Jaroslaw Adamowski

Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.


  • Georgia Signs Air Defense Deal With MBDA
    Georgia Signs Air Defense Deal With MBDA

    Georgia announced it has inked a deal with European missile systems group MBDA to acquire a “state-of-the-art defense system,” according to Georgia’s defense minister.

  • Bulgaria To Award MiG-29 Service Deal To Poland
    Bulgaria To Award MiG-29 Service Deal To Poland

    Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev unveiled plans by his government to sign the much-awaited contract for maintenance and repair services of the country’s 12 Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets with Poland.

  • Romania May Restore Conscription
    Romania May Restore Conscription

    WARSAW — Romanian Defense Minister Mircea Dusa is aiming to restore conscription as a result of Russia’s increased military activities in Eastern Europe and the country’s intervention in Ukraine, reports local daily Gandul.

  • Czech Military To Make New Acquisitions As Spending Rises
    Czech Military To Make New Acquisitions As Spending Rises

    Lt. Gen. Josef Becvar, the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, has announced plans to acquire new armored personnel carriers (APCs), cannons, multi-purpose copters, radars, as well as personal weapons and gear for Czech troops, reports local news agency CTK.

  • Bulgarian Plant Blast Latest in Series
    Bulgarian Plant Blast Latest in Series

    The blast that killed a US Defense Department contractor at Bulgaria’s state-run arms plant VMZ Sopot last weekend follows a string of accidents there, including two this spring

  • E. Europe Allies Eye Fighter, Helo Tenders
    E. Europe Allies Eye Fighter, Helo Tenders

    Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia and the Czech Republic are developing tenders to acquire new fighter jets and helicopters, aiming to expand and modernize their air forces’ fleets.

  • Rheinmetall, PGZ To Develop Armored Vehicle
    Rheinmetall, PGZ To Develop Armored Vehicle

    Germany’s Rheinmetall has teamed up with the state-run Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to develop a new armored vehicle for Poland’s military, with the Poland’s planned military vehicle tender in mind.

  • Czech Military Eyes Israeli 3D Radars
    Czech Military Eyes Israeli 3D Radars

    The Czech Ministry of Defense has unveiled plans to acquire 3-D mobile radars from Israel’s Elta Systems. The country’s government aims to spend about 5.9 billion krona (US $240 million) on the planned acquisition.

  • Election Could Alter Poland’s Defense Focus
    Election Could Alter Poland’s Defense Focus

    The largely unexpected victory by opposition candidate Andrzej Duda in the second round of Poland’s recent presidential elections could shift Polish military priorities and create more friction with Russia

  • Siemoniak, Carter Discuss Polish Patriot Buy
    Siemoniak, Carter Discuss Polish Patriot Buy

    Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak met with US Defense Secretary Ash Carter in Washington on May 19 to discuss the potential acquisition of Patriot interceptors by Poland under the country’s ongoing air defense modernization program.

  • Georgia Signs Air Defense Deal With MBDA
    Georgia Signs Air Defense Deal With MBDA

    Georgia announced it has inked a deal with European missile systems group MBDA to acquire a “state-of-the-art defense system,” according to Georgia’s defense minister.

  • Bulgaria To Award MiG-29 Service Deal To Poland
    Bulgaria To Award MiG-29 Service Deal To Poland

    Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev unveiled plans by his government to sign the much-awaited contract for maintenance and repair services of the country’s 12 Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets with Poland.

  • Romania May Restore Conscription
    Romania May Restore Conscription

    WARSAW — Romanian Defense Minister Mircea Dusa is aiming to restore conscription as a result of Russia’s increased military activities in Eastern Europe and the country’s intervention in Ukraine, reports local daily Gandul.

  • Czech Military To Make New Acquisitions As Spending Rises
    Czech Military To Make New Acquisitions As Spending Rises

    Lt. Gen. Josef Becvar, the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, has announced plans to acquire new armored personnel carriers (APCs), cannons, multi-purpose copters, radars, as well as personal weapons and gear for Czech troops, reports local news agency CTK.

  • Bulgarian Plant Blast Latest in Series
    Bulgarian Plant Blast Latest in Series

    The blast that killed a US Defense Department contractor at Bulgaria’s state-run arms plant VMZ Sopot last weekend follows a string of accidents there, including two this spring

  • E. Europe Allies Eye Fighter, Helo Tenders
    E. Europe Allies Eye Fighter, Helo Tenders

    Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia and the Czech Republic are developing tenders to acquire new fighter jets and helicopters, aiming to expand and modernize their air forces’ fleets.

  • Rheinmetall, PGZ To Develop Armored Vehicle
    Rheinmetall, PGZ To Develop Armored Vehicle

    Germany’s Rheinmetall has teamed up with the state-run Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to develop a new armored vehicle for Poland’s military, with the Poland’s planned military vehicle tender in mind.

  • Czech Military Eyes Israeli 3D Radars
    Czech Military Eyes Israeli 3D Radars

    The Czech Ministry of Defense has unveiled plans to acquire 3-D mobile radars from Israel’s Elta Systems. The country’s government aims to spend about 5.9 billion krona (US $240 million) on the planned acquisition.

  • Election Could Alter Poland’s Defense Focus
    Election Could Alter Poland’s Defense Focus

    The largely unexpected victory by opposition candidate Andrzej Duda in the second round of Poland’s recent presidential elections could shift Polish military priorities and create more friction with Russia

  • Siemoniak, Carter Discuss Polish Patriot Buy
    Siemoniak, Carter Discuss Polish Patriot Buy

    Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak met with US Defense Secretary Ash Carter in Washington on May 19 to discuss the potential acquisition of Patriot interceptors by Poland under the country’s ongoing air defense modernization program.

  • Georgia Signs Air Defense Deal With MBDA
    Georgia Signs Air Defense Deal With MBDA

    Georgia announced it has inked a deal with European missile systems group MBDA to acquire a “state-of-the-art defense system,” according to Georgia’s defense minister.

  • Bulgaria To Award MiG-29 Service Deal To Poland
    Bulgaria To Award MiG-29 Service Deal To Poland

    Bulgarian Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev unveiled plans by his government to sign the much-awaited contract for maintenance and repair services of the country’s 12 Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets with Poland.

  • Romania May Restore Conscription
    Romania May Restore Conscription

    WARSAW — Romanian Defense Minister Mircea Dusa is aiming to restore conscription as a result of Russia’s increased military activities in Eastern Europe and the country’s intervention in Ukraine, reports local daily Gandul.

  • Czech Military To Make New Acquisitions As Spending Rises
    Czech Military To Make New Acquisitions As Spending Rises

    Lt. Gen. Josef Becvar, the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, has announced plans to acquire new armored personnel carriers (APCs), cannons, multi-purpose copters, radars, as well as personal weapons and gear for Czech troops, reports local news agency CTK.

  • Bulgarian Plant Blast Latest in Series
    Bulgarian Plant Blast Latest in Series

    The blast that killed a US Defense Department contractor at Bulgaria’s state-run arms plant VMZ Sopot last weekend follows a string of accidents there, including two this spring

  • E. Europe Allies Eye Fighter, Helo Tenders
    E. Europe Allies Eye Fighter, Helo Tenders

    Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia and the Czech Republic are developing tenders to acquire new fighter jets and helicopters, aiming to expand and modernize their air forces’ fleets.

  • Rheinmetall, PGZ To Develop Armored Vehicle
    Rheinmetall, PGZ To Develop Armored Vehicle

    Germany’s Rheinmetall has teamed up with the state-run Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to develop a new armored vehicle for Poland’s military, with the Poland’s planned military vehicle tender in mind.

  • Czech Military Eyes Israeli 3D Radars
    Czech Military Eyes Israeli 3D Radars

    The Czech Ministry of Defense has unveiled plans to acquire 3-D mobile radars from Israel’s Elta Systems. The country’s government aims to spend about 5.9 billion krona (US $240 million) on the planned acquisition.

  • Election Could Alter Poland’s Defense Focus
    Election Could Alter Poland’s Defense Focus

    The largely unexpected victory by opposition candidate Andrzej Duda in the second round of Poland’s recent presidential elections could shift Polish military priorities and create more friction with Russia

  • Siemoniak, Carter Discuss Polish Patriot Buy
    Siemoniak, Carter Discuss Polish Patriot Buy

    Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak met with US Defense Secretary Ash Carter in Washington on May 19 to discuss the potential acquisition of Patriot interceptors by Poland under the country’s ongoing air defense modernization program.