On Thursday (February 29), a briefing of the management of the Ministry of National Defense (MON) was held at the General Staff of the Polish Army – over 100 commanders of the Polish Army participated in it. During the meeting, the most important issues regarding Poland’s defense were discussed, including the future of Polish satellites.
The Ministry of National Defense will send Polish satellites into orbit. Cezary Tomczyk: This is a breakthrough case
Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk, responsible for, among others, for the area of cybersecurity, during the meeting he pointed out that Poland is constantly developing its capabilities to counteract threats in cyberspace.
– Poland is number one when it comes to attacks in cyberspace. Fortunately, capacity in this area has been built over recent years. We are at the forefront of the world when it comes to combating cybersecurity threats. (…) Additionally, we will create a cyber park to develop modern solutions, said Tomczyk.
The deputy minister also announced that within the next few months a draft special act will be submitted to the Sejm, which will concern strategic investments for state security. – In the coming months, we want to submit a special act to the Marshal’s staff, which will concern strategic investments for state security, so that the Polish Army can implement strategic investments in a very transparent, clear, quick and simple way on military bases and military units – added the deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense.
He also announced that Polish satellites will be sent into orbit next year, and work in this direction began a few weeks ago. – Next year, as the Ministry of National Defense and the Polish Army, we want to put our first Polish satellites into orbit. This is truly a groundbreaking issue when it comes to the history of the Republic of Poland in general. We plan to acquire an Earth observation satellite system, both in radar and optical technology, which will allow us to observe the Earth regardless of weather conditions – added Tomczyk.
Cezary Tomczyk also pointed out that there are noticeable “gross financial shortcomings regarding military infrastructure.” – We will make up for the backlog and deficiencies that resulted from purchases as part of urgent operational needs. They included equipment, but often omitted the necessary infrastructure and technical support, he said.
The Ministry of National Defense signed a contract for the purchase of the American IBCS command system
On February 29, the management of the Ministry of Defense also signed an agreement for the purchase of the American IBCS command system. This is a system that will enable the integration of elements of the weapons currently being implemented in the Polish army, creating the Wisła and Narew systems, i.e. anti-aircraft and medium- and short-range anti-missile defense.
– Defense of Poland’s airspace is a priority for our government. Poland is the second country, after the United States, that will have the PATRIOT system in the target configuration, said the head of the Ministry of National Defense, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
IBCS has recently been used in the United States military. It achieved initial combat readiness in American air and missile defense last spring. IBCS is one of the most modern command systems. It collects data from the battlefield and allows you to select the appropriate weapons needed to combat an enemy object or target.
The contract will be implemented until 2031. The contract value is over USD 2.5 billion net. The subject of the contract is the purchase of an integrated anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense command system IBCS, including the necessary command and communication equipment required for 6 Patriot launcher batteries and 23 short-range sets as part of the Narew system acquired as part of the implementation of Phase II of WISŁA.
Source: Gazeta
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