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Poland Signs $1.4 Billion Deal With U.S. For 116 M1A1 Abrams Tanks

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, January 5th, 2023

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Poland Signs $1.4 Billion Deal With U.S. For 116 M1A1 Abrams Tanks

Former Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak gives a speech during the opening ceremony of the Abrams Tank Training Academy at Biedrusko, Poland, Aug. 10, 2022. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Hassani Ribera)

Poland on Wednesday signed a $1.4 billion deal with the U.S. to officially buy 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks, with deliveries set to begin this year. The Polish Ministry of Defence said $200 million of the latest Abrams contract is financed by the U.S. through foreign military funds (FMF) previously granted to Poland. “We are strengthening the armored fist of the Polish Army. We are strengthening the Polish armed forces in order to realistically and effectively deter the aggressor,” Polish Defence…

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