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

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

Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

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2025-07-10 | Dariusz Borkowski | 10 minutes

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

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2025-07-04 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Upgraded Z8i Scope from SWAROVSKI OPTIK

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2025-07-03 | Mariusz Piwowar | 3 minutes

Streamlight introduces the SL-SideSaddle

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2025-07-01 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

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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…

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Galvion’s Caiman Helmets from Gdańsk

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2025-07-10 | Dariusz Borkowski | 10 minutes

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

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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

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2025-06-27 | Krzysztof Ptak | 8 minutes

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Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

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Over 100% increase in gun permits in Poland in 2024

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Firearms In Poland 2023: Number of permits continues to grow

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5 Best Value ATN Rifle Scopes Under €1500

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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.

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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…

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

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EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

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2024-09-02 | Michał Gaweł | 12 minutes

Operation Safe Podlasie: 17,000 soldiers will protect eastern border of Poland

A joint press conference was held at the Polish Ministry of National Defense, featuring the leadership of the defense and the interior and administration ministries, regarding the upcoming Operation Safe Podlasie on the Polish-Belarusian border.

On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, a joint press conference was held at the Polish Ministry of National Defense headquarters, featuring Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of the Interior and Administration and Coordinator of Special Services Tomasz Siemoniak, Deputy Minister of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk, and Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration Czesław Mroczek.

Photo: Krzysztof Niedziela/Ministry Of National Defense

“Starting from August 1 of this year, a new mission will be launched. Two operations will be ended—one for training and one for border protection. A new operation, ‘Safe Podlasie,’ will be established, involving up to 17,000 soldiers. Currently, about 6,000 soldiers are stationed there. If needed, and upon requests from the Ministry of the Interior and Administration and the Border Guard, which is responsible for border protection, we will deploy additional forces and resources. We are also making changes to the organization of the initiative itself. Now, the 18th Mechanized Division will take responsibility for the operations at the border,” said Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

We are facing the largest hybrid war since the concept was introduced. (…) Poland has never experienced such an attack. It manifests in attempts to cross the border, in diversion, sabotage, and in cyberspace. The experiences of the past weeks and months have shown that even greater coordination of actions for border security is needed. In recent months, we have been equipping our forces with individual gear, as well as armored vehicles, transport vehicles, and medical vehicles, which ensure the safety of soldiers and officers. Deploying new operational military units, as well as soldiers from Special Forces and the Military Police for border patrols, is yielding results,” said the Minister of National Defense during the conference.

Polish Army soldiers have been supporting Border Guard officers in protecting the border since 2021, when the Belarusian side began hybrid attacks on the territory of the Republic of Poland. Soldiers of the Military Task Force (WZZ) Podlasie engage in a range of activities every day. On one hand, they counter attempts to illegally cross the border, and on the other hand, as part of their training activities, they prepare to safely and effectively perform their tasks in the event of a threat.

We are learning from the shortcomings of our predecessors, particularly in the aspect of medical care. A request for funding for medical facilities has been submitted. I know that funds from Prime Minister Tusk’s reserve are being allocated, for example, to the hospital in Hajnówka. However, we have also decided, in cooperation with the Military Medical Institute and our medical services, to strengthen medical support from both the military side and the Polish Medical Air Rescue,” emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister.

The Minister of the Interior and Administration, who oversees the Border Guard and the Police, also addressed the situation at the border.

We have seen a 50% decrease in attempts to illegally cross the border since the buffer zone has been in effect. This is a very concrete result related to moving human traffickers away from the border itself. Beyond hybrid aggression and the actions of Belarusian and Russian services at the border, we are simply dealing with crime. (…) In recent weeks, many very important decisions have been made regarding Poland’s security, particularly border security. For both ministries, this issue is an absolute priority,” emphasized Minister of the Interior and Administration Tomasz Siemoniak during the conference.

Deputy Prime Minister W. Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasized that the Polish government is striving to make the issue of security of Poland’s eastern border, which is also the border of the North Atlantic Alliance and the European Union, an international matter.

“We will continue to internationalize the issue of the eastern border of the European Union and the eastern flank of NATO. I am pleased that we achieved success at the recent NATO summit, as it was uncertain until the last day. In the summit’s concluding documents, in the position adopted at the summit in Washington, the matter of the border is not just a matter of individual responses from member states but is an allied issue,” emphasized the Deputy Prime Minister.

“We found a lack of proper coordination between services, problems with individual soldier equipment, equipment shortages, and a lack of decisions regarding the construction of military bases in the east of the country that could secure the border in the future. All our actions are focused on this. I would like to add that the soldiers and officers who are at the border are there on our behalf. It is the Polish state that sent them there today. They are the ones defending our security today. I would like us to remember that they deserve respect. We will respond unconditionally when anyone tarnishes the uniform of a Polish Army soldier, Border Guard officer, or Police officer,” emphasized Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk.

In June of this year, the Council of Ministers adopted a resolution on the establishment of the “National Deterrence and Defense Program – Eastern Shield” presented by the Minister of National Defense. The government intends to create comprehensive defense infrastructure on NATO’s eastern flank to counter threats from Belarus and Russia.

The Eastern Shield Program is an interdepartmental initiative aimed at securing the eastern border of the Republic of Poland and, consequently, NATO’s eastern flank. In addition to the Ministry of National Defense, the team coordinating tasks within the program includes the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, the Ministry of State Assets, and the Ministry of Infrastructure.

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