On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz paid a visit to the FA-50 Simulator Training Center at the 23rd Tactical Air Base in Mińsk Mazowiecki. During the visit, he announced that starting next year, 12 KAI FA-50GF Fighting Eagle light combat aircraft will be included in the combat duty roster of the Polish Air Force.
Photo: Polish Ministry Of National Defence
“I have received reports on the state of preparations for the FA-50 aircraft and our pilots to assume combat duty, as they are currently undergoing training. This process takes many months, but next year will be a breakthrough for the FA-50’s entry into combat duty. We are receiving more and more good news about the instructors who are already trained and ready to prepare the next group of Polish pilots. These aircraft are rated very highly by soldiers, pilots, and ground personnel,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a meeting with soldiers at the 23rd Tactical Air Base.
“The FA-50s are very similar to the F-16s in terms of operation, which makes the retraining process easier for instructors and pilots, especially those with F-16 experience. It is a consistent, compatible system. The base is undergoing a major transformation and modernization: new hangars and training facilities are being built. The simulators allow us to completely eliminate the need to send pilots for training to Korea. Already, a significant part of the training process takes place in Poland, and next year most of the training will be carried out here in Mińsk Mazowiecki. I would like to thank everyone who is meticulously integrating the FA-50 into the Polish Air Force, training, practicing, and refining their skills. We will continue to develop this program consistently,” emphasized Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
The Deputy Prime Minister familiarized himself with the center’s infrastructure and met with the soldiers of the 23rd Tactical Air Base.
On July 29 of this year, the Armament Agency announced on social media that, based on the experience of pilots trained in the Republic of Korea, the process of training new personnel in Poland is now beginning, using Polish infrastructure and the simulators delivered earlier this year.
Ciąg dalszy realizacji umowy wykonawczej na zakup 12 samolotów FA-50 z 2022 roku 👍
Bazując na doświadczeniach pilotów wyszkolonych w 🇰🇷 właśnie zaczyna się proces kształcenia nowej kadry w Polsce, w oparciu o 🇵🇱 infrastrukturę i dostarczone na początku br. symulatory.
Fot. 23… pic.twitter.com/2SgL7ZhmLL
— Agencja Uzbrojenia (@AgencjaUzbr) July 29, 2025
Hala z symulatorami dla FA-50GF oddana do użytku przez AMW Sinievia i 12 TOL w 23 BLT. Budowa: 1,5 roku.⬆️ @MStrembski @TheFuriousFafik pic.twitter.com/vQFrT5lDGw
— Artur Goławski (@AGolawski) July 28, 2025
On September 16, 2022, Poland ordered 12 FA-50GF Block 10 aircraft for approximately 705 million USD net (3.36 billion PLN net / 4.14 billion PLN gross), which have already been delivered, as well as 36 FA-50PL Block 20 aircraft for 2.3 billion USD net (10.88 billion PLN net / 13.38 billion PLN gross), which were initially scheduled for delivery between 2025 and 2028 (according to media reports, the deliveries are delayed). At a later stage, the FA-50GF aircraft are to be upgraded to the FA-50PL standard.
The Deputy Prime Minister also addressed media reports regarding the remains of an object found in the Łuków County area (Unknown object exploded in Osiny, Lublin Voivodeship).
“Intensive operations by all services are ongoing: the police, the military police, the Territorial Defence Forces, as well as operational forces. Helicopters and uncrewed aerial vehicles have been deployed to secure and search the entire area that may have been affected by these events. As for the incident itself and its analysis, today, at this moment, every version must be considered. We are a country bordering a place where a full-scale conflict is ongoing. We are analyzing all potential and possible scenarios. Regarding the report from the operational commander concerning the airspace, which I received this morning, as I do every morning, according to preliminary analysis, radar systems did not record a violation of Polish airspace. However, this does not mean that we will not continue to verify this matter. It is one of the hypotheses that must be considered. We are talking about small objects, drones are difficult to detect, and most likely it was indeed a drone that crashed. For now, I emphasize: for now, it does not bear characteristics that would clearly indicate a military nature,” stressed the Deputy Prime Minister.
See Also:
- Contract with Mildat for 20 mm Ammunition for Poland’s FA-50 Aircraft
- Polish-Korean Defense Industry Talks Held in Two Ministries
- Polish FA-50s Relocated from Krzesiny to Mińsk Mazowiecki
- Poland’s Deputy Defence Minister Meets with Special Envoy of the South Korean President
Spotkanie wicepremiera W. @KosiniakKamysz z żołnierzami 23 Bazy Lotnictwa Taktycznego w #MińskMazowiecki. Tematem rozmów szkolenie pilotów i personelu lotniczego w Ośrodku Szkolenia Symulatorowego oraz objęcie dyżuru w przyszłym roku przez pilotów samolotów FA-50. pic.twitter.com/Mmd97omeKW
— Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej 🇵🇱 (@MON_GOV_PL) August 20, 2025
Wicepremier W. @kosiniakkamysz: Samoloty FA-50 są bardzo dobrze oceniane przez pilotów. 23 Baza przechodzi bardzo dużą modernizację. Dzięki tym symulatorom piloci mogą szkolić się w Polsce. Dziękuję wszystkim, którzy są zaangażowani w proces wdrażania i wykorzystania tych… pic.twitter.com/CPJH81bs2a
— Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej 🇵🇱 (@MON_GOV_PL) August 20, 2025
Wicepremier W. @kosiniakkamysz: przyszły rok będzie rokiem przełomowym dla wejścia FA-50 w dyżury bojowe. Pojawia się coraz więcej dobrych informacji – dotyczących instruktorów, którzy już dziś są wyszkoleni i gotowi do szkolenia kolejnych polskich pilotów. Te maszyny są bardzo…
— Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej 🇵🇱 (@MON_GOV_PL) August 20, 2025
