OSINT analyst Jarosław Wolski reported that in a conversation, Polish brigadier general Artur Kuptel, the head of the Armament Agency of the Republic of Poland, confirmed the impending contract by year-end for Poland’s mobile long-range radar systems, P-18PL.
“The executive agreement and the significant volume of ordered radars aim not only to enhance radar coverage and bolster Poland’s air defense capabilities but also to optimize production and its expansion at PIT-RADWAR S.A.,” added Wolski.
The P-18PL stands as Poland’s latest three-dimensional long-range radar system designed to track targets for air defense and anti-missile purposes. Its phased-array scanning in two planes enables the detection of distance, azimuth, and altitude of identified objects at substantial ranges of 300-400 km, facilitated by the implementation of an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna.
This cutting-edge radar system even exhibits capabilities to detect objects employing stealth technology solutions.
Miło mi poinformować że dziś w rozmowie Pan generał Artur Kuptel – Szef @AgencjaUzbr potwierdził mi że do końca roku zostanie podpisana naprawdę DUŻA umowa WYKONAWCZA na polskie mobilne radary wstępnego wykrywania dalekiego zasięgu P-18PL.
Umowa wykonawcza oraz naprawdę duża… pic.twitter.com/f47b4U6J1Z
— Jarosław Wolski (@wolski_jaros) November 23, 2023
Developed by a consortium of PIT-Radwar and the Military University of Technology (Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna) within a research project, this new radar signifies a stride in Poland’s technological advancement in defense and surveillance systems.