The force will include aerial, ground, surface and underwater drones, with the Navy playing a key role in developing and operating maritime drone technology.

Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said: “We need a solid strategy to prepare for the mass production of next-generation drones.”

Submarine contracts

During Navy Day celebrations in the Baltic port of Gdynia on Thursday, Kosiniak-Kamysz also said progress was being made in a drive to bolster Poland’s submarine fleet.

Offers for new submarines have been submitted by potential partners, including Sweden, Germany – both individually and in collaboration with Norway – as well as France, Spain and South Korea.

“We will work intensively in the coming weeks and months to select a partner,” he said, adding that contracts are expected to be signed next year.

W dniu święta Marynarki Wojennej pamiętamy, że bezpieczny Bałtyk to bezpieczna Polska i rozwój naszego kraju. Gwarantem tego jest nowoczesna Marynarka Wojenna RP.
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The modernization of the Polish corvette ORP Ślązak is also on the horizon. The vessel, currently limited to patrol duties, is to be upgraded to include reconnaissance and combat capabilities by 2025.