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

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

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…

2025-07-01 | Mariusz Piwowar | 4 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

Polish M1A1FEP Abrams tanks in full set

The final shipment of M1A1FEP Abrams tanks, consisting of 47 units, has arrived in Poland. These will join the 69 units previously delivered in three batches.

On Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the final shipment of M1A1FEP Abrams (Firepower Enhancement Package) tanks, consisting of 47 units, arrived in Poland. These will join the 69 units previously delivered in three batches.

Photo: The Armaments Agency, Paweł Bejda via X

One and a half years after the Armament Agency signed the contract, we are completing the delivery of 116 American M1A1 Abrams tanks for the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade of the 18th Mechanized Division. The final batch included the delivery of, among others, 47 tanks and 26 workshops on HMMWV chassis,” reads a post from the Armament Agency.

“M1A1 Abrams tanks in full set. The final shipment of M1A1 tanks has arrived in Poland – we now have 116 of them. Next in line for transport are the most advanced M1A2SEPv3 tanks – we have ordered 250 units,” wrote Paweł Bejda, Secretary of State in the Ministry of National Defense, responsible for overseeing the technical modernization of the Polish Armed Forces, on the social media platform X.

“The Abrams tanks are now in full set. We now have 116 – the final shipment of 47 M1A1 Abrams tanks and 26 M1152A1B2 HMMWV workshop vehicles purchased for the Polish Armed Forces has arrived in Poland. The most advanced #M1A2 SEPv3 tanks, of which we have ordered 250 units, are already awaiting transport. Poland’s combat strength increases with each delivery,” reads a post on the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces’ profile.

The completed fourth batch included the delivery of 47 M1A1FEP Abrams tanks, purchased in January last year for the needs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, a supply of consumables, and 26 M1152A1B2 HMMWV workshop vehicles.

This was the final delivery of M1A1FEP Abrams tanks before the supply of M1A2SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks to the Polish Armed Forces begins. The contract for the delivery of the former was signed on January 4, 2023, while the agreement for the M1A2 tanks was concluded on April 5, 2022.

The value of the contract for the M1A1FEP is approximately 1.4 billion USD net, of which nearly 200 million USD was financed by the American side as part of the assistance funds granted to Poland under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program.

On June 28, 2023, the first batch consisting of 14 M1A1FEP tanks and 3 M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles was received. On November 21, 2023, during the Tank and Automotive Service Day, a ship arrived with 26 M1A1FEP tanks and 9 M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles (as well as 11 M142 HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems as part of the Homar-A program). Subsequently, on January 6 of this year, the third shipment arrived in Poland, consisting of 29 M1A1FEP tanks (along with 79 M1240A1 M-ATV mine-resistant armored vehicles).

On October 31, 2023, the US Army Contracting Command signed an agreement worth 82.645 million USD (340.73 million PLN) with Lockheed Martin for the construction of an AGTS (Advanced Gunnery Training System) training center for Abrams tanks in Wesoła.

On November 2, 2023, the Danish company Systematic Software Engineering announced that it will provide the Polish Army with the SitaWare Frontline software package of the C4ISR class (Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) for all M1A1FEP and M1A2SEPv3 tanks, as well as support vehicles of the 18th Mechanized Division.

On November 16, 2023, the Armament Agency announced the start of negotiations with the American side regarding the purchase of 25 M1150 ABV (Assault Breacher Vehicle) mine- and explosive- clearing vehicle based on the Abrams chassis. There are also plans to acquire additional M88A2 HERCULES recovery vehicles and containerized automotive and tank workshops.

Starting from December 11, 2023, the delivered Abrams and HERCULES vehicles began to arrive at the newly established Competence Center at the Military Automotive Works in Poznań for processing, which includes de-preservation and zero-level inspection.

On February 1 of this year, the certification of the crews of the first platoons from the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade in Wesoła, equipped with M1A1FEP tanks, was completed at the Land Forces Training Center – Nowa Dęba. The process lasted one month and was carried out with the participation of the US Army. As a result, from April 29 to May 3 of this year, Polish tankers participated in the 2024 Sullivan Cup Tank Crew Competition in the United States.

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