New tasks for the minehunter ORP Mewa
The third in a series of modern mine countermeasure vessels, ORP Mewa, built at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. and handed over to the Polish Navy in…
New hovercrafts for the Polish Maritime Border Guard Unit
The Maritime Branch of the Border Guard (MOSG), on 16 October, signed a contract to purchase and deliver two hovercraft designed for patrol and intervention…
ORP Pulaski on the way to the Joint Warrior exercise
On Sunday, 15 October, the missile frigate ORP Gen. K. Pułaski left its homeport in Gdynia. The ship will represent the Polish Navy during the…
Polish Military Contingent has been operating for two months now
It has been two months since the Poles took command of the NATO Standing Mine Defence Force Group 1 (SNMCMG1). The staff directing the team’s…
Hanwha suggests participation of Polish shipyards in building submarines of ‘Orka’ programme
A vice president of Hanwha extols submarines to the Polish president. The Korean industrial conglomerate is bidding for a share in the Polish ‘Orka’ submarine…
Head of the Ministry of the Interior: new patrol vessel for the Maritime Unit of the Border Guard in Polish waters
A patrol vessel to be handed over to the Maritime Border Guard Unit is already in Polish waters. Technical acceptance of the unit has begun,…
UK and Poland close partners in defence industry – interview with Lord Mark Lancaster
The UK and Poland are very close partners in the defence industry. MBDA and PGZ are working together on the NAREW air defence project, which…
Poland has ordered four AW101 helicopters for the Navy
In 2019, the head of the Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the delivery of four AW101 helicopters for the Polish Navy. These helicopters…
Eleven mostly European entities want to build Polish submarines
Eleven entities have applied for the tender for submarines for the Polish Navy. – These are mainly European countries: Spain, France, Germany, the UK and…
Head of the Ministry of Defence: implementation of the ORKA programme begins
The implementation of the ORKA programme is being launched, the head of the Ministry of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, announced on Monday. This programme, which provides…
NATO to set up centre to protect critical undersea infrastructure
NATO countries have agreed to establish a security centre for critical undersea infrastructure. This was stated in the final statement published on Tuesday at the…
Polish Navy takes command of NATO Standing Mine Defence Force Group 1 team
Polish sailors have taken command of one of NATO’s four Standing Ship Teams, the ‘Mine Shield’, which operates in northern European waters. Command of the…
ORP Gen. T. Kościuszko accomplishes the mission and returns to Gdynia
The missile frigate ORP Gen. T. Kościuszko is completing its six-month mission as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). On Thursday, 29…
Italian destroyer Caio Duilio re-moored in Navy harbour
The Italian Horizon-type missile destroyer Caio Duilio (side number D554) entered the Naval Port of Gdynia on Thursday morning.
ORP Orzeł in sea trials
ORP Orzeł has started sea trials after overhaul at PGZ Naval Shipyard. The ship entered the shipyard in November 2021.
Miecznik programme director: construction of frigate on schedule
Construction of the Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate is progressing according to schedule, the programme is contributing to changes at the Naval Shipyard, said Miecznik programme director…