The DEFEA defence trade fair will take place in Athens from 6 to 8 May2025 Rheinmetall will be there as a strong partner for… a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems it has been observed that wheeled chassis purchased and operated by the armed forces require additional equipment to enable… Donald Trump makes it clear that Europe must defend itself and take care of its own security The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a report titled Trends in World Military Expenditure During a visit by Dmitry Medvedev Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation to the Kapustin Yar missile test range,… Rohde & Schwarz advances their military spectrum monitoring portfolio by launching easily deployable monitoring systems designed to help armed forces optimize their spectrum management,… RAMON IQzoom from Rohde & Schwarz is redefining the boundaries of signal analysis by empowering armed forces to delve deeper into the… Canadian-based Galvion company has announced that their European Production Hub in Poland is now fully operational A photograph has appeared on social media showing soldiers of the Ukrainian National Guard equipped with new 9mm Fort-230A submachine guns,… Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas paid a visit to Stockholm where he held talks with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on defense… As reported by the Australian public broadcaster ABC the delivery of 49 M1A1SA Abrams tanks promised last year to the Armed Forces… The Polish company Creotech Instruments has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to build a national constellation of at least… have signed a strategic agreement outlining the framework for joint efforts… Direct Action offers a variety of chest rigs The Curtiss model is designed to carry three HK… The Belgian company FN (part of the FN Browning Group) has presented a new company logo and brand tagline Streamlight introduces the TLR-8 HL-X flashlight with an integrated laser sight producing a beam with up to 1,000 lumens of power not only popular hydration systems were showcased but also personal ballistic protection—including armor specifically designed… Enforce Tac is an international trade fair aimed at law enforcement officers At the 3rd International Police and Public Security Fair POLSECURE 2024 in Kielce Holsters HPE Poland presented its offer for… a member of the Polish Armaments Group has introduced the semi-automatic designated marksman rifle MSBS Grot .308 S20… To assist with shooting training and beyond various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs where every second can determine the outcome of an operation The Polish Police have released statistical data on firearm permits issued in 2024 An increasing number of Poles now hold… The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of… ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics The innovative features and ergonomic designs… Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles The Vanguard is a uniform set from the Polish brand Direct Action designed in collaboration with special forces soldiers The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world The 20th Bartoszyce Mechanized Brigade announced the receipt of the first batch of Legwan Light Reconnaissance Vehicles (LPR Legwan) adapted for the Polish Armed Forces from the Korean KIA KLTV On Monday, December 23, 2024, the 20th Bartoszyce Mechanized Brigade, named after Lithuanian Field Hetman Wincenty Gosiewski, announced the receipt of the first batch of Legwan Light Reconnaissance Vehicles (LPR Legwan) Photos: 20th Bartoszyce Mechanized Brigade via Facebook This is a significant step for the 20th Mechanized Brigade and the entire Polish Armed Forces The introduction of modern vehicles for reconnaissance platoons will undoubtedly enhance the unit’s operational capabilities This type of equipment enables more effective intelligence operations and increases soldier safety The 20th Mechanized Brigade is regularly modernized and equipped with state-of-the-art gear,” stated a post on the brigade’s Facebook page The size of the delivery was not disclosed it appears to consist of 4 or 5 vehicles This is the second type of Korean-origin vehicle in the 20th Brigade the brigade began receiving the latest K2GF Heuk-Pyo (Black Panther) tanks The delivered vehicles are armored variants provide crew and passenger protection at Level 2 (7.62 mm x 39 API) or Level 3 (7.62 mm x 51 AP) per STANAG 4569 They are also equipped with a rotating mount (turret ring) that allows the installation of a 7.62 mm or 12.7 mm machine gun or a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher upgraded body tailored to the needs of the Polish customer Rosomak plans to gradually transfer the production of vehicle components to Poland starting with the technology transfer for body production and the introduction of structural modifications to meet the requirements of the Polish Armed Forces an agreement was signed between the Armament Agency and the PGZ–Rosomak consortium for the delivery of nearly 400 Legwan Light Reconnaissance Vehicles with a 4×4 drivetrain scheduled for handover between 2024 and 2030 The contract is valued at approximately 1.2 billion PLN gross The first demonstrator was presented at last year’s MSPO exhibition in Kielce a Legwan-L (Long) variant was showcased featuring an extended chassis with increased cargo capacity lengthened by 1 meter compared to the standard model This version can serve as a base platform for specialized configurations such as communication The base LPR Legwan is powered by a Hyundai D6EB diesel engine with 225 hp paired with an automatic transmission and fully independent suspension on all axles The vehicle’s modern design includes an eight-speed automatic gearbox allowing the vehicle to continue driving after a tire puncture The gross vehicle weight (GVW) is approximately 5.7 tons filling the gap between light vehicles with a GVW of up to 3.5 tons and heavy-duty designs based on the Waran 4×4 platform Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) triggering an energy crisis that reverberated around the world the residents of towns and villages across Poland began to feel the financial impact the price for coal started to rise,’ says Wojciech Sienkiewicz the 45-year-old president of the Budowlani housing association ‘Energy bills rose by 330 per cent.’ In Poland, around 50 per cent of all individually-heated buildings get their heat from burning coal. The country is the ninth largest coal producer in the world – the second largest in Europe after Germany – but, today, most of its domestic coal fuels its 42 power plants. The high-quality coal needed for household boilers and stoves is largely imported, and much of it comes from Russia a prefab building in Szczytno in the northeast the residents’ housing association had been looking for ways to improve living conditions for the building’s mostly elderly and low-income occupants and lower its heating costs energy company Addur drilled 24 boreholes into the ground around the building collecting natural heat from the ground that could be transferred to the building’s heating system and placed solar panels on the roof to power a heat pump system the residents of 12 Śląska Street were finally disconnected from the coal-fired power plant after additional solar panels were installed on the roof been used to heat domestic water were thrown away tiny balconies were demolished and replaced with larger ones the building produces all the heat and electricity it needs without the fear of future increases in household bills Addur retrofitted another four buildings with heat pumps – this time in the ‘Ceramik’ complex in Ceglowo ‘Now in winter the flats are warmer and everything is easier but above all the air is cleaner,’ says Bozena Wasiak ‘The will to renovate the buildings was already apparent in 2018 but the work didn’t begin until 2020 and it took a year to complete’ a mathematics teacher and the president of the local housing association ‘Everyone has really supported the project and the 76 families who live here were not affected by the increase in energy prices caused by the Ukraine war.’ Budowlani housing association’s president Sienkiewicz started looking for solutions He discussed options with Polish heating equipment supplier Euros Energy which proposed a large-scale retrofit project to install heat pumps and solar panels on each of the 100 buildings in the complex ‘The people who live here are rather old and their financial situations aren’t great We had to spend a lot of time explaining to them that it was a good solution that bank loans were available and about half of the cost of the installation was subsidized work is being carried out in two multi-family buildings and work on another four buildings has already been approved ‘Half the residents haven’t exactly understood what’s going on so they are waiting to see what happens,’ says Sienkiewicz By creating our own renewable energy source we are independent and no longer subject to external influences such as political or financial situations.’ In the historic cottage where she lives in Milanówek a village half an hour’s drive from Warsaw Joanna Maćkowiak Pandera has got rid of her gas cooker and kitchen to make way for heat pumps and solar panels Pandera has worked in the energy and climate sphere for 15 years (she has also been Deputy Minister for the Environment and head of the cabinet) a think tank that advises decision-makers on how to make the energy transition happen ‘I felt that I needed to set a good example,’ she says ‘Many people are still wary of electrification – using induction hobs for cooking for example – and I wanted to experience it myself to know exactly what I was talking about.’ Pandera acknowledges a growing interest in electrification at least three or four years before the invasion of Ukraine ‘but the war has certainly contributed to accelerating this process almost 200,000 heat pump devices were sold in Poland a year-on-year growth of 120 per cent.’ Currently one in three heating systems installed in the country is a heat pump and the figure is two in three for new houses ‘There is still a lot of fear that paying €7,000-8,000 for a heat pump will be a bad investment but now I see the effect of sharing one’s experience: lots of people are making enquiries and getting informed.’ could Poland become completely independent from coal in the near future ‘I think that it’s possible to phase out coal completely by 2035,’ says Pandera ‘In my view coal is already dead in Poland Opinion polls have asked the public “What’s your favourite energy source?” and they all say: “Renewables”.’ Filed Under: Science & Environment Tagged With: , , Click Here for SUBSCRIPTION details Want to access Geographical on your tablet or smartphone Android or PC/Mac image below to download the app for your device Copyright © 2025 · Site by Syon Media FRIENDS of a student who drowned during a midnight swim in the North Sea are raising money to fly her body home to Poland Joanna Debska launched the appeal for tragic Luiza Koniuszy as her family in her hometown of Bartoszyce are desperate to lay her to rest The crowdfunding page was set up on Tuesday and has already smashed its target of £3,000 with generous donors pledging 19,756 Polish zloty — equivalent to £3,974 Joanna wrote: “As you probably know my best friend “Lots of people offered their help so we decided to start a fundraiser in order to take her back home to Poland I’d like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart.” after they hired a taxi to take them for a dip We told how the helpless cabbie watched as his two passengers got into difficulty in the chilly water The horrified driver raised the alarm but both were found face down by lifeboat crews and were pronounced dead after being taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Joanna told how more donations are welcome as they are not sure of the exact cost to transport Luiza. The appeal page adds: “We gave the indicative amount because we are not able to determine the amount needed. Please help the family say goodbye.” A message in one bouquet read: “Karolina — always in my heart.” stuart.patterson@the-sun.co.uk We pay for your stories and videos! Do you have a story or video for The Scottish Sun? Email us at scoop@the-sun.co.uk or call 0141 420 5200 Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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