Thousands of new pistols for Polish army

The Łucznik arms producer in Radom, south of Warsaw, will supply the Polish army with around 26,000 Vis 100 semi-automatic pistols under a deal signed by officials on Friday, Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced.

The Vis 100 semi-automatic pistol.

Photo: Polish Ministry of Defence/https://twitter.com/MON_GOV_PL

"New pistols will soon be delivered to the Polish army," Błaszczak said in a tweet.

He added that the defence ministry's "Armaments Agency has signed a contract with Łucznik for the supply of nearly 26,000 Polish-designed Vis 100 pistols in the coming years."

Nowe pistolety niebawem trafią do Wojska Polskiego. W Agencji Uzbrojenia @armament_agency podpisano umowę z #FBRadom @PGZ_pl na dostawę w najbliższych latach blisko 26 tysięcy pistoletów 🇵🇱polskiej produkcji VIS 100. pic.twitter.com/hXEoWcgrcA

— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) May 19, 2023

Under a deal announced earlier this year, Łucznik is expected to supply the Polish army with 70,000 latest-generation Grot rifles by 2026.

Poland’s government has named defence as a priority and embarked on a military modernisation drive amid Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Kolejne 7 czołgów #K2 Black Panther z 🇰🇷Korei Płd. dotarło dziś drogą morską do portu w Gdyni. Czołgi trafią teraz do 20 Brygady Zmechanizowanej. pic.twitter.com/ubxIsIwjut

— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) May 19, 2023

Friday is day 450 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: IAR, PAP