Six American F-22 Raptor combat jets have been sent to Poland under Nato's Air Shielding programme, the US Air Force's Europe and Africa command announced on Wednesday.
American F-18 fighter jets flew into a Polish military airbase on Monday, the defence minister has said, as Nato beefs up the military presence on its eastern flank amid Russia's war on Ukraine.
American F-15 combat aircraft flew into the 32nd Tactical Air Base in Łask, central Poland, on Thursday to take part in Nato's Air Policing mission in the airspace of the Baltic states.
Dubbed the ‘Prince of Cieszyn’ the 37-year-old has become the first Polishman to take the title following his win over the USA’s Dominik Reyes in Sunday’s UAE bout.
The Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and Lockheed Martin have signed a cooperation agreement which establishes a long-term strategic relationship, PGZ announced on Thursday.
In late January, Poland will sign an agreement with the United States for the purchase of thirty-two F-35 fifth-generation fighter planes, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told Polish Radio Three on Thursday.
Poland's General Commander of Armed Forces, Gen. Jarosław Mika, decided on Monday to lift a flight ban on the Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter planes, which were grounded in February following a series of accidents.
The defence ministry is looking to replace its current fourth-generation F-16 planes for 32 new fifth-generation F-35a jets from US defence firm Lockheed Martin.
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