Naval News – A visualization of Babcock’s Arrowhead-140PL design, which was chosen for Poland’s Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate procurement program, was unveiled last week.

Forces.net – British defence giant, Babcock has struck a £1.4bn deal to supply Poland’s Navy with three frigates based on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 design. The warships will be built in Polish shipyards.

(Thanks to Alain)

– National Review – When Russia invades the Baltic, Gdansk will be the key to NATO’s response.

– Defense News – The Polish Ministry of Defence has signed a deal with a consortium formed by the Gdansk-based Remontowa Shipbuilding shipyard and the country’s defense giant PGZ to acquire two minesweeper vessels and one rescue vessel.

Aviation Week – The Polish navy is decommissioning its two Russian-built Tarantul-class fast attack craft in 2008, the commander of the service’s fast patrol boat squadron has told an international naval conference.
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