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Polish pilots to begin Apache helicopter training next month

On Friday, Błaszczak, together with the US ambassador to Poland, Mark Brzezinski, watched joint Polish-American exercises with the use of American Apache combat helicopters at the 21st Central Aircraft Training Ground in Nadarzyce in northwestern Poland. Marcin Bielecki/PAP

Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said on Friday that Polish pilots will begin training on US made Apache helicopters at the beginning of August.

Poland ready to join F-16 training programme for Ukrainian pilots

After Thursday's online meeting of the Contact Group for the Defence of Ukraine, Pentagon Head Lloyd Austin said that Poland is among a group of countries willing to help train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets.

US to provide Poland with Apache helicopters says defence minister

The US will provide Poland with eight Apache helicopters until Poland receives those which it has ordered, said Poland’s defence minister on Friday after a meeting with the US defence secretary in Washngton, D.C. on Friday.

US, Poland to deepen defence industry partnership says US defence secretary

An agreement to deepen cooperation between the defence industries of Poland and the US was signed on Friday, Poland's defence minister announced after a meeting with the US secretary of defence in Washington D.C.

MoD discusses possibility of HIMARS coproduction in Poland

During a visit to the US, Poland's defence minister talked with Lockheed Martin on Thursday about the possibility of coproducing HIMARS rocket systems in Poland.

US defence head confirms int'l tank supplies to Ukraine

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday confirmed that eight countries, including Poland, will donate Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, a Ukrainian website has informed.

Poland still hopes for deal on tanks for Ukraine

Poland still believes it will be able to convince German partners to supply Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine after no decision on the matter was reached at a Friday meeting of allies at Germany's Ramstein Air Base, a deputy foreign minister has said.

Poland is leader in helping Ukraine says US defence min

The United States Secretary of Defence said on Friday that Poland was a leader in providing Ukraine with armoured vehicles, training for Ukrainian armed forces and offering shelter to Ukrainian refugees.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

US says no evidence to contradict Polish assessment on missile explosion

The US has not seen anything that contradicts Poland's preliminary assessment that a Russian-made missile which landed within its borders on Tuesday was most likely the result of a Ukrainian air defence missile, said the United States Secretary of Defence.

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