On Thursday, the Minister of National Defense will sign a contract for leasing eight AH-64 Apache helicopters from the United States
On Thursday, at the base in Inowrocław, an agreement is to be signed for the leasing of eight AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the US. The machines are to arrive in Poland this year and, among other things, allow for the start of training of pilots and technicians before deliveries of the 96 purchased Apaches, which are to begin in 2028.
The planned signing of the agreement was announced on Tuesday by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who will take part in the ceremony in Inowrocław. It will also be attended by Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda, as well as representatives of the American side and Boeing.
The MoD chief said at a press conference on Tuesday that he had discussed the agreement with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in mid-February, and that there had already been talk of eight Apache helicopters that "should be leased as part of acquiring capabilities for pilots." He added that he would like the pilots to be able to start working on the helicopters as soon as possible.
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, Thursday's agreement is to cover the leasing of eight Apaches in an older version than the one ordered for Poland, the AH-64D. The leased helicopters are to be delivered to units of the 1st Land Forces Aviation Brigade, stationed, among others, at the Inowrocław base.
The Minister of Defence pointed out that the production of 96 Apaches ordered for Poland in the US last year may take a very long time. Although – as he pointed out – Poland “is treated as a priority in many matters due to its involvement and place on the map”. Due to long delivery times, leasing several machines from the US before the actual deliveries begin was already discussed at the stage of negotiating the agreement for the purchase of helicopters.
Under the agreement signed in August last year, worth around USD 10 billion, Poland is to receive 96 modern Ah-64E Apache attack helicopters along with a logistics and training package. However, the first of the new Apaches will reach Poland only in 2028, and deliveries of all 96 machines are to last until 2032.
Currently, in terms of attack helicopters, Poland has a dozen or so outdated post-Soviet Mi-24s; a dozen or so more have been transferred to Ukraine. The leasing of eight helicopters is intended to be a so-called bridging solution – that is, to prevent a situation in which old equipment is withdrawn from use and the ordered new one has not yet been implemented.
In addition, the early leasing of the Apaches will allow Polish pilots and technicians to start training and learning how to operate the new equipment much earlier. This is crucial in the face of the challenge of training the right number of crews and service for 96 machines – several times more machines of this type than Poland has had so far.
The purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the Guardian version was announced in 2022 by the then head of the Ministry of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak. In August 2024, offset agreements were signed with Boeing and General Electric, providing for, among other things, servicing and overhaul of some helicopter parts in Polish plants.
Boeing's AH-64E Apache is the basic attack helicopter used by the US Army since the 1980s; since their introduction, they have been continuously modernized. Their primary task is to support the military on the ground, such as armored forces, by destroying enemy ground targets using a wide range of weapons, including the M230 automatic cannon and Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. In the latest version, the helicopters are also to work with unmanned systems, among other things. (PAP)
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On Thursday, at the base in Inowrocław, an agreement is to be signed for the leasing of eight AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the US. The machines are to arrive in Poland this year and, among other things, allow for the start of training of pilots and technicians before deliveries of the 96 purchased Apaches, which are to begin in 2028.
The planned signing of the agreement was announced on Tuesday by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who will take part in the ceremony in Inowrocław. It will also be attended by Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda, as well as representatives of the American side and Boeing.
The MoD chief said at a press conference on Tuesday that he had discussed the agreement with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in mid-February, and that there had already been talk of eight Apache helicopters that "should be leased as part of acquiring capabilities for pilots." He added that he would like the pilots to be able to start working on the helicopters as soon as possible.
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, Thursday's agreement is to cover the leasing of eight Apaches in an older version than the one ordered for Poland, the AH-64D. The leased helicopters are to be delivered to units of the 1st Land Forces Aviation Brigade, stationed, among others, at the Inowrocław base.
The Minister of Defence pointed out that the production of 96 Apaches ordered for Poland in the US last year may take a very long time. Although – as he pointed out – Poland “is treated as a priority in many matters due to its involvement and place on the map”. Due to long delivery times, leasing several machines from the US before the actual deliveries begin was already discussed at the stage of negotiating the agreement for the purchase of helicopters.
Under the agreement signed in August last year, worth around USD 10 billion, Poland is to receive 96 modern Ah-64E Apache attack helicopters along with a logistics and training package. However, the first of the new Apaches will reach Poland only in 2028, and deliveries of all 96 machines are to last until 2032.
Currently, in terms of attack helicopters, Poland has a dozen or so outdated post-Soviet Mi-24s; a dozen or so more have been transferred to Ukraine. The leasing of eight helicopters is intended to be a so-called bridging solution – that is, to prevent a situation in which old equipment is withdrawn from use and the ordered new one has not yet been implemented.
In addition, the early leasing of the Apaches will allow Polish pilots and technicians to start training and learning how to operate the new equipment much earlier. This is crucial in the face of the challenge of training the right number of crews and service for 96 machines – several times more machines of this type than Poland has had so far.
The purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the Guardian version was announced in 2022 by the then head of the Ministry of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak. In August 2024, offset agreements were signed with Boeing and General Electric, providing for, among other things, servicing and overhaul of some helicopter parts in Polish plants.
Boeing's AH-64E Apache is the basic attack helicopter used by the US Army since the 1980s; since their introduction, they have been continuously modernized. Their primary task is to support the military on the ground, such as armored forces, by destroying enemy ground targets using a wide range of weapons, including the M230 automatic cannon and Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. In the latest version, the helicopters are also to work with unmanned systems, among other things. (PAP)
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On Thursday, at the base in Inowrocław, an agreement is to be signed for the leasing of eight AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the US. The machines are to arrive in Poland this year and, among other things, allow for the start of training of pilots and technicians before deliveries of the 96 purchased Apaches, which are to begin in 2028.
The planned signing of the agreement was announced on Tuesday by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who will take part in the ceremony in Inowrocław. It will also be attended by Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda, as well as representatives of the American side and Boeing.
The MoD chief said at a press conference on Tuesday that he had discussed the agreement with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in mid-February, and that there had already been talk of eight Apache helicopters that "should be leased as part of acquiring capabilities for pilots." He added that he would like the pilots to be able to start working on the helicopters as soon as possible.
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, Thursday's agreement is to cover the leasing of eight Apaches in an older version than the one ordered for Poland, the AH-64D. The leased helicopters are to be delivered to units of the 1st Land Forces Aviation Brigade, stationed, among others, at the Inowrocław base.
The Minister of Defence pointed out that the production of 96 Apaches ordered for Poland in the US last year may take a very long time. Although – as he pointed out – Poland “is treated as a priority in many matters due to its involvement and place on the map”. Due to long delivery times, leasing several machines from the US before the actual deliveries begin was already discussed at the stage of negotiating the agreement for the purchase of helicopters.
Under the agreement signed in August last year, worth around USD 10 billion, Poland is to receive 96 modern Ah-64E Apache attack helicopters along with a logistics and training package. However, the first of the new Apaches will reach Poland only in 2028, and deliveries of all 96 machines are to last until 2032.
Currently, in terms of attack helicopters, Poland has a dozen or so outdated post-Soviet Mi-24s; a dozen or so more have been transferred to Ukraine. The leasing of eight helicopters is intended to be a so-called bridging solution – that is, to prevent a situation in which old equipment is withdrawn from use and the ordered new one has not yet been implemented.
In addition, the early leasing of the Apaches will allow Polish pilots and technicians to start training and learning how to operate the new equipment much earlier. This is crucial in the face of the challenge of training the right number of crews and service for 96 machines – several times more machines of this type than Poland has had so far.
The purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the Guardian version was announced in 2022 by the then head of the Ministry of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak. In August 2024, offset agreements were signed with Boeing and General Electric, providing for, among other things, servicing and overhaul of some helicopter parts in Polish plants.
Boeing's AH-64E Apache is the basic attack helicopter used by the US Army since the 1980s; since their introduction, they have been continuously modernized. Their primary task is to support the military on the ground, such as armored forces, by destroying enemy ground targets using a wide range of weapons, including the M230 automatic cannon and Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. In the latest version, the helicopters are also to work with unmanned systems, among other things. (PAP)
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On Thursday, at the base in Inowrocław, an agreement is to be signed for the leasing of eight AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from the US. The machines are to arrive in Poland this year and, among other things, allow for the start of training of pilots and technicians before deliveries of the 96 purchased Apaches, which are to begin in 2028.
The planned signing of the agreement was announced on Tuesday by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, who will take part in the ceremony in Inowrocław. It will also be attended by Deputy Minister of National Defense Paweł Bejda, as well as representatives of the American side and Boeing.
The MoD chief said at a press conference on Tuesday that he had discussed the agreement with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in mid-February, and that there had already been talk of eight Apache helicopters that "should be leased as part of acquiring capabilities for pilots." He added that he would like the pilots to be able to start working on the helicopters as soon as possible.
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, Thursday's agreement is to cover the leasing of eight Apaches in an older version than the one ordered for Poland, the AH-64D. The leased helicopters are to be delivered to units of the 1st Land Forces Aviation Brigade, stationed, among others, at the Inowrocław base.
The Minister of Defence pointed out that the production of 96 Apaches ordered for Poland in the US last year may take a very long time. Although – as he pointed out – Poland “is treated as a priority in many matters due to its involvement and place on the map”. Due to long delivery times, leasing several machines from the US before the actual deliveries begin was already discussed at the stage of negotiating the agreement for the purchase of helicopters.
Under the agreement signed in August last year, worth around USD 10 billion, Poland is to receive 96 modern Ah-64E Apache attack helicopters along with a logistics and training package. However, the first of the new Apaches will reach Poland only in 2028, and deliveries of all 96 machines are to last until 2032.
Currently, in terms of attack helicopters, Poland has a dozen or so outdated post-Soviet Mi-24s; a dozen or so more have been transferred to Ukraine. The leasing of eight helicopters is intended to be a so-called bridging solution – that is, to prevent a situation in which old equipment is withdrawn from use and the ordered new one has not yet been implemented.
In addition, the early leasing of the Apaches will allow Polish pilots and technicians to start training and learning how to operate the new equipment much earlier. This is crucial in the face of the challenge of training the right number of crews and service for 96 machines – several times more machines of this type than Poland has had so far.
The purchase of 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters in the Guardian version was announced in 2022 by the then head of the Ministry of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak. In August 2024, offset agreements were signed with Boeing and General Electric, providing for, among other things, servicing and overhaul of some helicopter parts in Polish plants.
Boeing's AH-64E Apache is the basic attack helicopter used by the US Army since the 1980s; since their introduction, they have been continuously modernized. Their primary task is to support the military on the ground, such as armored forces, by destroying enemy ground targets using a wide range of weapons, including the M230 automatic cannon and Hellfire air-to-ground missiles. In the latest version, the helicopters are also to work with unmanned systems, among other things. (PAP)
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