Defence & Space

Framework Agreement for 10,000 Warmate Loitering Munitions for the Polish Armed Forces

In Warsaw, a framework agreement was signed between the Polish Armament Agency and WB Electronics for the delivery of nearly one…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 8 minutes

Rheinmetall and Indra Group announce a strategic agreement on armored vehicles

Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, and Indra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic cooperation in the…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Swedish A26 Submarine and Poland’s Orka Program

In early April, Saab organized a visit for representatives of the Polish defense media to the Saab Kockums shipyard, located in Karlskrona…

2025-05-08 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 16 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

Framework Agreement for 10,000 Warmate Loitering Munitions for the Polish Armed Forces

In Warsaw, a framework agreement was signed between the Polish Armament Agency and WB Electronics for the delivery of nearly one…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 8 minutes

Rafael Demonstrates Naval C-UAS Success Ahead of CNE Participation

Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems tested its Typhoon 30 Remote Weapon Station to neutralize drones at various ranges during a demonstration…

2025-05-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Advancing multi-domain EW operations: Rohde & Schwarz unveils latest innovations at AOC Europe

Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates the next generation of SIGINT/EW systems, sensor fusion and signal analysis solutions, designed to meet the evolving…

2025-05-12 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Rohde & Schwarz enhances military spectrum monitoring capabilities

Rohde & Schwarz advances their military spectrum monitoring portfolio by launching easily deployable monitoring systems, designed to help armed forces optimize their spectrum management,…

2025-04-21 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Rheinmetall and Indra Group announce a strategic agreement on armored vehicles

Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, and Indra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic cooperation in the…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Rafael has unveiled its improved MicroLite payload

During Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled its improved MicroLite…

2025-05-10 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Framework Agreement for 10,000 Warmate Loitering Munitions for the Polish Armed Forces

In Warsaw, a framework agreement was signed between the Polish Armament Agency and WB Electronics for the delivery of nearly one…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 8 minutes

Rheinmetall and Indra Group announce a strategic agreement on armored vehicles

Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, and Indra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic cooperation in the…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Illegal Migration to Europe in the First Quarter of 2025

The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) has published statistics on attempted illegal crossings of the EU’s external borders…

2025-05-05 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Galvion’s European Production Hub in Poland is declared Fully Operational

Canadian-based Galvion company has announced that their European Production Hub in Poland is now fully operational.

2025-04-04 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Framework Agreement for 10,000 Warmate Loitering Munitions for the Polish Armed Forces

In Warsaw, a framework agreement was signed between the Polish Armament Agency and WB Electronics for the delivery of nearly one…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 8 minutes

Rheinmetall and Indra Group announce a strategic agreement on armored vehicles

Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, and Indra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic cooperation in the…

2025-05-15 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Canada: Seized Russian An-124 Ruslan Closer to Being Transferred to Ukraine

Ukrainian Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna announced that the Attorney General of Canada has filed a request with the Ontario Superior Court…

2025-05-07 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

CV90 Among Topics in Swedish-Lithuanian Defense Talks

Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas paid a visit to Stockholm, where he held talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on defense…

2025-04-23 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Contract Signed for the Delivery of the Satellite Earth Observation System under the MikroSAR Program

The consortium of the Polish-Finnish company ICEYaE and the Polish company Military Communication Works No. 1 has signed a contract with the…

2025-05-14 | Redakcja | 9 minutes

WB Group Delivered Components for ESA Satellites

WB Group delivered primary structures for the CHIME satellite developed by Thales Alenia Space on behalf of the European Space Agency…

2025-05-06 | Redakcja | 3 minutes
Shooting

BC Arms Armors a Vehicle for the Polish “W Międzyczasie” Foundation

The Polish non-profit foundation W Międzyczasie (“In the Meantime”), which provides medical rescue services on the Ukrainian battlefield, has begun operating…

2025-05-12 | Michał Ihnatów | 7 minutes

Direct Action Curtiss — chest rig for a heavier caliber

Direct Action offers a variety of chest rigs, each optimized for specific tasks. The Curtiss model is designed to carry three HK…

2025-04-23 | Michał Ihnatów | 2 minutes

Michael F. Dineen Promoted to President of Streamlight

Streamlight, Inc. announced that it has promoted Michael F. Dineen to President. Formerly Chief Revenue Officer, Dineen succeeds Raymond L. Sharrah.

2025-04-10 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Streamlight introduces the TLR-8 HL-X and TLR-8 HL-X sub

Streamlight introduces the TLR-8 HL-X flashlight with an integrated laser sight, producing a beam with up to 1,000 lumens of power, offering…

2025-03-18 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

Direct Action Curtiss — chest rig for a heavier caliber

Direct Action offers a variety of chest rigs, each optimized for specific tasks. The Curtiss model is designed to carry three HK…

2025-04-23 | Michał Ihnatów | 2 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

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

New logo of Belgian arms manufacturer FN

The Belgian company FN (part of the FN Browning Group) has presented a new company logo and brand tagline.

2025-04-18 | Redakcja | 3 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

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

Presentation of the first Polish F-35A Husarz

In Fort Worth, Texas, a roll-out ceremony for the first of 32 F-35A Husarz multi-role aircraft ordered by Poland took place, with the participation of a Polish delegation from the Ministry of National Defense.

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas, a roll-out ceremony took place for the first of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Husarz multi-role aircraft ordered by Poland, with the participation of a Polish delegation, including representatives from the Ministry of National Defense. The aircraft has the factory number AZ-01 and tactical number 3501.

Photos: Grzegorz Sobczak, MILMAG

The Polish delegation was led by Deputy Ministers and Secretaries of State in the Ministry of National Defense, Paweł Bejda and Cezary Tomczyk, along with representatives from the command staff of the Polish Air Force.

Minister Paweł Bejda informed MILMAG Magazine that another F-35A aircraft will be presented later this year, with four more expected next year. The aircraft with factory numbers AZ-02 and AZ-03 are currently in the advanced stages of final assembly.

Lockheed Martin had previously announced the final assembly of the presented aircraft on April 29 of this year.

In the meantime, it has been confirmed that the Polish F-35As will feature the Polish Air Force checkerboard insignia in shades of gray (known as low-visibility or low-vis), and the winning name in the competition announced by the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces is “Husarz.”

Poland will receive 32 F-35A aircraft in the latest Block 4 configuration and with Technical Refresh 3 (TR3) equipment, under the intergovernmental agreement signed on January 31, 2020, valued at 4.6 billion USD (17.9 billion PLN).

The first 8 aircraft, starting from December of this year, will gradually be delivered to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, according to a report from the American newspaper Arkansas Business on April 25. There, the first Polish soldiers will begin training on the new type of aircraft. They will be stationed in the USA for training purposes until 2027.

A total of 24 pilots and 92 technical personnel will be trained (the pilots will arrive in the USA in seven groups, with the first two arriving this fall). Polish pilots will undergo training in Ebbing up to the instructor level, enabling subsequent aviators to be trained in Poland at the Integrated Training Center, which will house eight full mission simulators.

The first aircraft are expected to arrive in the country at the turn of 2025 and 2026, after which the first squadron will be completed at the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Łask. The second squadron is scheduled to be completed in 2030 at the 21st Tactical Air Base in Świdwin.

The F-35A Husarz aircraft will be armed with Northrop Grumman AGM-88G AARGM-ER extended-range anti-radiation missiles, AGM-158B-2 JASSM-ER extended-range cruise missiles, AIM-9X Tactical Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles, and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles. Additionally, the Armament Agency is also exploring the market for anti-ship missiles for these aircraft.

Photos (Andrzej Wiktor and Gabriel Olearnik):

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