POLISH ARMY AVIATIOn

Polish Army Aviation (Lotnictwo Wojsk Lądowych) and its associated Air Defence Systems,

POLISH ARMY AVIATION & 

Inventory Year: 2026 Status: Active Headquarters: Warsaw (General Command) Major Bases: Inowrocław, Pruszcz Gdański, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Leźnica Wielka

• HELICOPTER 15 combat capable. Total 22 Helicopter

Attack 1 bde with 29 Atk Hel:

• 1 bde (1st Aviation Brigade) with 2 atk hel sqns: 29 Mi-24D/V Hind D/E;
• Note: 96 AH-64E Apache on order to replace this fleet;

Transport / Support / Multi-role 1 bde with 120+Tpt Hel:

• 1 bde (25th Air Cavalry Brigade) with 2 tpt hel bns: Mi-8/17 Hip; S-70i Black Hawk; PZL W-3 Sokol;
• 1 sqn with 7 AW149 (Deliveries ongoing for 30 total);

Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) / ISR 3 sqns with 32 CSAR Hel:

• 1 CSAR sqn with 8 PZL W-3PL Gluszec; Mi-24V Hind E
• 2 ISR sqns with 16 Mi-2URP Hoplite

MRH - Multi-Role / Support Helicopter:

• 38 PZL W-3W/WA Sokol
• 27 Mi-8/17 Hip
• 7 AW149 (23 more on order)
• 8 PZL W-3PL Gluszec (CSAR version)

TPT - Transport / Utility:

• 44 PZL Mi-2 Hoplite
• 8 S-70i Black Hawk

• AIR DEFENCE & WEAPON SYSTEMS (SAM & GUNS)

Air Defence (Land Forces Command) 3 regts with 169+ SAM:

SAM-Surface-to-Air Missile: SAM units with 6 CAMM (Narew);

• 6 CAMM (Narew - Short-range)
• 20 2K12 Kub (SA-6 Gainful - Short-range)
• 64 9K33 Osa-AK (SA-8 Gecko - Point-defence)
• 79 Poprad (Self-propelled Point-defence)
• Grom / Piorun (MANPADS - Point-defence)

SPAAGM - Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun/Missile:  3 AD regts with Short-range and Point-defence units

• 20 ZSU-23-4MP Biala (23mm with Grom missiles)

GUNS - Towed Anti-Aircraft Artillery:

• 343 23mm: 268 ZU-23-2; 75 ZUR-23-2KG Jodek-G