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The Polish military continues to use some Soviet-era equipment; however, since joining NATO in 1999, Poland has been 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, (256) Leopard 2 MBTs from Germany, ATGM technology from Israel (as well as possible future acquisition of Rafael Python 5 missiles), and (957) Patria AMV AFVs from Finland.

Polish Land Forces ^[1]

-1009 MBTs - 249 Leopard 2 A4, A5, 233 PT-91 Twardy, 528 T-72

-2608 AIFV - 1268 BMP-1, 907 KTO Rosomak

-693 APC M113, BRDM-2, HMMWV, Skorpion-3, Rosomak WRT, BWR-1S, BWR-1D

-40 MRAPs

-technical security equipment WZT-2, WZT-3, WPT Mors, Bergepanzer 2, Tansporter Rozpopznania Inżynieryjnego, BLG-67, Biber, MS-20 Daglezja

-1157 artillery pieces 2S1 Goździk, wz. 1977 Dana, AHS Krab

-rocket artillery WR-40 Langusta, RM-70, BM-21 Grad

-anti-air defense systems ZSU-23-4MP Biała, PZA Loara, 2K12 Kub, 9K33 Osa, ZU-23-2, Hibneryt

-210 Army helicopters (32 Mi-24, 37 PZL W-3 Sokol, 46 Mi-2, 17 Mi-8, 13 Mi-17)

Polish Air Forces ^[1]

• Multirole: 48 F-16 C/D
• Fighter: 31 Mig-29A
• Fighter Ground Attack: 18 Su-22M-4K Fitter
• Training: 54 PZL TS-11 Iskra, 36 PZL-130, 8 Mig-29UB,
• Transport: 16 CASA C-295M, 5 C-130E (being delivered), 15 M-28 Bryza
• Helicopters: 66 support (17 PZL W-3 Sokol, 12 Mi-17, 38 Mi-2), 1 utility (Bell 412), 24 training (PZL SW-4)
• Air defence: 625 SAM - 500 SA-3, 75 SA-4, 50 SA-5

Polish Navy ^[1]

• 2 Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates (FFG) - ORP Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko, ORP Generał Kazimierz Pułaski
• 1 corvette - ORP Kaszub, 1 patrol ship ORP Ślązak (2015)
• 2 Tarantul class corvette ORP Metalowiec, ORP Rolnik in reserve
• 3 Orkan class (Sassnitz class) corvettes ORP Orkan (1992), ORP Grom (1995), ORP Piorun (1994)
• 5 submarines - 4 Sokol class (Kobben class submarine) ORP Sokół, ORP Sęp, ORP Bielik, ORP Kondor, 1 Kilo class ORP Orzeł (1986)
• 20 mine warfare/countermeasures ships proj. 207DM (Gopło), projektu 207P (Gardno), proj. 207M (Mamry)

mine destroyers ORP Kormoran (2016), proj. 206FM (Mewa) ORP Mewa (1967), ORP Flaming (1967), ORP Czajka (1967)

• 5 amphibious ships ORP Lublin, ORP Gniezno, ORP Poznań, ORP Toruń, ORP Kraków
• 33 logistics and support ships ORP Kontradmirał Xawery Czernicki, ORP Hydrograf, ORP Nawigator, ORP Bałtyk
• 13 naval fixed wing aircraft An-28, PZL M28 Skytruck, 30 naval helicopters:Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite, Mi-2, Mi-8, Mi-14,

PZL W-3 Sokół

Total naval strength: 83 vessels

Gallery

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  Leopard 2A4 of the Polish Army
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  Polish HMMWV in Iraq
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  Polish ZU-23-2 mounted on Star truck
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  RM-85 or the unarmored version of RM-70
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  Polish Air Force F-16C Block 52+
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  Mil Mi-24 Helicopter of the Polish Land Forces
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  PZL SW-4 #0203 of Polish Air Force
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  One of W-3 Sokół armed versions of Polish Air Force

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