Poland’s plans for a future diversified helicopter fleet
On 21 April Polish President Bronisław Komorowski brought a long process and months of speculation about the country’s procurement plans to an end by announcing that the Airbus Helicopter EC725/H225M Caracal was the front-runner in the country’s utility helicopter tender.
Poland had plans to acquire 70 utility-class helicopters, but should the plans for the Caracal acquisition be followed through on there would be a maximum of only 50 procured.
The reality of Poland’s helicopter procurement is that the country has to have a diversified fleet in order to address practical military requirements, as well as real-world political realities. Ultimately, the front-line
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
Read this Article
Get access to this article with a Free Basic Account
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 1 free story per week
- Personalised news alerts
- Daily and weekly newsletters
- Free magazine subscription to all our titles
- Downloadable equipment data handbooks
- Distribution rights (Corporate only)
Unlimited Access
Access to all our premium news as a Premium News 365 Member. Corporate subscriptions available.
- Original curated content, daily across air, land and naval domains
- 14-day free trial (cancel at any time)
- Unlimited access to all published premium news
- 10-year news archive access
- Downloadable equipment data handbooks
- Distribution rights (Corporate only)
More from Defence Helicopter
-
UK orders more Airbus helicopters
Five extra H135s are being supplied by Airbus to the UK MoD.
-
Morocco to receive Apache Guardian training equipment
Tactical Engagement Simulation System kits are included in the latest aspect of the FMS deal to sell AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters to Morocco.