Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak said that while Poland was solemnly opening military exercises, the country’s military personnel began to master the American Abrams tanks. This has been reported DEA News”.
“A course has begun, which makes it possible to quickly train, prepare Polish soldiers and Polish technicians for service on Abrams tanks in a short time,” he said.
He noted that the purpose of the exercise is to ensure that the tanks will be serviced by trained soldiers in Poland in the future.
“And it will be. We expect to receive the 116 Abrams tank of the old version next year,” added Blaschak.
Poland’s former reached A batch of used American M1 Abrams tanks was received to replace the T-72s transferred to Ukraine. In total, it is planned to deliver to Poland 250 Abrams tanks in the M1A2 SEPv3 modification.
It is assumed that tanks from the USA will be delivered to the 18th Mechanized Division and the 1st Warsaw Tank Brigade and that deliveries will be completed before 2026.
Prior to this, the United States Department of State approved Sale of 250 Abrams tanks of the latest modifications to the Polish armed forces.