Poland is planning to replace its obsolete Soviet-built Sukhoi Su-22
strike aircraft with an unmanned strike aircraft (UCAV) system, Deputy
Defense Minister Waldemar Skrzypczak told TVN24 television on Tuesday.
"We are looking at possibly swapping some of our Su-22 fleet for
long-range pilotless systems with high strike capability," Skrzypczak
said on the Poland and World program. Skrzypczak has responsibility for
defense procurement.
Poland plans to buy around 30 UCAVs by 2018 to form three squadrons. Skrzypczak did not say who would supply them.
The Su-22, the export variant of the Soviet Union's Su-17M2, was first
produced in 1976 and entered Polish service in the late 1970's.
Poland is also considering buying a multirole transport aircraft, he
said, possibly from Israel, which has experience of converting civil
airliners for military use.
Asian Defence News
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