< img src = "/uploads/blogs/cb/bf/ib-fqnakhpv6_5237c6fc.jpg" Alt = "Polish developers presented the first domestic combat helicopter AW149"/> ~ < p > in Poland made the first multi-purpose AW149 multi-purpose helicopter to replace outdated Mi-2. Production took place at the PZL świdnik within the contract between the Polish Ministry of Defense and the Italian company Leonardo. The supply agreement of 32 such machines was signed on July 1, 2022, and the total cost is about $ 1.8 billion, writes militaristic.
< P > The first two AW149 helicopters made directly by Leonardo were transferred to the Polish military in October 2023. They came to the 7th Aviation Squadron of the 25th Air Cavalry Brigade. The new production line in Poland will allow the country not only to meet their own needs, but also to consider the possibility of exporting these machines.
< p > aw149 & mdash; It is a modern multi-purpose helicopter capable of performing a wide range of tasks: transportation of the military, support of units from the air, search and rescue operations, evacuation of wounded and transportation of goods. Polish versions will be equipped with modern surveillance systems, machine guns, as well as controlled and uncontrollable missiles that can be placed both in the cabin and at the external suspension points.
~ ~ < P > It is expected that & nbsp; the supply of all 32 helicopters will be completed to & nbsp; 2029. This & nbsp; will become an important step in & nbsp; modernization of the Aviation Park of the Polish Army and will increase its defense capability.