Equipment of the Polish Army

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The Polish military continues to use mostly Soviet-era equipment, however after joining NATO in 1999 Poland has begun upgrading and modernizing its hardware to NATO standards. The General Staff has been reorganized into a NATO-compatible J/G-1 through J/G-6 structure. Recent modernization projects include the acquisition of (48) F-16 fighter jets from the United States, (128) Leopard 2 MBTs from Germany, ATGM technology from Israel (as well as possible future acquisition of Rafael Python 5 and Arrow missiles), and (690) Patria AMV AFVs from Finland.

Contents 1 Polish Land Forces 2 Polish Air Forces 3 Polish Navy 4 Gallery

[edit] Polish Land Forces

Main article: Polish Land Forces (Equipment)

• 947 Tanks,
• 3506 Armoured fighting vehicle/APC,
• 1322 Artillery (120mm or greater),
• 214 Army Helicopters

[edit] Polish Air Forces

Main article: Polish Air Forces (Equipment)

• 143 Fighter,
• 232 FGA/Training,
• 173 Transport/Helicopter

[edit] Polish Navy

Main article: Polish Navy (Equipment)

• 9 Frigate,
• 5 Corvette,
• 5 Submarine,
• 57 Auxiliary,
• 79 Navy Aircraft

[edit] Gallery

Leopard 2A4 of the Polish Army	Polish HMMWV in Iraq	ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" self-propelled anti-aircraft gun	Polish ZU-23-2 mounted on Star truck
RM-85 or the unarmored version of RM-70	Polish Air Force F-16C Block 52+	Polish Mikoyan MiG-29	Polish Su-22UM3K in markings of 6th Tactical Sqn.
Mil Mi-24 Helicopter of the Polish Land Forces	PZL SW-4 #0203 of Polish Air Force	One of W-3 Sokół armed versions of Polish Air Force	A Polish Air Force Mil Mi-8
Polish military VIP transport Tu-154M aircraft from the 36th Special Air Transport Regiment, on the Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport, Warsaw