Jaroslaw Adamowski
Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.
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Polish defense giant PGZ to produce Anduril’s Barracuda cruise missile
Local production could make the weapon eligible for purchases by other European nations through a European Union lending scheme, according to PGZ.
Poland spends $16.5 billion in EU-backed loans on heavy army weapons
Amid political infighting over the funding mechanism, the government has tapped local companies to make fighting vehicles, howitzers and ammunition.
Lithuania to buy Patria armored vehicles, eyes local industry share
A contract is expected to be signed with the Finnish producer in 2027.
Polish officials vent worries over scrapped US troop deployment
“More than fifty billion dollars is the sum of the purchases that we are implementing in the United States,” Poland's defense minister noted.
Baltic nations ponder biggest bang for their bucks in $14 billion arms spending spree
"The factory floor and the frontline are now part of the same equation,” Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said.
Ukraine could lift arms-exports ban this year as would-be buyers line up
Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.
Romania picks Rheinmetall’s Lynx combat vehicle in $4 billion acquisition
Romanian defense leaders want the purchase of the Rheinmetall-made vehicles to be underwritten by European Union-backed loans.
Baltic nations brace for impact of Iran war delaying US weapons shipments
Delays in ammunition deliveries could reopen a thorny question for Baltic HIMARS users: Would the U.S. permit non-Lockheed rockets to be loaded?
Estonia raids combat-vehicle funds to buy more drones, air defenses
The defense minister said the decision was based on lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Swedish, Polish firms invest in TNT plants to quench Europe’s ammo thirst
Swebal’s new factory is to have the capacity to produce more than 4,000 metric tons of TNT annually. Russia is estimated to make 50,000 tons per year.
