Poland is set to receive all 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks it ordered, according to General Dynamics Land Systems. The company says the final vehicles will be delivered during this year, making the programme unusually fast for a purchase of this size.

General Dynamics Land Systems says the entire order will be completed in under 24 months. The Abrams SEPv3 is the newest version of the U.S. Army’s Abrams tank, and Poland’s purchase is part of a broader effort to modernise its military equipment.

The delivery schedule suggests the production and handover have moved ahead quickly. It also underlines Poland’s push to strengthen its ground forces at a time when defence spending has become a major priority across Europe.