Poland

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on Nov. 25 received a $4.67 billion contract for new-build AH-64E Apache helicopter gunships.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Jens Flottau
As the drama over the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System nears its climax, Airbus is sketching out what is to come.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Key Republican lawmakers are criticizing a Pentagon move to substantially reduce the American troop presence in Eastern Europe.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Polish defense company PGZ has teamed up with Anduril to potentially produce the latter’s Barracuda low-cost cruise missile in Poland.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The Polish government says it is moving ahead with the purchase of RTX AIM-120D radar-guided air-to-air missiles to equip its F-35 combat aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Craig Caffrey
Poland was the main driver behind Europe’s defense budget growth from 2022-25, but is now running up against fiscal limits of what is sustainable going forward.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA is hoping to push forward with the development of a new European medium-range surface-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
NATO will bolster the defense of Poland after violations of that country’s airspace by Russian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) earlier this week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European leaders Sept. 10 that Europe and Ukraine need a ”joint air defense system and [to] create an effective air shield."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35s shot down Russian drones as part of a NATO mission to help protect Polish air space, the Dutch defense minister confirmed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Poland has secured the lion’s share of a European Union financial assistance fund for nations to build their defense readiness.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By David Casey
Poland's Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) has unveiled plans to launch tenders worth more than $10 billion next year as it targets a 2032 opening.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace and WB Group are establishing a joint venture to localize production of the CGR-080 surface-to-surface missile in Poland.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Poland accounted for more than half of the $11.9 million in export sales in Taiwan’s drone sector recorded in the first half of the year.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Polish researchers are exploring whether short but extremely intense electromagnetic pulses could provide an alternative means of defense against small drones.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s drone exports jumped 749% in the first half of the year, with Poland accounting for more than half of the $11.9 million in sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Turkey is nearing an agreement to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Zaynab Zlitni
Single-seat eVTOL maker Jetson has completed high-altitude rescue trials with the Górskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe Polish Mountain Rescue Team.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
Before the Indian Space Research Organization launches the first uncrewed flight test of its Gaganyaan capsule, one astronaut is now an experienced space flyer.
Space Exploration

By Jens Flottau
Politics has returned to airline decision-making, potentially leading to suboptimal fleets and higher pricing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin’s efforts to expand munitions production into Europe benefitting from a “sense of urgency” among governments, a company executive says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Canada, Denmark, Norway and Poland have joined a NATO project to increase flight training capacity and reduce reliance on facilities in the U.S.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Garrett Reim
The European Space Agency has signed a contract extension with Ispace-Europe.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Poland plans to buy around 1,400 Boeing GBU-39/B Small-Diameter Bombs (SDB), Warsaw and Washington say.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space is preparing for its fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration