Breaking Defense – Saab has finalized a SEK 47 billion ($4.8 billion) contract with the Polish government for the production of three Swedish-made A26 submarines intended to replace the country’s Soviet-era Kilo-class submarines.

Breaking Defense – Poland inked a deal with Shield AI today to purchase the MQ-35 V-Bat unmanned aerial system in a $16 million (USD) deal that will deliver “several” platforms to the Polish Navy by the end of the year

(Thanks to Alain)

Polskie Radio – Poland is undertaking its most ambitious naval upgrade since the Cold War, investing billions to modernize a long-neglected fleet in response to growing security concerns in the Baltic Sea, Financial Times reported Thursday.

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Polskie Radio – The Polish and Swedish defence ministers signed a memorandum of understanding in Warsaw on Wednesday for the acquisition of Swedish submarines by Poland under its Orca programme.

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Defense News – Poland and the Baltic states are accelerating efforts to acquire new submarines and vessels that will broaden their capabilities suitable for the sea’s shallow waters.

National Interest – Poland is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with South Korean-based Hanwha Ocean that could include investment in Polish shipyards and the construction of three submarines. 

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Naval News – On December 27, at the Naval Academy in Gdynia, representatives of the Polish Armament Agency and the industrial consortium signed a contract for the construction and delivery of the rescue ship for the Polish Navy. In terms of displacement, it will be one of the largest ships operating in the Baltic.

Naval News – In what is a record deal for the company, Poland inked a contract with Kongsberg to procure “several hundred” NSM missiles, command vehicles, launchers and other vehicles…

Defense24 – On Thursday, July 27, at the Remontowa Shipbuilding SA shipyard in Gdańsk, the keel was ceremonially laid for the prototype radio-electronic reconnaissance vessel of the project 107 Delfin. The prototype unit with construction number 107/1 will become ORP Jerzy Różycki (261) in the future. (In Polish)

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Naval News – The PGZ-MIECZNIK consortium has unveiled new details regarding the weapons and sensor systems of the three Project 106 Miecznik frigates being designed for the Polish Navy.

Naval News – A visualization of Babcock’s Arrowhead-140PL design, which was chosen for Poland’s Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate procurement program, was unveiled last week.

Forces.net – British defence giant, Babcock has struck a £1.4bn deal to supply Poland’s Navy with three frigates based on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 design. The warships will be built in Polish shipyards.

(Thanks to Alain)

– National Review – When Russia invades the Baltic, Gdansk will be the key to NATO’s response.

– Defense News – The Polish Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with a consortium formed by the Gdansk-based Remontowa Shipbuilding shipyard and the country’s defense giant PGZ to acquire two minesweeper vessels and one rescue vessel.

Aviation Week – The Polish navy is decommissioning its two Russian-built Tarantul-class fast attack craft in 2008, the commander of the service’s fast patrol boat squadron has told an international naval conference.
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