Poland to Order US-made Attack Helicopters, Drones

Polish Defence Minister, Mariusz Błaszczak who is on a visit to Washington announced that he would soon send letters to the Pentagon to initiate the procedure for ordering further lots of military equipment for Poland.

"We are talking about the next deliveries of HIMARS missiles, we are also talking about the next squadrons of multi-purpose combat aircraft, we will soon talk about attack helicopters, unmanned aircraft, that is about everything that is needed to strengthen the Polish defence system." he was quoted as saying in a Polish Ministry of Defense (MoD) release.

On April 20th the minister met with US Secretary of Defence L. Austin. During the talks, issues related to Polish-American military cooperation, Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the security situation on NATO's Eastern flank and Europe, the deepening of military interoperability and the American military presence in Poland were raised.

"We talked about the presence of US troops in Poland. Within a few days, troops of the 82nd Division were deployed from the USA. This is an example of good cooperation. Polish anti-aircraft forces were strengthened by two Patriot batteries, which were plugged into the Polish anti-aircraft defence system, which for me is a certificate of interoperability. We are open to further cooperation. The presence of US troops in Poland is the best deterrent," Minister Blaszczak said.

During the talks with his U.S. counterpart, the possibility of accelerating the already ordered military equipment was discussed. Poland has so far ordered, among others, PATRIOT system, HIMARS missiles, F35 planes and ABRAMS tanks.