Poland

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland has signed agreements to lease Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, as the country awaits delivery of 96 of the rotorcraft it ordered last year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The combined operating profit of the four largest defense contractors jumped an estimated 72% to 2.1 trillion won ($1.5 billion).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The planned launch from Kennedy Space Center is set for no earlier than this spring aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
A key win for Northrop in the fourth quarter was $900 million for the next iteration of Poland’s inter-national continental ballistic missile system.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Warsaw said it expects deliveries in 2029-35.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Warsaw and London are opening a joint program office in support of Polish air defense programs being supplied by the UK.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The Polish government on Dec. 24 plans to sign a contract for uncrewed air system (UAS) equipment to support use of the Homar-K multi-launch rocket system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Poland is buying four microsatellites as it looks to build out its space-based reconnaissance capabilities, with the constellation set to be deployed in 2027.
Satellites

By Matthew Jouppi
The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland is joining Belgium and the UK as European operators of the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
After years of talking about collective defense, the EU wants to make 2025 the year it really advances efforts to boost the region’s military capacity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Poland has agreed to buy 32 F-35s and the Czech Republic says it will take 24 of the stealth fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Work on the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny project is expected to start in 2026, with the airport opening for commercial flights in 2032.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s Defense Minister has approved calls from commanders to allow non-commissioned officers to fly the country’s new Boeing Apache attack helicopter fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Acquired by Airbus in 2001, Poland’s PZL-Okecie produced more than 1,000 of the four-seat Wilgas between 1967 and 2008.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told the country’s parliament, the Sejm, that the country’s Supreme Audit Office will examine the procurement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The discussions are still at an early stage, said Adam Hodges, head of business development for Boeing’s vertical lift program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s first aircraft, AZ-01, was rolled out in front of Polish politicians and senior air force figures at the company’s Fort Worth facility on Aug. 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
As European states have moved to bolster defense budgets in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, no country has done more than Poland.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s government has signed the largest-ever export deal for Boeing’s Apache attack helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Poland has signed an agreement for the production of 48 M903 Patriot launchers, part of Warsaw’s wider push to enhance its air and missile defense capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The company has received four letters of request for price and availability for IBCS from undisclosed countries.
SMD Symposium

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Roberto Cingolani wants his company to play a greater role in the global aerostructures business and shape the development of new-generation combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion