The Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) has signed a deal to co-manufacture Korean K2 tanks and K9 howitzers, the company said on Friday.
Poland's Ministry of Defence has expressed satisfaction with Washington's decision to approve the sale of nearly 500 rocket launchers to Poland.
More than 16,000 people reported for voluntary military service in 2022, a deputy defence minister has said.
Poland has signed a purchase contract with Sweden's Saab for a system to train naval crews in anti-submarine warfare, as Warsaw boosts its defence spending amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defence is planning to call up to 200,000 people for military training next year, according to a draft regulation presented by the ministry.
The Polish defence minister has said that the Polish Army must be strong in order to be able to respond to threats and that Poland's record-high military spending is an investment in the country's security.
Poland does not assume a return to the national draft as there is no need for it and young people can be attracted to military service by good prospects and programmes, the defence minister has told a daily paper.
Poland's defence minister on Wednesday confirmed three arms contracts with South Korea, under which Poland will receive FA-50 fighters, K2 tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers.
The Foreign Ministry of Belarus summoned Poland's charge d'affaires to Minsk on Thursday to express its anger over Polish officials reporting "Belarusian provocations" along their common border.
The final configuration of 250 M1A2 Abrams SEP v.3 tanks Poland plans to buy from the US will be specified in the contract, the Ministry of Defence said in response to a query from PAP.
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