companies Radmor and WiRan have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of projects in the space industry. The…

2025-02-24 | Redakcja | 3 minutes
Shooting

Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle MSBS Grot .308 S20 for civilian shooters

Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom, a member of the Polish Armaments Group, has introduced the semi-automatic designated marksman rifle MSBS Grot .308 S20…

2025-03-11 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

IWA 2025: Leupold’s New Products

In a short video report from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025, a Leupold representative discusses the key new products for this year.

2025-03-10 | Michał Ihnatów | 1 minutes

IWA 2025: Leupold’s New Products

In a short video report from IWA OutdoorClassics 2025, a Leupold representative discusses the key new products for this year.

2025-03-10 | Michał Ihnatów | 1 minutes

Enforce Tac 2025: Hornady

Hornady, a U.S.-based manufacturer of ammunition and shooting accessories, presented new products in its lineup at Enforce Tac 2025.

2025-03-08 | Michał Ihnatów | 1 minutes

Enforce Tac 2025: Source Tactical with Ballistic Protection for Women

At the Source Tactical booth, not only popular hydration systems were showcased, but also personal ballistic protection—including armor specifically designed…

2025-02-26 | Michał Ihnatów | 2 minutes

CuraheeGear introduces the TF-50 uniform set to its product lineup

CuraheeGear introduces the TF-50 uniform set, which includes pants designed specifically for the Commando Military Unit (Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosów) in…

2025-02-18 | Michał Ihnatów | 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

POLSECURE: Holsters HPE Poland offer for uniformed services

At the 3rd International Police and Public Security Fair POLSECURE 2024 in Kielce, Holsters HPE Poland presented its offer for…

2024-05-01 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Semi-automatic designated marksman rifle MSBS Grot .308 S20 for civilian shooters

Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom, a member of the Polish Armaments Group, has introduced the semi-automatic designated marksman rifle MSBS Grot .308 S20…

2025-03-11 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

IWA 2025: WBP Rogów presents Piast rifle

The Wytwórnia Broni Jacek Popiński (WBP Rogów) is presenting a highly anticipated new product at the IWA OutdoorClassics 2025 trade fair…

2025-02-27 | Michał Ihnatów | 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

Weapon light: a practical tool for everyday service. How to choose?

In the world of armed forces, where every second can determine the outcome of an operation, precision and effectiveness are…

2024-08-29 | Redakcja | 7 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

TEST: Direct Action Vanguard Uniform

The Vanguard is a uniform set from the Polish brand Direct Action, designed in collaboration with special forces soldiers. There are…

2025-01-19 | Michał Gaweł | 18 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

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

Miecznik Program: Germany offers Poland MEKO A-300 PL

German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems offered a missile frigate MEKO A-300 PL for the Polish Miecznik coast defense ship program.

On August 6 German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) revealed offering a MEKO (Mehrzweck-Kombination, multipurpose combination) A-300 PL missile frigate as a bid for Polish Miecznik (“Swordfish”) coast defense ship program.

German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems offered a missile frigate MEKO A-300 PL for the Polish Miecznik coast defense ship program. The photo shows a related MEKO A-200 frigate. / Photo: TKMS

TKMS is one of the three potential contractors, whose concepts will be refined by the end of November this year, along with Spanish Navantia (offering F-100), and British Bacock (Arrowhead 140). At the turn of 2021-22 the best concept will be selected with the specific project development following.

Dr Rolf Wirtz, chief executive director of TKMS said:

As a leading provider of frigate technology for nineteen military navies across the world, including six NATOfleets, ThyssenKrupp Marine System is proud to offer Poland MEKO A-300 PL, the newest variant of our famous MEKO frigate family.

With the selection of German offer, TKMS will start a permanent technological partnership with Polish industry regarding construction, integration, and extending lifespan of MEKO A-300 PL frigates in Poland. As Wirtz pointed out, cooperation with local industries for manufacture of their ships is a standard practice for TKM, as over 50% of exported ships were built by foreign shipyards. It is worth noting that the A-100 project used for the Polish patrol corvette ORP Ślązak (241), originally designed as Gawron missile corvette, comes from this family of ships.

Analysis

Earlier analyses took into account a possible offer of MEKO A-200, four of which are used by Republic Of South Africa (as MEKO A-200 SAN), and two by Algeria (as MEKO A-200 AN). The not-yet existing MEKO A-300 (together with improved A-200 NG) was already offered to Greece as replacement of their four Hydra frigates (MEKO 200 HN) but the offer was rejected.

Official information regarding MEKO A-300 doesn’t exist, though according to Greek industry portal Doureios Ippos (“Trojan Horse”), ships offered to Greece would have 125-130 meters of length, and displacement of 5500 tons. They would carry up to 64 anti-aircraft missiles, including 32 long range Aster 30 or SM-2MR, and 32 medium range RIM-162 ESSM or CAMM-ER. Its main battery would be a 127-mm naval gun. No information of anti-ship armament was leaked. They would be also equipped with Thales APAR Block 2 multi-purpose radar and Thales SMART-L long range surveillance radar.

It’s worth noting, that in case of weapons carried by surface ships, their quantity and exact types depends on wishes and choices made by the purchaser, for example Polish Ślązak carries less weapons than the initial project or other similar MEKO constructions.

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