The army cancels the tender for Black Hawk helicopters. “We need to implement the highest priorities”
Polish Radio informed the first information about the annulment of the tender; This information was confirmed by AU spokesman. “There has been a significant change in circumstances, causing that the procedure or the performance of the contract is not in the public interest – which could not be predicted before,” he said.
Lt. Col. Pole explained that the Armaments Agency is conducting proceedings for the purchase of equipment based on central material plans created by the highest military authorities. In the Polish Army, programming of the development of armed forces – and therefore the determination of priorities when it comes to purchases of equipment – is dealt with by the General Staff of the Polish Army.
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– The Armaments Agency acquires equipment in accordance with the central material plans, in which the time to obtain and the amount of equipment is specified. It should be remembered that, like any plan, this can also change, time shifts, which often results from the prioritization of tasks that are implemented in a rather dynamically changing situation – noted Lt. Col.
Only the highest priorities
He added, au “He must carry out those tasks that have the highest priorities at the moment for the armed forces“. – At the moment it happened Moving this particular task in time. We are waiting for decisions – if they are made, the weapon agency will take action – he assured.
S-70i helicopters are the export version of the famous multi-purpose Black Hawków, which is created in Lockheed Martin PZL Mielec. The plants in Mielec produce Black Hawki for export, but also for Polish services – in this police, which received five machines, as well as special forces, which by 2024 received a total of eight helicopters.
There were plans to order 32 Black Hawków, which were to reach the aviation of land forces, where, among others They would cooperate with ordered last year. Apache combat helicopters. It is this order that has now been annulled.
