Defence & Space

Poland’s 6th Airborne Sharpshooters Complete Training with New Grot DMR

In July, the first-ever course in the Polish Armed Forces for sharpshooters equipped with semi-automatic Grot 7.62×51 designated marksman rifles took place…

2025-07-15 | Jakub Link-Lenczowski | 5 minutes

5000 more Galvion’s Batlskin Caiman helmets for the Canadian DICE programme

Galvion receives further follow-on Batlskin Caiman order of 5000 helmets, for the Canadian Dismounted Infantry Capability Enhancement (DICE) programme.

2025-07-15 | Redakcja | 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 designated…

2025-06-13 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 13 minutes

Poland’s 6th Airborne Sharpshooters Complete Training with New Grot DMR

In July, the first-ever course in the Polish Armed Forces for sharpshooters equipped with semi-automatic Grot 7.62×51 designated marksman rifles took place…

2025-07-15 | Jakub Link-Lenczowski | 5 minutes

Second Delivery of K9A1 Thunder Howitzers to Poland This Year

A shipment of 155 mm K9A1 Thunder self-propelled howitzers arrived in Poland from the Republic of Korea, the second delivery of its…

2025-07-15 | 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

5000 more Galvion’s Batlskin Caiman helmets for the Canadian DICE programme

Galvion receives further follow-on Batlskin Caiman order of 5000 helmets, for the Canadian Dismounted Infantry Capability Enhancement (DICE) programme.

2025-07-15 | 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

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

Poland’s 6th Airborne Sharpshooters Complete Training with New Grot DMR

In July, the first-ever course in the Polish Armed Forces for sharpshooters equipped with semi-automatic Grot 7.62×51 designated marksman rifles took place…

2025-07-15 | Jakub Link-Lenczowski | 5 minutes

5000 more Galvion’s Batlskin Caiman helmets for the Canadian DICE programme

Galvion receives further follow-on Batlskin Caiman order of 5000 helmets, for the Canadian Dismounted Infantry Capability Enhancement (DICE) programme.

2025-07-15 | Redakcja | 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

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 main…

2025-07-02 | Redakcja | 2 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

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

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

Poland: Final Delivery of TRS-15M Odra Radars

On April 8, 2025, at Poland’s Romuald Traugutt Air Force Training Center in Koszalin, a ceremonial opening of the TRS-15M Laboratory took place, along with the official handover of the last TRS-15M Odra radar station produced by PIT-Radwar for operational use.

The opening of the laboratory is an important event both for the Air Force Training Center (CSSP) and for the Radio-Technical Forces as a whole. It will enable the training of Odra radar station crews without having to use equipment deployed at operational posts, thus ensuring the continuity of combat readiness. As noted by the Head of the Radio-Technical Forces Directorate and Deputy Inspector of the Air Force, Brigadier General Jerzy Kwika, the implementation of this laboratory comes too late. It should have been introduced a few years after the first radars were received, not only after all deliveries were completed. Unfortunately, training-related issues are not treated as a priority, and their funding is often postponed.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony in front of the NUR-15M radar station laboratory building, performed by Brigadier General Jerzy Kwika, Head of the Radio-Technical Forces Directorate and Deputy Inspector of the Air Force; Colonel Józef Trejder, Commander of the Air Force Training Center; Maciej Strzemecki, Head of the Command and Communications Directorate of the Armament Agency; and Marek Borejko, President of the Management Board of PIT-Radwar / Photos: Przemysław Gurgurewicz, MILMAG

The core component of the laboratory is a TRS-15M radar station in the production version TRS-15-7, naturally without its vehicle chassis, JBR-15 radar unit platform, APR-15 power generators, or containerized housing. Due to its educational purpose, many elements have been specifically developed or adapted accordingly. For example, in the KPA and KAN cabins, access to components normally hidden in the operational station has been enabled, partly by creating inspection openings. In the case of the SNO-15-3 antenna segment and the ZAI-15 antenna assembly, the fairings can be removed to provide direct access to the radiating aperture. An essential part of the TRS-15M laboratory is the Multimedia Educational Set. It includes an extensive package of instructional materials, such as training videos, e-learning modules on the basics of radar technology, training on the operation and maintenance of the TRS-15M station, and a catalog of photos, block diagrams, and component descriptions of the system.

The laboratory enables radar crew training in comfortable conditions

The TRS-15M laboratory enables both theoretical and practical training in the following areas:

  • fundamentals of radar technology;
  • construction, operation, and hands-on technical maintenance of the TRS-15M radar station and the KZS-15 remote radar control console;
  • improving skills in diagnosing TRS-15M radar station faults and carrying out repairs;
  • enhancing practical skills in performing maintenance, repair, adjustment, and measurement procedures (including access to additional measurement points not covered in the station’s documentation);
  • mastering measurement and adjustment procedures as specified in the TRS-15M radar station’s operation manual and in the training program requirements;
  • presenting the structure and functions of the main blocks, components, and functional systems of the TRS-15M radar station, the secondary radar (IFF system), and the KZS-15 console set with accessories;
  • training in connecting and configuring the communication interfaces of the TRS-15M station and the KZS-15 console for integration with external systems.

The room contains all the essential components of the station, including the SOP-15 operator consoles and the KZS-15 remote radar control consoles

The 28th radar of the TRS-15 family, officially accepted into service yesterday, is the final unit and one of two produced under the last order placed on December 6, 2021. As stated by Brigadier General Jerzy Kwika, there are currently no procurement plans for additional radar stations of this type.

At present, TRS-15 family radars are operated by the Air Force — 24 units (two of the oldest, including the prototype, have already been retired) — and by the Naval Missile Unit, which uses two TRS-15C variant radars. The TRS-15M radars, codenamed Odra, currently serve as the primary medium-range system at 17 fixed radar posts operated by the 3rd Radio-Technical Brigade. They are supplemented by N-31/N-41 radar systems, which are being gradually phased out. The Odra radars also play a key role in improving radar coverage along the eastern direction, where they have been deployed in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The TRS-15M radar at the Air Force Training Center is housed in a special building with a height sufficient to fully deploy the radar inside

The TRS-15M Odra is a mobile, three-dimensional radar station operating in the S-band (2–4 GHz). It is classified as a medium-range system, with an instrumental range of 240 km and a target detection altitude of up to 30 km. Thanks to a hydraulic mast that elevates the antenna to a height of over 8 meters, the radar has enhanced capabilities for detecting and tracking low-flying targets. The station is equipped with an ISZ-50 interrogator of the Mark XIIA identification friend or foe (IFF) system, operating in NATO’s current Mode 5 standard.

In its configuration for the Radio-Technical Forces, the radar consists of two primary units mounted on vehicle chassis:

  • Unmanned radar unit JBR-15 – this is the core radar device, equipped with a complete transmit-receive system and a main antenna mounted on a hydraulic mast, along with an IFF antenna.
  • Mobile display station RSW-15, housed in a container equipped with air conditioning and a protection system against weapons of mass destruction. It contains two operator consoles, communication systems, and interfaces for integration with external systems.

The RSW-15 is connected to the JBR-15 via a fiber-optic link, allowing them to be positioned up to 1 km apart. Each unit is also equipped with its own ZPO 65 TDEZ power generator mounted on a towed trailer, providing independent power supply without reliance on external sources.

Brigadier General Jerzy Kwika and PIT-Radwar President Marek Borejko, along with their colleagues, pictured with the Air Force Training Center’s latest acquisition

Initially, the TRS-15/TRS-15M radar stations were mounted on chassis produced by the Czech company Tatra (Tatra 815, Tatra 815 Armax, and Tatra 815 Terr No1), whose vehicles had long served as the traditional platform for Polish radar systems (prior to the Tatra 815, earlier models such as the Tatra 148 and Tatra 138 were also used in Polish designs). The first departure from this standard occurred with the TRS-15C radar variant for the Navy. In this case, the radar was mounted on a Jelcz chassis, which was selected as the standard vehicle for all components of the Coastal Missile Division (including launchers, command vehicles, communication nodes, and transport/loading vehicles). The TRS-15C consists solely of the unmanned radar unit JBR-15-5, mounted on a four-axle Jelcz P882D.43 truck. This variant lacks the RSW-15 mobile display station, as the operator’s console is integrated into the system’s command vehicle. Eventually, the chassis for systems intended for the Radio-Technical Forces was also changed. Starting with the vehicles ordered in September 2018, only Polish-made trucks have been used: the Jelcz P882D.43 for the antenna unit JBR-15-4 and the Jelcz P662D.43 for the RSW-15-4 operator cabin.

The JBR-15-4 antenna unit deployed inside the training facility

The history of the TRS-15 radar family dates back to 1996, when the Industrial Telecommunications Institute (PIT) received an inquiry from India regarding the supply of an antenna unit (excluding processing and display systems) for a highly mobile radar operating in the S-band. In response, PIT developed a system designated CAR-1100, which was delivered in 1999. Based on the experience gained, a concept emerged to develop a version for the Radio-Technical Forces to replace the then-standard radar setup, consisting of the N-31, N-31M, or N-31MK rangefinder and the N-41 height-finder. That same year, after receiving funding from the Development and Implementation Department of the Ministry of National Defence, research and development work began, resulting in a prototype radar with the factory designation TRS-15. After successfully passing government testing in 2006, two implementation-phase units were produced and delivered in December 2007. A year later, in December 2008, an order was placed for two more units in the upgraded TRS-15M version, which incorporated feedback from the operation of the initial systems. The next order for radars in this family came in 2009, this time from the Navy. Two TRS-15C radars were designated to provide radar information for the newly acquired coastal defense system equipped with NSM anti-ship missiles, forming the armament of the then-forming Naval Missile Unit. The first major order for the Radio-Technical Forces came on January 25, 2013, when eight TRS-15M radars were ordered. Their deliveries were completed in 2017, paving the way for the next procurement. On September 4, 2018, the largest single order was signed for 11 additional radars, which were delivered between 2020 and 2023. During the delivery of that batch, another and final contract was signed on December 6, 2021, for two Odra radars intended to support training. One was delivered to the Central Air Force Training Range in Ustka, and the other is the unit now handed over to the Air Force Training Center in Koszalin.

The RSW-15 mobile display station is housed in an air-conditioned container equipped with a protection system against weapons of mass destruction. It contains two operator workstations, communication systems, and interfaces for integration with external systems

PIT-Radwar has been a supplier of radar equipment for the Polish military for decades. The first Nysa-A radars entered trial operation as early as the mid-1950s. This was followed by the introduction of 49 Nysa-B/Nysa-C systems, 66 Jawor/Bogota systems, 79 Jawor-M/Bogota-M systems, 71 Jawor-M2 family radars, and 30 Jawor-ML radars into service with the Polish Armed Forces. These were further developed into the N-31 rangefinders—still in service today—of which 48 units were delivered, and their successors, the N-31M/N-31MK (29 units), along with 47 N-41 height-finders. The TRS-15, produced in 28 units, continued this line of medium-range radar systems. Now, a new generation of advanced radar systems from PIT-Radwar is on the horizon.

Currently, the company is fulfilling a contract for 24 P-18PL radar stations for the Narew program, ordered on December 19, 2023. According to the agreement, deliveries are scheduled for 2027–2035. For the Radio-Technical Forces, PIT-Radwar has also developed the Warta long-range mobile radar station, which was presented at the latest MSPO defense exhibition. It is expected to be ordered by the Polish military in the near future, alongside the Passive Emitter Tracking and Passive Coherent Location (PET/PCL) system. Other radar systems are also in development, including the compact Tuga radar, being developed at the company’s Gdańsk branch.

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