Defence & Space

Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) at the IDEX 2025 trade fair

The companies within the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) will participate in the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025, where…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Saab launches Coast Control Radar

Saab will reveal the new Coast Control Radar at the upcoming International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in the United…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Trump proves that Europe must take care of itself

Did President Donald Trump give Vladimir Putin a Valentine’s Day gift in the form of a part of Ukraine? It may look…

2025-02-14 | Sławek Zagórski | 5 minutes

The first FA-50PL will be ready in 2025

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) presented the current progress on the Polish version of the FA-50 aircraft at their facility in…

2024-12-30 | Jakub Link-Lenczowski | 8 minutes

A Russian drone damaged the covering of the Ark sarcophagus at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

During the night of February 13 to 14, a Russian loitering munition carrying a fragmentation-explosive warhead struck the covering of the Ark sarcophagus…

2025-02-14 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes

Over 20 participants interested in consultations for the modernization of the Polish corvette Ślązak

In response to questions from the MILMAG Portal editorial team, the Social Communication Department of the Armament Agency provided information about…

2025-02-13 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Elbit Systems to provide JNDFC Center for a European Country

Elbit Systems awarded contracts totaling approximately $100 million to provide Joint National Digital Fires Command Center for a European country.

2025-02-10 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Rheinmetall and Hologate sign strategic cooperation agreement for XR and VR simulation solutions

Rheinmetall and Hologate announce the start of a strategic cooperation. The aim is to develop innovative simulation solutions. Both companies combine expertise…

2024-12-03 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) at the IDEX 2025 trade fair

The companies within the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) will participate in the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025, where…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Hanwha to Showcase Next-Generation Artillery and Air-Defense Solutions at IDEX 2025

Hanwha will present a range of cutting-edge defense capabilities at IDEX 2025, under the theme of ‘Driving Innovation with Partners.

2025-02-13 | Redakcja | 5 minutes

Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) at the IDEX 2025 trade fair

The companies within the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) will participate in the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025, where…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Saab launches Coast Control Radar

Saab will reveal the new Coast Control Radar at the upcoming International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in the United…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Half a million landings and 125,000 flight hours of Polish Medical Air Rescue’s helicopters

The fleet of Airbus H135 rescue helicopters, belonging to Polish Medical Air Rescue, has reached half a million landings and surpassed a total…

2025-02-04 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

The Police ordered bulletproof vests and a mobile shooting range

The National Police Headquarters signed a contract with Lubawa Group for the delivery of a batch of integrated bulletproof vests, while the…

2025-01-08 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Saab launches Coast Control Radar

Saab will reveal the new Coast Control Radar at the upcoming International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in the United…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

A Russian drone damaged the covering of the Ark sarcophagus at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

During the night of February 13 to 14, a Russian loitering munition carrying a fragmentation-explosive warhead struck the covering of the Ark sarcophagus…

2025-02-14 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes

A Russian drone damaged the covering of the Ark sarcophagus at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

During the night of February 13 to 14, a Russian loitering munition carrying a fragmentation-explosive warhead struck the covering of the Ark sarcophagus…

2025-02-14 | Rafał Muczyński | 5 minutes

Trump proves that Europe must take care of itself

Did President Donald Trump give Vladimir Putin a Valentine’s Day gift in the form of a part of Ukraine? It may look…

2025-02-14 | Sławek Zagórski | 5 minutes

Bonus Food Project: Meals from Kielce-Based Company LYOFOOD Are Heading to Space

As part of the first Polish mission to the International Space Station, the Kielce-based company LYOFOOD, in collaboration with the European…

2025-02-10 | Redakcja | 7 minutes

Agreement Between Radmor and SpaceForest

The companies Radmor (part of the WB Group) and SpaceForest from Gdynia have signed a cooperation agreement, establishing a partnership between the…

2025-01-24 | Redakcja | 2 minutes
Shooting

Valentine’s Vis 100 M1 Bazooka Pink

Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom, which is part of Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), has prepared a special offer for women in celebration of…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Helikon-Tex at Enforce Tac 2025 Trade Fair

From February 24 to 26, 2025, the Polish company Helikon-Tex will showcase its product range and new releases at the Enforce…

2025-02-12 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

Black Week at Clawgear

The Black Week promotion at Clawgear runs until December 2, 2024. The more you add to your cart, the bigger the…

2024-11-28 | Michał Ihnatów | 1 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

Helikon-Tex at Enforce Tac 2025 Trade Fair

From February 24 to 26, 2025, the Polish company Helikon-Tex will showcase its product range and new releases at the Enforce…

2025-02-12 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 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

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

Valentine’s Vis 100 M1 Bazooka Pink

Fabryka Broni Łucznik-Radom, which is part of Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), has prepared a special offer for women in celebration of…

2025-02-14 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

The tests of MSBS Grot S16

The MSBS Grot S16 FB-M1 is a semi-automatic variant of the standard assault rifle used by the Polish Armed Forces and law…

2024-11-18 | Redakcja | 2 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

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

Firearms ownership in Poland, 2022: growth in the year of war

National Police Headquarters released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and individual firearms owned by Polish citizens. It can be…

2023-03-14 | Redakcja | 3 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

The Ministry of National Defense denies reports of drastic budget cuts

The Polish Ministry of National Defense has denied TV Republika‘s reports of plans to reduce expenditures by 25% (PLN 57 billion) under the Central Material Plans for the years 2025-2028.

On Thursday, July 4, 2024, Telewizja Republika reported that it had obtained financial plans that the Ministry of National Defense allegedly sent to the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces (SG WP) for agreement. The document indicated a 25% reduction (57 billion PLN, ca. 14.4 billion USD) in expenditures under the Central Material Plans (CPR) for the years 2025-2028. These plans were reportedly negatively reviewed by the Chief of the SG WP, General Wiesław Kukuła. The Ministry of National Defense has firmly denied these reports.

Photo: The Ministry Of National Defense

Editor Piotr Nisztor published a post on the social media platform X, indicating that expenditures under the CPR are to be reduced:

  • by 4.7 billion PLN (9.4 %) in 2025;
  • by 6.5 billion PLN (11.4 %) in 2026;
  • by 18.04 billion PLN (30.2 %) in 2027;
  • by 28.02 billion PLN (44.6 %) in 2028.

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense in the PiS government, Mariusz Błaszczak:

Sabotage by Tusk’s government. According to the document obtained by TV Republika, they plan to cut defense spending: by 9% in 2025, by 11% in 2026, by 30% in 2027, by 44% in 2028. This is a blow to our security! We demand immediate explanations!

Refutation by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz:

Ladies and gentlemen, what MP Mariusz Błaszczak wrote today is a lie. According to our plans, defense spending will increase by at least 10% compared to this year’s budget. Please do not repeat lies and do not rely on unclear sources. Our adversaries, especially in the East, are just waiting for this.

Response from MP Mariusz Błaszczak:

Minister, in the documents shown by TV Republika, it is black and white that you plan to take 57 billion PLN from the army. Thanks to the vigilance of General Kukuła, who opposed these plans, it may be possible to stop the budget drain of the Polish Armed Forces. Address the documents, not repeat party lines. I also advise you to finally understand that you are being sabotaged by Tusk. This is yet another such case. Wake up! This is about Poland’s security!

Statement by the Ministry of National Defense

Statement by the Ministry of National Defense regarding false information about planned defense spending cuts

The Ministry of National Defense firmly denies the information provided by TV Republika, alleging that the Ministry plans to cut defense spending by 57 billion PLN from 2025 to 2028. These claims are completely baseless and mislead the public.

The Ministry of National Defense does not plan any budget cuts amounting to 57 billion PLN. In fact, next year we plan to increase the army’s budget by 10%, which is part of a long-term national security strategy aimed at strengthening our armed forces in the face of current geopolitical threats.

The dissemination of unverified and false information by the media is irresponsible and harmful. We urge all media to be reliable and to thoroughly verify facts before publication. False information can affect the public’s sense of security and create unnecessary chaos.

The Ministry of National Defense demands an immediate correction of the false information by TV Republika. If no correction is made, we will consider taking appropriate legal action to protect the good name of the Ministry and prevent further dissemination of disinformation. Additionally, questions arise about possible foreign, including Russian, inspirations behind these actions. We want to know on whose behalf the authors of these false reports acted and what their motivations were.

Deputy Minister of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk:

Mr. Błaszczak – together with your colleagues from PiS, you are no different from Russian trolls who attack the Polish Army and the Ministry of National Defense every day. The budget will be 10% higher – you are a hypocrite, a liar, and an irresponsible person.

Response from MP Mariusz Błaszczak:

Our MPs have shown that the document regarding budget cuts is genuine. You wanted to take funds away from defense, you haven’t explained this, and once again – just like in the years 2007-2015 – you want to weaken the Polish Army. And in response to this statement, I am submitting a defamation complaint to the prosecutor’s office.

Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański:

Defense spending is our priority. Next year, it will increase not only nominally but also in relation to GDP.

The General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces confirmed the authenticity of the published document fragments, but this does not necessarily mean that spending reductions will occur.

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