Kosiniak-Kamysz will replace Mariusz Błaszczak, who led Poland through a radical equipment modernization program prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The order is second time lucky for the AW149 in Poland, as Leonardo was previously beat out by Airbus’ H225M—although that order was cancelled in 2016.
Poland’s defense ministry has contracted a first offset agreement associated with the acquisition of its planned Boeing Apache attack helicopter fleet.
Lockheed Martin is proposing the assembly of the S-70M Black Hawk in the UK as part of its bid to secure the country’s New Medium Helicopter requirement.
The Satellite Launch and Recovery Package will enable U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) to have a smaller logistics and personnel footprint for MQ-9 operations.
Polish company PZL Mielec is producing around 50% of the Lockheed Martin F-16 rear fuselage section, with plans to expand this to 70-80% by the end of 2024.
Poland is targeting a 2028 opening for Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), which will have two runways and capacity to handle 40 million passengers annually.