Les Forces Armées Polonaises/Polish Armed Forces

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Les Forces armées polonaise est l'une des plus importantes armées de l'Union européenne
Au 1^er janvier 2006, elle comptait 136 200 soldats dont 78 000 professionnels.
L'infanterie est importante en effectifs, l'aviation est moderne, la Pologne dispose aussi d'une petite marine de guerre.
Le président de la République qui est le chef des armées. Ces dernières sont composées de :

• 147 généraux ;
  
• 10 968 officiers supérieurs ;
  
• 14 548 officiers subalternes ;
  
• 43 668 sous-officiers d'active ;
  
• 8 704 soldats du rang d'active
  

L'aviation

• F-16C/D (48 SP)
  
• MiG-29 (45 SP)
  
• C-130E Hercules (5 à pourvoir entre 2007-2009)
  
• Su-22 (48 SP)
  
• An-2 (13 SP)
  
• An-26 (10 SP)
  
• An-28 (12 SP)
  
• CASA C-295 (11 SP 2 en 2009)
  
• Tu-154M (1 SP à la suite du crash d'un des deux appareils)
  
• Yak-40 (4 SP)
  
• PZL TS-11 Iskra (111 SP)
  
• PZL-130 Orlik (37 SP)
  
• Drones RQ-7 Shadow
  

Hélicoptères :

• Mi-2 (50 SP; 5 LMW; 27 LWL)
  
• Mi-8 (11 SP; 26 LWL)
  
• Mi-14 (13 LMW)
  
• Mi-17 (2 LMW; 6 LWL)
  
• Mi-24 (35 LWL)
  
• PZL SW-4 (31 à pourvoir 2005-2008)
  
• Bell-412HP (1 SP)
  

La marine

• 1 sous-marin, type Kilo - ORP Orzeł (291)
  
• 4 sous-marins, type Kobben - ORP Sokół (294), Sęp (295), Bielik (296), Kondor (297)
  
• 2 frégates type Oliver Hazard Perry - OORP gen. K. Pułaski (272), Gen. T. Kościuszko (273)
  
• 1 corvettes, type Kaszub - ORP Kaszub (240)
  
• 2 corvettes lance roquettes, type Mołnia - OORP Metalowiec (436), Rolnik (437)
  
• 3 corvettes lance roquettes-artillerie, type Orkan - OORP Orkan (421), Piorun (422), Grom (423)
  
• 3 chasseurs-destructeurs de mines, type Mewa - OORP Flaming (621), Mewa (623), Czajka (624)
  
• 1 remorqueur, type Gopło - ORP Gopło (630)
  
• 12 remorqueurs, type Gardno - OORP Gardno (631), Bukowo (632), Dąbie (633), Jamno (634), Mielno (635), Wicko (636), Resko (637), Sarbsko (638), Necko (639), Nakło (640), Drużno (641), Hańcza (642)
  
• 4 remorqueurs, type Mamry - OORP Mamry (643), Wigry (644), Śniardwy (645), Wdzydze (646)
  
• 5 navires de transport-poseur de mines, type Lublin - OORP Lublin (821), Gniezno (822), Kraków (823), Poznań (824), Toruń (825);
  
• 2 navires de reconnaissance radio électrique, type Nawigator - OORP Nawigator (262), Hydrograf (263)
  
• 1 navire-école - ORP Iskra II (253)
  
• 1 navire école, type Wodnik - ORP Wodnik (251)
  
• 2 navires d'aide en mer et de secours, type Piast - OORP Piast (281), Lech (282)
  
• 2 navires d'aide en mer et de secours, type Gniewko - OORP Gniewko (R-12), Semko (R-13)(spuszczono banderę w 2006 roku)
  
• 2 navires d'aide et de secours, type Zbyszko - OORP Zbyszko (R-14), Maćko (R-15)
  
• 2 navires hydrographiques, type Heweliusz - OORP Heweliusz (265), Arctowski (266)
  
• 1 navire hydrographique - ORP Kopernik (261)
  
• 1 navire d'appui logistique, type Kontradmirał Xawery Czernicki - ORP Kontradmirał Xawery Czernicki (511)
  
• 1 navire citerne, type Bałtyk - ORP Bałtyk (Z-1)
  

La marine compte une dizaine d'avions et une trentaine d'hélicoptères.
L'armée de terre

Chars et engins blindés

• T-72 – 597
  
• PT-91 – 233
  
• Leopard 2A4 – 128
  
• BWP-1 – 1307
  
• BWR-1D – 38
  
• BWR-1S
  
• KTO Rosomak – 200 (2009)
  

Hélicoptères

• W-3W Sokół – 36
  
• Mi-2 URP – 27
  
• Mi-24 – 35
  
• Mi-8 – 26
  
• Mi-17 – 6
  

Armes

• Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl
  
• AKMS
  
• UKM 2000
  
• PKM
  
• PM-84P, PM-98
  
• NVS
  
• Browning M2
  
• Accuracy International AWM .338 Lapua Magnum
  
• M107
  
• SAKO TRG 21, 22
  
• HK GMG
  
• Mk 19
  
• Pistolet Wist
  
• Glock 17
  
• HK USP
  

Bouclier anti missile ,ok ,controlé par qui ,USA. !!!!
14.000 en Pologne ,ok ,USA ,vente F16 avec le pognon Europeen. !!!!
Matos plus performant ,j'ai un doute....
Lues USA plus impliqués ,tu m'etonnes ,il s'en servent comme les Russes avant ,mais bon c'est les USA donc ça passe !!!.

La France n'a rien a foutre en pologne encore moins pour cette exercice ...ils sont ou les polonais dans le monde en ce moment ????
les soldats de mon pays se battent ,eux, les polonais ???
La pologne se grand pays ,donneur de leçons de l'Otan ,bienfaiteur de l'industrie US ,on l'attend tjrs aux Mali pour donner un coup de main ,ce pays avec son fantastique armement US.

Pour la concurence ,euh ,tu repasseras ,dans ces marchés tronqués a l'origine pour les USA.
T'inquiétes ,la france s'habitue ,elle s'habitue tellement bien qu'elle a fourguée pour 16 milliards d'euros en matos militaire.

Perso ,j'aurai conclu le deal avec la Russie ,les polonais auraient eu ce qu'ils meritent...
m'en fais pas pour eux ,ils auraient mendié en peux plus c'est tout.

Gémini a écrit:

Bouclier anti missile ,ok ,controlé par qui ,USA. !!!!
14.000 en Pologne ,ok ,USA ,vente F16 avec le pognon Europeen. !!!!
Matos plus performant ,j'ai un doute....
Lues USA plus impliqués ,tu m'etonnes ,il s'en servent comme les Russes avant ,mais bon c'est les USA donc ça passe !!!.

La France n'a rien a foutre en pologne encore moins pour cette exercice ...ils sont ou les polonais dans le monde en ce moment ????
les soldats de mon pays se battent ,eux, les polonais ???
La pologne se grand pays ,donneur de leçons de l'Otan ,bienfaiteur de l'industrie US ,on l'attend tjrs aux Mali pour donner un coup de main ,ce pays avec son fantastique armement US.

Pour la concurence ,euh ,tu repasseras ,dans ces marchés tronqués a l'origine pour les USA.
T'inquiétes ,la france s'habitue ,elle s'habitue tellement bien qu'elle a fourguée pour 16 milliards d'euros en matos militaire.

Perso ,j'aurai conclu le deal avec la Russie ,les polonais auraient eu ce qu'ils meritent...
m'en fais pas pour eux ,ils auraient mendié en peux plus c'est tout.

Tu as tout résumé et les Polonais pensent la même chose et choisissent US.

Les Polonais veulent avant tout protéger leurs frontières orientales, et seront les premiers victimes des Russes pour protéger les fesses des Européens de l'Ouest. Les Européens devraient proposer mieux au lieux pleurnicher.

Gémini, j'ai rien contre toi, mais ce sont les règles du jeu, chacun pensera à son propre intérêt et il faut se mettre à la place des Polonais et sortir de ta sphère franco-française.

rien contre toi non plus Kurssad je te l'assure .
C'est un forum ,lieu d'échange d'idée propre a soi ,bien souvent a la lecture d'autres ,mon avis a divergé voire changé (voir mes nombreux echange avec mr Rafi... ) c'est ce qui fais la force d'un forum ...apprendre de chacun.

Perso je pense que les polonais poussent le bouchon un peu loin.
L'Europe a autant a proposer a la pologne ,voire mieux dans certains cas ,(marine,SM,artillerie...)
Je ne reste pas engluer dans ma sphére franco-française, les pays d'europe propose de l'excellent matos militaire qui ,je pense, peuvent largement suffire a la pologne ,la sphére influente des usa fait le reste et les contrats aussi.
Moi ,petit Français de base pense cela ,eux les technocrates europeens et français, aussi ,mais ne font rien est aquiésce ....Le Drian a hausser le ton pour la vente de Caracal ,l'on verra les represailles au cas ou (pour moi c'est mort) pour ce contrat.

les régles du jeu sont tronquées dés le départ c'est cela qui me géne ,surtout avec notre argent.

l europe de la defense c est une utopie Gemini,

les US sont toujours là pour saborder ce projet et c est de bonne guerre (la faute en revient aux européens)

la France elle meme achete de plus en plus de matos US (hellfire/Javelin/C-130J/Drone...)

L'europe de la défense ,oui est une utopie.
une chimére,un chien qui se mord la queue...
Pris séparement l'europe en matos militaire a ce qu'il faut
oui ,la france achéte du matos uS , c'est du bon matos mais elle pourrait le faire elle meme ,mais l'economie d'echelle serait...ridicule.
regarder ,la merde qu'est ce programme A400M,le successeur de l'exocet ...au oubliettes,le missille Trigat et j'en passe.
la france ne peut developper tous cela sans un retour sur investissement. L'europe le sait mais préfèere se donner le bâton pour se battre toute seul..c'est navrant.

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Self-propelled and commanding [ES2016D3]

15 June 2016




Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) (part of the Polish Defence Group) (Hall 5, B801) has been awarded a contract to supply the Polish Army with 64 Rak 120mm 24-calibre M120K self-propelled mortar systems and 32 all-wheel drive command post vehicles, all of which will be based on the Rosomak (8x8) platform.

The Rosomak is the Finnish Patria armoured modular vehicle (AMV), which is manufactured in Poland, with the driveline and diesel powerpack still being imported. The Polish production line is supplying a quantity of AMV/Rosomak to the United Arab Emirates to meet an urgent operational requirement.

The M120K is based on a modified Rosomak vehicle. On the roof towards the rear is a turret-mounted 120mm breech-loaded mortar. This is provided with 20 rounds of ready-use ammunition, with an additional 26 rounds being carried in the hull. This is laid onto the target using a computerised fire control system, which is linked to the TALIN inertial navigation system, global positioning system and an odometer.

Maximum range depends on the projectile/charge combination, but is typically 7,000m with standard ammunition, and will be increased to 10,000m with a new family of 120mm ammunition. Maximum rate of fire is eight to ten rounds a minute. It is fitted with a roof-mounted 7.62mm UKM 2000 D machine gun with a Bazalt day/night sight.

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La Pologne enverra des avions F-16 et ses soldats pour combattre l'EI


AFP 15/06/2016

La Pologne va envoyer des avions F-16 et quelque 200 soldats au Koweït et en Irak pour combattre l'Etat islamique, a indiqué mercredi Pawel Soloch, chef du Conseil de sécurité nationale auprès du président qui doit encore entériner la décision.

La Première ministre Beata Szydlo a déjà adressé des demandes nécessaires au président Andrzej Duda, qui en tant que chef suprême des Forces armées du pays est le seul habilité à donner son accord à une mission de soldats polonais à l'extérieur du pays, selon la constitution polonaise.
Le gouvernement polonais veut envoyer 150 soldats et membres du personnel militaire au Koweït et 60 membres des forces spéciales en Irak, selon M. Soloch, cité par l'agence PAP.

Le même responsable a laissé entendre que la décision du chef de l'Etat était quasiment acquise. "Le président Duda, à plusieurs reprises, avait déclaré que la Pologne, en attendant de la part des pays de l'Otan un soutien pour renforcer le flanc oriental, était prête à soutenir les autres pays de l'alliance pour combattre les dangers sur le flanc Sud".

Le ministre polonais de la Défense Antoni Macierewicz a déclaré mercredi à Bruxelles espérer que quatre chasseurs F-16 de l'armée de l'air polonaise arriveraient dans les bases de l'Otan au Proche-Orient avant le sommet de l'Alliance qui se tiendra à Varsovie les 8 et 9 juillet.
Depuis son entrée dans l'Otan en 1999, la Pologne a participé aux grandes coalitions internationales de maintien de la paix, en Irak et en Afghanistan.

http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/991386/la-pologne-enverra-des-avions-f-16-et-ses-soldats-pour-combattre-lei.html

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Lockheed, Sikorsky Debut Armed Black Hawk in Poland
Jen Judson, Defense News 6:27 p.m. EDT June 15, 2016


PARIS — An armed, Polish-built S-70i Black Hawk helicopter is making its European debut at Poland’s largest national military exercise Anakonda this week.

The helicopter that will be a part of a static display at Poland’s largest training site in Drawsko Pomorskie during the last few days of the two-week exercise is intended to show how an armed Black Hawk could look like to meet missions anticipated now and in the future.

PZL Mielec, a company owned by Sikorsky that builds Black Hawks in Poland, produced the representative version of the armed Black Hawk designed by Sikorksy and its new owner Lockheed Martin.

Many configurations of Black Hawks owned by a wide variety of countries, including the United States, Colombia and Israel, are armed. But Sikorksy itself has never developed an armed Black Hawk, Joel Villa, the company’s regional director for helicopters in central and Eastern European countries, told Defense News Wednesday at Eurosatory, a large land warfare conference.



http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/show-daily/eurosatory/2016/06/15/lockheed-sikorsky-debut-armed-black-hawk-poland/85950696/

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North Carolina Guard Soldiers bring out the big guns and rockets with Polish comrades
Jun 17, 2016



North Carolina Army National Guard’s Griffin battalion Soldiers met, learned and shared their artillery knowledge with their Polish army counterparts here during Exercise Anakonda earlier this month.

The Polish army invited the 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, Soldiers to get a first-hand experience with their weapon systems as well as the Polish army to get a first-hand experience with the Griffin battalion’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

“It was outstanding seeing what an ally uses as a weapons system and learning about their tactics and techniques,” said U.S. Army Maj. Chris Rosehart, the 5-113th FAR Operations Officer.

The day began preparing to convoy the light multiple rocket launchers on a six-wheeled, armored 23-foot-long U.S. Army medium tactical vehicle. The launcher chief, the crew and vehicle commander, stands out the hatch allowing maximum visibility guiding the team safely. The 333-horsepower engines roar down the road, like the battalion’s mascot, as the massive vehicles travel to the training area.

Their destination, Jaworze Training Area (JTA), is a base in the Polish countryside, where their hosts have several of their own heavy weapons on display including a 152mm AHS DANA, a self-propelled artillery vehicle, and a 122mm WR-40 Langusta self-propelled multiple rocket launcher.

The convoy thundered beside the Polish vehicles. Language barriers dissolved quickly as Griffin Soldiers climbed aboard the giant Polish weapons systems. Guard members shared knowledge from years of combat experience, from supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraq Freedom as well as stateside training, with their Polish counterparts.

Polish Soldiers with several combat deployments, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and other NATO-supported operations, returned the favor assisting the NCNG Soldiers with aiming or simulated loading of the huge Polish heavy artillery.

Dozens of Polish soldiers swarmed the 5-113th FAR’s prime piece of equipment, the HIMARS. Interpreters were swamped with questions about range, aiming, command and control, lethality and interoperability. Griffin Soldiers simulated the loading, aiming and firing the six telephone-pole-sized rockets in a few minutes.

“It was great to be around other nation’s soldiers; most people never get a chance to experience that,” said U.S. Army Sgt. Phillip Hughes, a truck driver with the 5-113th FAR.

As midday arrived, the Poles invited their new comrades to share a meal at their field dining facility. Several unit shoulder insignias and challenge coins, a small coin or medallion bearing an insignia or emblem carried by an organization’s members or presented to distinguished visitors, were shared and vigorous embraces were given.

This meeting was the beginning step of the continuous communication and coordination needed for a successful live fire exercise during AN16, and if needed, real-world cooperation during a future operation.

“Integration is incredibly important! Each (of us) has different practices and we found (out) we had many similarities, but small differences can lead to big complications,” said U.S. Army 1st Lt. Earle Pope, the 5-113th FAR Fires Direction Officer.

AN16 is a premier multinational drill seeking to train, exercise, and integrate the Polish national command and force structure into a joint multinational environment.

www.army.mil


http://defence-blog.com/news/north-carolina-guard-soldiers-bring-out-the-big-guns-and-rockets-with-polish-comrades.html

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DCNS Present at Balt Military Expo 2016 from 20 to 22 June at Gdansk, Poland
(Source: DCNS; issued June 20, June 2016)



PARIS --- DCNS will participate in Balt Military Expo 2016 which will be held at Gdansk in Poland from 20 to 22 June 2016. As a leader in naval defence, DCNS is willing to develop a long term and strategic partnership with Poland and to provide the best naval solutions necessary to significantly strengthen sovereignty and autonomy for Polish forces.

DCNS positions itself to build a strategic partnership with Polish industry. With a long tradition of technology transfer, DCNS has consistently demonstrated that it can be a key partner for navies, giving its customers full control of their sovereignty.

DCNS selected by Australia, shortlisted by Norway

DCNS, with the Shortfin Barracuda, has recently been chosen by Australian government as its strategic partner for the SEA 1000 program for the next 50 years. This decision is the start of an exclusive negotiation process that should culminate by 2017 for a first contract signature.

The Group has also been shortlisted this year by the Norwegian Ministry of Defence as one of the two potential candidates for the replacement of its submarine fleet.

For a strategic partnership with Poland to enhance Polish naval and industrial autonomy, DCNS proposes its GOWIND 2500, the new generation of compact combat vessels, robust and well equipped, both in terms of electronics, weapons and projection capacities, with high capacity in antisubmarine warfare.

Equipped with DCNS SETIS Combat Management System, GOWIND 2500 has already enjoyed a significant commercial success as 10 units were sold in 2013 and 2014 for the Malaysian Navy and the Egyptian Navy. DCNS also guarantees the necessary support to ensure locally the construction as well as through-life support. Through its strategic partnership with PGZ DCNS will bring its experience in technology transfer and is ready to guarantee a successful execution of the corvettes Miecznik and Czapla program.

In the submarines area, DCNS proposes to the Polish Navy the sea proven SCORPENE class submarine with a highly performing acoustic discretion, an increased submerged autonomy thanks to the Fuel Cell 2nd Generation Air-Independent Propulsion system, and the capacity to integrate Naval Cruise Missile (NCM).

SCORPENE class submarines, already chosen by the Chilean, Royal Malaysian, Indian and Brazilian Navies, represent the state-of-the-art in submarine design and construction. The SUBTICS Combat Management System offers a unique capacity to detect and track very distant noise emitters at high speeds. DCNS also proposes the CANTO countermeasure, offering a protection against numerous and simultaneous torpedo attacks even in case of unknown torpedo threats.

Besides, the Group proposes a vast involvement of the Polish industry and in particular PGZ companies, for construction and maintenance of SCORPENE submarines.


DCNS is the European leader in naval defence. DCNS designs and builds submarines and surface combatants, develops associated systems and infrastructure, and offers a full range of services to naval bases and shipyards. The DCNS Group generates annual revenues of €3.04 billion and employs 12,953 people (2015 data).



http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/174825/dcns-touts-gowind-corvette%2C-scorpene-ssk-for-poland.html

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Hanwha begins shipment of K-9 howitzers to Poland
Jun 20, 2016



Hanwha Techwin said Monday it has completed the first shipment of chassis for 120 K-9 self-propelled howitzers to be assembled in Poland for the Polish Army, that reported by www.edaily.co.kr.

The firm exported the chassis and related parts in accordance with a deal signed in December 2014 between Polish defense contractor Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) and what was then Samsung Techwin. Hanwha Group took over the firm and renamed it Hanwha Techwin in July 2015. The contract is worth approximately $310 million.

The Defense Agency of Technology and Quality, a state-run defense research center in Seoul, said it ensured the quality of the K-9.

The K-9 met driving performance and other qualification criteria set by the Polish Army, according to defense officials.

“The shipment this time is bringing attention to the K-9 from European markets, in which we had difficulty finding customers,” a Hanwha Techwin official said on condition of anonymity. “We’ll use this as a chance to bolster marketing in Northern and Eastern European countries. We also expect we’ll able to expand our business to the Middle East and Asia.”

Hanwha Techwin said at least seven countries in Asia, Europe and Africa consulted with its officials to purchase the K-9 in the Eurosatory, a defense exhibition held last week in Paris.

“We’re about to strike a deal with one Asian country to export about 100 K-9s,” a Hanwha Techwin official said. “We think African countries are also interested in the K-9 in line with our government’s efforts to strengthen military ties in the region.”

Developed in 1998, the K-9 replaced K-55 howitzers and has been one of the core weapons used by South Korea’s Army.

It has a maximum speed of 67 kilometers per hour and its 155-millimeter gun has a maximum range of 40 kilometers. The K-9 can fire off a three-round burst in a period of 15 seconds.

It was used to counter North Korea’s artillery shelling of Yeonpyeong Island near the disputed maritime border in the West Sea in November 2010.

In 2011, Turkey purchased 350 K-9s on a technology transfer basis, which requires a seller to provide the parts and technology. The trade value was estimated at about $1 billion.



http://defence-blog.com/army/hanwha-begins-shipment-of-k-9-howitzers-to-poland.html

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20/06/2016

Sikorsky PZL Mielec présentent la version armée du S-70I !




Sikorsky PZL Mielec ont présenté pour la première fois, lors de l’exercice multinational de l'OTAN « Anakonda » une version armée du S-70i « Black Hawk ».

Sikorsky PZL Mielec S-70i :

L’hélicoptère S-70i présenté par Sikorsky PZL Mielec dispose de quatre pylônes sous les ailes qui peuvent engagés des missiles Lockheed-Martin AGM-114 « Hellfire » avec des paniers lance-roquettes Hydra 70. L’hélicoptère offre également l’option d’emport d’une mitrailleuse M134 de 12,7mm ou deux canon GAU-19.

Selon PZL Mielec, l'architecture du système permettra au S-70i d'intégrer également d'autres armements selon l'inventaire des clients potentiels à l'exportation.

PZL Mielec offre également cette nouvelle variante à Varsovie, au cas ou le plan pour l'acquisition d'une flotte d'Airbus Hélicoptères H225M « Caracal » devait être annulé.

Le S-70I «Black-Hawk»:

Le Sikorsky S-70i est un dérivé des versions MH-60 destiné à l’exportation. La nécessité d'une plate-forme d'un tout nouveau « Black-Hawk » «M» a émergé durant les années 1990 avec l'obligation de mettre à jour l’avionique analogique des UH-60A et UH-60L avec un cockpit numérique intégré, des commandes de vol numériques doublées et des moteurs plus puissants et des améliorations structurelles.


Photos : Le S-70i armés durant « Anaconda » @ Sikorsky PZL Mielec

http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2016/06/20/sikorsky-pzl-presente-la-version-armee-du-s-70i-861637.html

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German and Polish Navies sign a submarine cooperation agreement

The German and the Polish Navy signed an agreement that will lead to the establishment of a joint “Submarine Operating Authority”. The latest rapprochement builds on the 1999 military cooperation agreement and the 2013 maritime collaboration agreement.






http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/

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Les sous-marins allemands et polonais placés sous le contrôle d’une autorité conjointe


Posté dans Défense européenne, Forces navales par Laurent Lagneau Le 03-07-2016



Après avoir récemment renforcé ses liens militaires avec les Pays-Bas, avec l’intégration d’une brigade mécanisée néerlandaise au sein de la 1ère Panzerdivision et l’exploitation conjointe du navire Zr. Ms. Karel Doorman, l’Allemagne a conclu un protocole d’accord avec la Pologne pour faire cause commune dans le domaine des sous-marins.

Ainsi, les deux pays placeront le contrôle opérationnel de leurs sous-marins respectifs sous une seule autorité conjointe, appelée « DEU-POL SubOpAuth », qui fera partie au « Maritime Operations Centre » (MOC) de la Deutsche Marine.

Ce protocole d’accord a été signé le 28 juin à Rostock par le vice-amiral Andreas Krause, le chef d’état-major de la marine allemande et son homologue polonais, le contre-amiral Mirosław Mordel.

Cette autorité conjointe verra le jour à Glucksberg, en Allemagne. Deux officiers de la marine polonaise y seront affectés en permanence. En outre, les sous-marins polonais seront reliés au système de contrôle des communications allemand afin de faciliter les opérations.

« C’est une démarche très remarquable que de mettre un dispositif national stratégique comme celui des sous-marins sous contrôle commun », a commenté le vice-amiral Krause.

La marine allemande compte actuellement 6 sous-marins de type U212A tandis que son homologue polonaise exploite 4 submersibles de la classe Kobben, acquis auprès d’Oslo au début des années 2000 ainsi qu’un « Kilo » hérité de la période soviétique.

Cet accord est de nature à donner un avantage déterminant au constructeur naval allemand ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), en lice avec le français DCNS pour fournir trois nouveaux sous-marins conventionnels à la marine polonaise. Et cela peut aller même plus loin…

En effet, comme la Norvège compte également remplacer ses 6 sous-marins de classe ULA, Varsovie a proposé à Oslo de faire cause commune afin de réduire les coûts d’acquisition.

http://www.opex360.com/2016/07/03/les-marins-allemands-polonais-places-le-controle-dune-autorite-conjointe/

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Polish armed forces receive upgraded W-3 helos

Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
04 July 2016


PZL-Swidnik has handed over to the Polish armed forces the last upgraded W-3PL Gluszec and the first upgraded W-3RM Anakonda platforms, the Leonardo Helicopters subsidiary announced.




The upgraded helicopter (front) includes a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Toplite system mounted above the cockpit. (Grzegorz Holdanowicz)

The handovers, which took place at the company's Swidnik site on 27 June, saw the last four of eight W-3PLs delivered to the army and the first two of five enhanced W-3RMs given over to the navy in a ceremony that was attended by the Minister of National Defence, Antoni Macierewicz, and other top-level political, military, and industry dignitaries.




Developed by PZL-Swidnik, the Polish Armed Forces, and the Air Force Institute of Technology, the W-3PL Gluszec is equipped with a modern 'glass' cockpit that incorporates a head-up display and new mission avionics; a roof-mounted Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Toplite electro-optic/infrared turret; a chin-mounted 12.7 mm machine gun turret; a double-barreled 27 mm cannon; 57/70/80 mm rocket pods; air-to-air missiles; small-diameter bombs; and chaff/flare and infrared countermeasures.

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Ukraine to supply missiles for Polish MiG-29 fighter jets
Jul 2, 2016


The Ukrainian state owned enterprise SpetsTechnoExport will supply the MiG-29 fighter jets of the Polish Armed Forces with the medium range air-to-air missiles R-27R1.

The tender of the Polish army has been won by a consortium of Ukrainian SpetsTechnoExport and Polish WB Electronics. The information was published on the Facebook page of the Ukrainian Air Force.

“In October last year, Polish military announced a tender for purchase of 40 air-to-air missiles with the range of 50-80 kilometers for MiG-29 fighter jets. This is the first such purchase of the guided missiles after the aircraft were initially acquired 20 years ago. According to the tender requirements the missiles that are being delivered have to be manufactured not earlier than a year before their scheduled delivery.

“Polish military inspectorate has called the Polish-Ukrainian consortium the winner of the tender giving the consortium 80 points according to requirements of the tender,” the statement read.

The missiles will be delivered to the 23rd base of Polish Tactical Aviation.

SpetsTechnoExport is the only manufacturer of such missiles outside of Russia and this, according to the statement of the Ukrainian Air Force, has significantly contributed to the joint Polish-Ukrainian consortium winning the tender.


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Coalition anti-EI: quatre F-16 polonais s'envolent pour le Koweït


AFP 04/07/2016

Quatre avions F-16 et 210 soldats polonais sont partis lundi pour le Koweït pour participer à l'opération Inherent Resolve (OIR), menée par les Américains et leurs alliés contre le groupe Etat islamique, ont annoncé les forces armées polonaises.

La Pologne réalise ainsi sa promesse d'envoyer ses soldats au Proche-Orient avant le sommet de l'Otan qui se tiendra à Varsovie les 8 et 9 juillet.
"Les avions accompliront des missions de reconnaissance et effectueront des tâches de formation", a déclaré à l'AFP la porte-parole de la base aérienne de Lask (centre) où stationnaient les avions et les militaires avant leur départ pour le Koweït.

"Nous allons patrouiller et soutenir nos alliés là où des terroristes menacent la paix et la sécurité. C'est une réelle manifestation de notre solidarité" au sein de l'Otan, a déclaré le ministre de la Défense Antoni Macierewicz, lors d'une cérémonie de départ à la base à Janow (centre).

"C'est une mission d'une signification particulière, car il s'agit de la première mission des F-16 polonais de ce type", a souligné le ministre. "Elle a pour but de protéger les populations civiles qui sont tuées et anéanties, exposées chaque jour aux atrocités inédites de la part des terroristes combattant leurs compatriotes".

Craignant pour sa sécurité face à la Russie voisine, la Pologne manifeste ainsi son soutien aux Etats-Unis et aux autres pays membres de l'Otan pour combattre les dangers sur le flanc Sud, en attendant en retour leur aide pour renforcer le flanc oriental de l'Alliance.

Depuis son entrée dans l'Otan en 1999, la Pologne a participé aux grandes coalitions militaires internationales, en Irak et en Afghanistan.

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PZL-Swidnik developed and produced new W-3RM Anakonda helicopter
Jul 4, 2016


PZL-Swidnik developed and produced W-3RM Anakonda helicopter, which is in service of the Polish Navy. Polish seamen use six such machines and two W-3 helicopters in transport version.

Presently Swidnik performs the contract for upgrading of five helicopters used by the Naval Aviation Brigade to the state-of-the-art maritime rescue version.

As part of the performed modernization works, PZL-Swidnik adjusts the equipment to the uniform W-3WA RM standard. Transport helicopters will be also adjusted in the future to perform rescue missions.

The contract also provides for training of the crews and technical staff. Anakonda helicopters have been in service of the Polish Navy for almost 24 years and have seen action in over 330 rescue operations throughout that time.

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La Pologne signe une lettre d'intention avec l'américain Raytheon pour l'achat de missiles Patriot


AFP 04/07/2016

Le ministre polonais de la Défense a annoncé lundi la signature d'une lettre d'intention avec l'américain Raytheon sur l'achat de missiles antimissiles sol-air Patriot, contrat estimé à plus de 5 milliards d'euros.

"Nous signons une lettre d'intention qui fait que le plus probablement la partie et la société qui réaliseront le système de défense anti-missile polonais sera la société Raytheon et le gouvernement américain avec qui nous allons signer un accord", a déclaré Antoni Macierewicz, cité par l'agence PAP.

Le précédent gouvernement polonais a opté pour l'offre américaine, mais l'actuel cabinet du parti conservateur de Droit et Justice (PiS), élu en octobre l'avait remis en question fin novembre estimant que le prix était trop élevé, les délais de livraison trop longs et les conditions intermédiaires inconnues, selon M. Macierewicz qui avait déclaré à l'époque que le contrat était "en fait inexistant".

La Pologne comptait obtenir huit batteries de missiles d'ici à 2025 mais voulait en acquérir deux en trois ans à partir de la signature du contrat "afin d'assurer provisoirement la défense antimissile et anti-aérienne", selon un communiqué officiel publié en avril.

Selon M. Macierewicz, la signature de la lettre d'intention est devenue possible grâce à l'engagement de la société Raytheon sur le fait que "50% des dépenses seront réalisées en Pologne par des sociétés polonaises de l'industrie d'armement". "Nous avons atteint un tournant", a déclaré le ministre.
Optant pour les Patriot de Raytheon, la Pologne avait renoncé à une offre du consortium européen Eurosam réunissant MBDA France, MBDA Italie et Thales.

Le ministre a par ailleurs indiqué que des discussions avec le constructeur européen Airbus en vue d'achat d'hélicoptères multirôles Caracal ne pourront aboutir "tant qu'il n'y aura pas d'accord de la partie française sur les conditions d'offset", autrement dit de la partie du contrat réalisée en Pologne. Il a souligné que la question devait être tranchée d'ici la fin de l'année.

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Poland close to sign $5 billion deal with Raytheon for Patriot air and missile defense system


According to Reuters, Poland has made significant progress in its talks with U.S. defense firm Raytheon over a $5-billion missile defense system, Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said on Monday july 4.



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Over Warsaw will fly Hermes 900 drone during NATO summit
Jul 5, 2016


During the NATO summit, which will take place in Warsaw on 8-9 July 2016 over Warsaw will fly Israeli Hermes 900 medium size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The Hermes 900 drone designed for medium altitude long endurance (MALE) tactical missions and was delivered from Israel. It will also controlled by the soldiers from Israel.

The Polish Ministry of Defence is considering offers by Elbit Systems for its program to acquire new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) drones for the country’s armed forces.

The MALE drone procurement will be carried out under the military’s Zefir program. Under the plan, the drones are to be delivered to Poland by 2019. In total, the Polish military is aiming to acquire some 350 UAVs.

Hermes 900 is the most recent MALE procured by the Israel Defense Forces as well as by multiple international customers. Hermes 900 is next generation multi-role MALE. It features over-the-horizon, persistent multi-mission, multi-payload capabilities with class leading payload carrying capacity of 350 kgs. It is capable of performing missions for area dominance, persistent intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR). Hermes 900 also can perform ground support and maritime patrol missions, and offers the capability for integrated multi-platform, multi-sensor operation.





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Poland Orders Counter-Drone System to Secure NATO Summit
Jaroslaw Adamowski, Defense News 9:27 a.m. EDT July 5, 2016


WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the deployment of non-kinetic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw. Bids to provide the services were due June 28, the ministry’s Armament Inspectorate said in a statement.

The procurement is related “to secure the organization of the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, and the visit of … Pope Francis to Poland,” the statement said. The summit is to be held on July 8 and 9, while the pope is scheduled to visit the city of Krakow on July 27-31.

The tender, whose technical requirements were classified and results were not officially released, was launched and concluded within two days. Plans to install the defensive technology emphasize the importance given by the Polish government to securing the two high-profile events, and the cabinet’s concerns related to the latest attacks carried out by Daesh, the Arabic term for the Islamic State jihadist group. This includes the Istanbul airport suicide bombings which left 45 people dead on June 28.

According to the available information from the Armament Inspectorate, the anti-drone countermeasures are intended for mini- and micro-class drones. Prior to the tender, potential contractors were invited by the Ministry of Defense to submit initial bids.

“Initial offers were to be solely placed by entities that were informed in writing by [the ministry] on the possibility to acquire an invitation to submit initial bids based on the results of the performed technical dialog,” the statement said.


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New Multinational Cooperation Initiative Launched To Respond To One Of NATO’s Growing Capability Priorities
(Source: North Atlantic Treaty Organization; issued July 9, 2016)
Poland and Turkey signed today a Letter of Intent for multinational cooperation in the area of Airborne Electronic Attack – Escort Jamming. Emerging operational requirements have created an increased demand for this capability area.

Preparing for the NATO Summit in Warsaw

The focus of the Letter of Intent is to investigate specific cooperation opportunities to protect Allied air assets through jamming. Multinational cooperation is an obvious choice in this area due to high development costs, low acquisition numbers, and the opportunity for modular solutions.

Beyond the development of common equipment, the Allies involved will also explore additional cooperation aspects such as training and experimentation, which are crucial for delivering the relevant capabilities.

The signatories anticipate that additional Allies will join this initiative in due course to expand the benefits this multinational construct is offering.







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M-346 aircraft for the Polish Air Force off for its first flight
Jul 8, 2016




The first of 8 Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainers for the Polish Air Force off for its first flight at Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s facility in Venegono Superiore (Lombardy), that reported by defence24.pl.

The M-346s will enter into service with the 4th Training Wing Squadron at Poland’s Deblin base. With the M-346, the base aims to become an international hub for the training of military pilots.

The M-346 Master is an advanced and lead-in fifth-generation fighter trainer being developed by Alenia Aermacchi (Italy), a Finmeccanica company. The aircraft is a development of the YAK/AEM-130, a joint programme with Yakolev Design Bureau and Sokol Manufacturing Plant of Russia. In July 2000, Alenia Aermacchi announced that it would cancel the joint project and develop the aircraft alone, as the M-346.

The M-346 provides combat pilot training for front line fighters with high angle-of-attack capability. The aerodynamic design of the M-346 uses vortex lift to provide manoeuvrability and controllability at very high angle-of-attack using a fly-by-wire control system.

The YAK/AEM-130 has flown in prototype form since 1996. As the Yak-130, the aircraft was selected in March 2002 as the Russian AF’s next generation combat trainer.

The Aermacchi M-346, named T-346A by the ITAF, is an essential part of the Integrated Training Systems (ITS) for pre-operational training.

The M-346 has been ordered by the Air Forces of Italy (18), Singapore (12), Israel (30) and Poland ( for a total of 68 orders.





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