Les Forces Armées Polonaises/Polish Armed Forces

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Les Forces armées polonaise est l'une des plus importantes armées de l'Union européenne
Au 1^er janvier 2006, elle comptait 136 200 soldats dont 78 000 professionnels.
L'infanterie est importante en effectifs, l'aviation est moderne, la Pologne dispose aussi d'une petite marine de guerre.
Le président de la République qui est le chef des armées. Ces dernières sont composées de :

• 147 généraux ;
  
• 10 968 officiers supérieurs ;
  
• 14 548 officiers subalternes ;
  
• 43 668 sous-officiers d'active ;
  
• 8 704 soldats du rang d'active
  

L'aviation

• F-16C/D (48 SP)
  
• MiG-29 (45 SP)
  
• C-130E Hercules (5 à pourvoir entre 2007-2009)
  
• Su-22 (48 SP)
  
• An-2 (13 SP)
  
• An-26 (10 SP)
  
• An-28 (12 SP)
  
• CASA C-295 (11 SP 2 en 2009)
  
• Tu-154M (1 SP à la suite du crash d'un des deux appareils)
  
• Yak-40 (4 SP)
  
• PZL TS-11 Iskra (111 SP)
  
• PZL-130 Orlik (37 SP)
  
• Drones RQ-7 Shadow
  

Hélicoptères :

• Mi-2 (50 SP; 5 LMW; 27 LWL)
  
• Mi-8 (11 SP; 26 LWL)
  
• Mi-14 (13 LMW)
  
• Mi-17 (2 LMW; 6 LWL)
  
• Mi-24 (35 LWL)
  
• PZL SW-4 (31 à pourvoir 2005-2008)
  
• Bell-412HP (1 SP)
  

La marine

• 1 sous-marin, type Kilo - ORP Orzeł (291)
  
• 4 sous-marins, type Kobben - ORP Sokół (294), Sęp (295), Bielik (296), Kondor (297)
  
• 2 frégates type Oliver Hazard Perry - OORP gen. K. Pułaski (272), Gen. T. Kościuszko (273)
  
• 1 corvettes, type Kaszub - ORP Kaszub (240)
  
• 2 corvettes lance roquettes, type Mołnia - OORP Metalowiec (436), Rolnik (437)
  
• 3 corvettes lance roquettes-artillerie, type Orkan - OORP Orkan (421), Piorun (422), Grom (423)
  
• 3 chasseurs-destructeurs de mines, type Mewa - OORP Flaming (621), Mewa (623), Czajka (624)
  
• 1 remorqueur, type Gopło - ORP Gopło (630)
  
• 12 remorqueurs, type Gardno - OORP Gardno (631), Bukowo (632), Dąbie (633), Jamno (634), Mielno (635), Wicko (636), Resko (637), Sarbsko (638), Necko (639), Nakło (640), Drużno (641), Hańcza (642)
  
• 4 remorqueurs, type Mamry - OORP Mamry (643), Wigry (644), Śniardwy (645), Wdzydze (646)
  
• 5 navires de transport-poseur de mines, type Lublin - OORP Lublin (821), Gniezno (822), Kraków (823), Poznań (824), Toruń (825);
  
• 2 navires de reconnaissance radio électrique, type Nawigator - OORP Nawigator (262), Hydrograf (263)
  
• 1 navire-école - ORP Iskra II (253)
  
• 1 navire école, type Wodnik - ORP Wodnik (251)
  
• 2 navires d'aide en mer et de secours, type Piast - OORP Piast (281), Lech (282)
  
• 2 navires d'aide en mer et de secours, type Gniewko - OORP Gniewko (R-12), Semko (R-13)(spuszczono banderę w 2006 roku)
  
• 2 navires d'aide et de secours, type Zbyszko - OORP Zbyszko (R-14), Maćko (R-15)
  
• 2 navires hydrographiques, type Heweliusz - OORP Heweliusz (265), Arctowski (266)
  
• 1 navire hydrographique - ORP Kopernik (261)
  
• 1 navire d'appui logistique, type Kontradmirał Xawery Czernicki - ORP Kontradmirał Xawery Czernicki (511)
  
• 1 navire citerne, type Bałtyk - ORP Bałtyk (Z-1)
  

La marine compte une dizaine d'avions et une trentaine d'hélicoptères.
L'armée de terre

Chars et engins blindés

• T-72 – 597
  
• PT-91 – 233
  
• Leopard 2A4 – 128
  
• BWP-1 – 1307
  
• BWR-1D – 38
  
• BWR-1S
  
• KTO Rosomak – 200 (2009)
  

Hélicoptères

• W-3W Sokół – 36
  
• Mi-2 URP – 27
  
• Mi-24 – 35
  
• Mi-8 – 26
  
• Mi-17 – 6
  

Armes

• Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl
  
• AKMS
  
• UKM 2000
  
• PKM
  
• PM-84P, PM-98
  
• NVS
  
• Browning M2
  
• Accuracy International AWM .338 Lapua Magnum
  
• M107
  
• SAKO TRG 21, 22
  
• HK GMG
  
• Mk 19
  
• Pistolet Wist
  
• Glock 17
  
• HK USP
  

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/03/babcocks-arrowhead-140-design-miecznik-polish-frigate/

Achat de fregate arrowhead 140 avec construction locale, il faudrait s'en inspirer

500 HIMARS !!!!!

L'armée polonaise est très impressionnante. J'ai déjà été en Pologne à deux reprises et c'est un pays où l'armée tient une place très importante culturellement. D'une façon générale, les soldats polonais ont une excellente réputation de courage et de combativité.

Pour les HIMARS, j'ai d'abord cru à une faute de frappe (500 au lieu de 50), mais c'est bien 500 !

L'armée polonaise est en voix de devenir l'une des armée les plus puissante d'Europe

En terme de forces conventionnelles, je pense qu'elle l'est déjà. Si on regarde ses équipements désormais presque tous modernes et ses effectifs, il n'y a pas grand monde qui rivalise en Europe.

Il y a plus de 120 obusiers Krabs, 250 chars Abrams dans sa version la plus moderne qui sont attendus, auxquels il faut ajouter 250 chars Leopard 2 modernisés et plus de 200 chars Twardy (version modernisée du T-72), une centaine de lance-roquettes multiples Langusta et RM-70, des centaines de blindés à roues Rosomak modernes...

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Polish and US Armies continue Tank Academy with M1A2 Abrams apprenticeship program


Defense News May 2022 Global Security army industry

POSTED ON TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022 11:29

When you pass by the conference rooms at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, you can look inside and see groups of Polish soldiers chatting with U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. It’s not an unfamiliar sight. U.S. Soldiers have been in Poland since 2014 as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, training and sharing military tactics. However, this time it’s a bit different. This time, these soldiers are making history. Sgt. Tara Fajardo Arteaga reports on U.S. Army’s website.

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Polish army Warrant Officer 4 Robert Sagatowski observes as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chantey Fryer, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows him the various instruments within the Advanced Gunnery Training System tank simulator during the next phase of the Tank Academy, the Abrams Apprenticeship Program at Konotop, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 20, 2022. 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral, and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater. (Picture source: U.S. Army National Guard/Sgt. Tara Fajardo Arteaga)

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The Polish Land Forces have purchased 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks, and the U.S. Army designed a Tank Academy that consists of various events that started with the Abrams Operation Summit, which lasted from April 26th to the 28th, 2022.

Key leaders from both Polish and U.S. armies met together to discuss the details of the Tank Academy that will take place over the next few years, while U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, held various classes on maintenance operations, qualifications of a master gunner, and sustainment operations. The summit ended in a live-fire combined arms breach to show off the capabilities of the M1A2 Abrams tanks.

Polish army Maj. Patryk Pankowski from the 1st “Warsaw” Armored Brigade, 18th Mechanized Division out of Warsaw, commented on participating in the Tank Academy, “This is a great opportunity to take the knowledge about the U.S. systems and for us to learn more for when we implement these new tanks to our army.”

The next phase of the Tank Academy consists of the Abrams Apprenticeship Program, which began May 19th, 2022, and will run through the next few months. During this block of training, master gunners from the 1-68 Armor Regiment, like U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darren Brinson, are excited to participate, “This experience as a whole is amazing. This is one of the greatest things I have ever had the honor of being a part of,” he said.

Brinson and other master gunners from 1-68 AR are responsible for teaching Polish soldiers about the Abrams tanks – everything from the technical side to the logistical side. These workshops are part of one of the most significant contracts in the history of the Polish Land Forces and will increase interoperability between the two NATO allies.

The 1st Armored Brigade, Polish Armed Forces will be the first in Poland to receive the Abrams tanks from the U.S. Army. “This is high-tech equipment. We have a lot of the same things in our tanks, but it is very different, too, ” Pankowski commented. “This training is very helpful. For us, everything we see is new. Not only the equipment, but we have a very different organization of our training, of our school, and our job within the tanks.”

During these classes, U.S. Soldiers are teaching the Polish the capabilities of the M1A2 Abrams tank – how to operate and use it in the Polish tactical environment, as well as maintenance, recovery and how to plan and conduct gunnery.

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Poster for the Advanced Gunnery Training System (Picture source: U.S. Army National Guard/Sgt. Tara Fajardo Arteaga)

Polish and US Armies continue Tank Academy with M1A2 Abrams apprenticeship program | Defense News May 2022 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2022 | Archive News year (armyrecognition.com)

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L’armée polonaise commande des ponts flottants motorisés au français CNIM pour 320 millions d’euros


PAR LAURENT LAGNEAU · 15 JUIN 2022






Étant donné le nombre de chars qu’elle aligne, l’armée polonaise a besoin de moyens pour franchir les cours d’eau [ou les « coupures humides »]. D’où la commande qu’elle vient de passer auprès du groupe français CNIM, qui, pour rappel, équipe l’armée de Terre avec ses ponts flottants motorisés [PFM], lesquels ont récemment été modernisés.
L’annonce de la signature de ce contrat a été faite par le ministre polonais de la Défense, Mariusz Błaszczak, via Twitter. Cela étant, s’il en a donné la valeur [1,5 milliard de zlotys, soit un peu plus de 320 millions d’euros], il n’a pas précisé l’entreprise à qui il venait d’être notifié.



Cela étant, CNIM Systèmes Industriels a fait savoir, plus tard, qu’il fournirait « plusieurs centaines de mètres de Pont Flottant Motorisé » de nouvelle génération à l’armée polonaise.
« La nouvelle génération de ponts flottants motorisés PFM répond aux besoins des armées de terre pour le franchissement continu ou discontinu des véhicules les plus lourds. En remportant cet appel d’offre, CNIM Systèmes Industriels réaffirme sa position de leader pour la fourniture de systèmes de franchissement hautes performances », a commenté Xavier Montazel, le directeur de « Business Unit » Systèmes de l’industriel français.
Pour rappel, un PFM est constitué de plusieurs modules d’une dizaine de mètres de long, dotés chacun de deux moteurs hors-bord et pouvant se verrouiller les uns aux autres. Des rampes d’accès sont installées aux extrémités. Il est aussi possible de l’utiliser comme un bac pour naviguer d’une rive à l’autre.

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Wojska inżynieryjne otrzymają wkrótce nowe parki pontonowe, pozwalające na wykonywanie przepraw przez rzeki m. in. czołgom M1A2 SEP v.3 ABRAMS. Wartość podpisanej dziś przez Agencję Uzbrojenia umowy to 1,5 mld zł. pic.twitter.com/PJWuDAn4Eg
— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) June 15, 2022

Le Pont Flottant Motorisé de nouvelle génération choisi par la Pologne est compatible avec l’ensemble des porteurs 8×8 en service dans les forces armées des pays membres de l’Otan. « Équipés de moteurs intégrés haute performance », explique CNIM Systèmes Industriels, « ses modules sont pilotés par une commande unique garantissant une construction et une mise en oeuvre simples et rapides tout en réduisant l’empreinte logistique [pas de recours aux bateaux pousseurs auxiliaires, par exemple] et le nombre d’opérateurs ». En outre, il peut être équipé de deux rampes d’accès différentes [tactique ou flottante].
En outre, assure CNIM, le PFM NG est aérotransportable et interopérable avec l’ensemble des ponts flottants en service. L’un de ses atouts et qu’il permet le franchissement de cours d’eau de tous les types de véhicules blindés, dont le char M1A2 Abrams, récemment commandé à 250 exemplaires par la Pologne auprès des États-Unis. D’ailleurs, M. Błaszczak n’a cité que le char américain pour justifier cette commande.
Sans doute que ce contrat obtenu par CNIM en annoncera d’autres. Les Pays-Bas pourraient suivre… De même que la… France, la Direction générale de l’armement [DGA] ayant émis, l’an passé, une demande d’information dans le cadre du programme SYFRALL [Système de franchissement lourd-léger] afin de remplacer, à terme, les PFM2. Et cela pour au moins deux raisons : l’âge de ces systèmes et, surtout, la masse des véhicules SCORPION, bien plus lourds que leurs prédécesseurs.



L'armée polonaise commande des ponts flottants motorisés au français CNIM pour 320 millions d'euros - Zone Militaire (opex360.com)

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01/07/2022

Des AW149 pour la Pologne !

Le gouvernement polonais a annoncé la signature d’un contrat pour l'achat de 32 hélicoptères multi-rôles Leonardo AW149. Le package d'achat comprend également la logistique et la formation.

Toujours selon ce qui a été annoncé par la Pologne, les hélicoptères seront équipés pour le transport, l'appui-feu et les tâches CSAR, et seront donc également équipées de missiles, de roquettes et de mitrailleuses.

L’AW149 s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un appareil de transport moyen tonnage de la classe 8 tonnes, pouvant accueillir 18 soldats en version militaire et capable d’effectuer une vaste gamme de missions telles que le transport de troupes, les missions de logistiques, de reconnaissance, surveillance et SAR (Search And Rescue). En version civile il est capable d’effectuer le levage de charges importantes et le transport VIP.

Doté des dernières technologies en matière d’équipements, ce bimoteurs intègre deux turbine General Electric GE CT7-2E1FADEC et dispose d’un tout nouveau système de transmission de puissance. De part son architecture électronique, il est capable d'être équipé des systèmes requis par le client en fonction de ses besoins pour effectuer une vaste gamme de rôles et être facilement re-roled ou mis à niveau pour répondre aux besoins futurs d’exploitations.

Photo : AW149 @ Leonardo


Des AW149 pour la Pologne ! : avia news (24heures.ch)

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Léopard 2 PL

Posté par Solomon à 7/02/2022 11:10:00 AM 


SNAFU!: Léopard 2 PL (snafu-solomon.com)

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First batch of 28 US M1A2 Abrams tanks for Polish army arrives in Poland


Defense News July 2022 Global Security army industry

POSTED ON TUESDAY, 19 JULY 2022 10:32

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According to information published on the Twitter account of Polish Minister of Defense Obrony Narodowej on July 19, 2022, the first 28 M1A2 Abrams tanks for the Polish army arrived in Poland. They will be used to train Polish soldiers.

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The first American M1A2 Abrams tanks purchased for the Polish army arrive in Poland.
(Picture source Twitter account Polish Minister of Defense Obrony Narodowej)

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On February 17, 2022, the U.S. State Department announced a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of 250 M1A2 SEP V3 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $6.0 billion.

On April 5, 2022, Poland signed a contract to purchase 250 M1A2 Abrams SEP V3 also called M1A2C main battle tanks. The first tanks would be produced by the end of 2024 and the first delivery will start in 2025.

Poland needs to strengthen its combat tank capacities after donating to Ukraine of 240 Soviet-made T-72 tanks from its military inventory. On Friday, July 15, 2022, the Polish defense minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the purchase of 116 second-hand M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States to strengthen its armed forces following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces.

Before the war in Ukraine, Poland had a total of 137 Leopard 2A4 (being upgraded to 2PL) 105 Leopard 2A5, 5 Leopard 2PL (in test) 232 PT-91 Twardy, and 329 T-72A/T-72M1. There are also rumors that Poland could also give its PT-91s MBTs to Ukraine.

The American M1A2 SEPV V3 tanks that will be delivered to Poland, are the latest generation of tanks in the Abrams M1 family. It is a modernized version of the Abrams M1A2 offering enhanced protection and survivability, as well as higher lethality than its predecessors.

The layout of the M1A2 SEPV V3 is similar to the previous version with the driver at the front of the hull, the turret in the middle, and the powerpack at the rear. It has a crew of four including a driver, commander, gunner, and loader.

The main armament of the M1A2 SEPV V3 consists of an M256 120mm smoothbore cannon, which can fire M829A4 advanced kinetic energy and advanced multi-purpose (AMP) rounds to defend armored vehicles, personnel, and low-flying aircraft. The second armament includes one remotely operated weapon station mounted on the commander hatch armed with one 12.7mm heavy machine gun and one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun mounted to the right of the main armament.

The hull and the turret of the M1A2 SEPV V3 are fitted with a new armor package offering enhanced protection against anti-tank guided missiles and IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices). The tank is also equipped with a counter remote-controlled IED (RCIED) electronic warfare system that protects the crew from roadside bombs and IED attacks.

The M1A2 SEP V3 is motorized with a Honeywell AGT1500 gas turbine engine developing 1,500 hp. it can run at a maximum road speed of 68 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 425 km.


 First batch of 28 US M1A2 Abrams tanks for Polish army arrives in Poland | Defense News July 2022 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2022 | Archive News year (armyrecognition.com)

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LAST UPDATED: 19 JULY 2022





First of five C-130Hs delivered to the Polish Air Force



In September 2019, the Polish Ministry of Defense issued a Letter of Request to the US for acquiring five C-130H transport aircraft. On 13 April 2021, the Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blasczak signed a government-to-government contract with the US for the delivery of these five Lockheed C-130H Hercules' to the Sily Powietrzne RP (Polish Air Force). This contract is part of the US Excess Defense Articles grant programme and has a total value of USD 14.3 million.



The first C-130H was expected to arrive in 2021, but it finally arrived on Friday 15 July 2022, at Wojskowe Zaklady Lotnicze Nr.2 (WZL2), Bydgoszcz. The aircraft will undergo a PDM periodic inspection before being put into service. The final delivery is scheduled for mid-2024. All C-130s will be based at Powidz air base where they will be added to 33.BLTr. This transport squadron is using five ageing C-130Es which are fifteen years older than the C-130Hs Poland is acquiring now.



The five aircraft involved were produced in 1985 and decommissioned in 2017. They are currently stored at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group (AMARG) facility in Tucson (AZ). At AMARG, the aircraft will be partially retrofitted with new equipment, made airworthy and fly over to Poland. The serial number of the first ferried C-130H is 85-0035. Scramble expects that the Polish serial number will be 1509 to continue the numbering initiated with the first C-130E.



First of five C-130Hs delivered to the Polish Air Force (scramble.nl)

Énorme contrat en Pologne : elle va commander 180 chars K2 (avec une option de 400 unités supplémentaires pouvant être levée d’ici 2030), 670 canons K9 et 48 avions de combat FA-50 à la Corée du Sud.

La Corée du Sud est devenu un sérieux fournisseurs de matériel de défense...Comme vous l'avez dit Ssi Vampiro c'est une commande énorme on parle de 14b$

Le Pologne fait du replenishment après avoir vidé ses stock EX URSS.

Consciente de son rôle d’armée qui absorbera la vague russe en cas de guerre.

Par contre à terme avec ce réarmement massif bientôt accompagné de celui de l’Allemagne, on va assister à un déséquilibre des forces d’ici 2040 avec des armées polonaise et allemande bien plus puissante que celles des autres pays.

Comme je l'ais dit aprés le Brexit
la Pologne a décidé de devenir une puissance régionale face au tandem Paris-Berlin.
Elle ne veut plus devenir l'arrière boutique de l'Allemagne, mais un véritable pays developpé.
En meme temps, comme l'as dit Fahed, c'est le seul barrage sérieux face a la Russie.
Et avec la réarmement allemand, la France semble hors-jeux comme le Royaume-Uni.

On assiste au retour des Puissances d'Europe Centrale de la veille de la 1ere Guerre Mondiale (Allemagne, Autriche-Hongrie, Empîre Ottoman....et aujourd'hui Allemagne, Pologne et V4, Turquie)

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Poland signs contracts with South Korea to purchase K2 tanks K9 howitzers FA-50 fighter


Defense News July 2022 Global Security army industry


POSTED ON WEDNESDAY, 27 JULY 2022 12:03

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According to information published on the Twitter account of the Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak on July 27, 2022, Poland signed contracts with the South Korean Defense Industry for the acquisition of 980 K2 Main Battle Tanks, 648 K9 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers and 48 FA-50 fighter aircraft.

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On July 27, 2022, Poland signed contracts with South Korea to acquire K2 tanks, K9 155mm
howitzers, and FA-50 fighter aircraft. (Picture source Twitter account Mariusz Błaszczak)

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Citing information from the Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, Poland plans to increase the military power of its armed forces to reach manpower of 300,000 soldiers. Currently, the armed forces of Poland are around 120,000 people.

Poland expects the first delivery of South Korean tanks, howitzers, and fighter aircraft in 2022.

According to a modernization plan of the Polish armed forces published on the Internet, Poland plans to acquire 180 K2 MBTs (Main Battle Tanks) from 2022 to 2025 and another batch of 820 K2 tanks with deliveries beginning in 2026.

In terms of artillery systems, Poland would like to acquire 672 K9 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers manufactured by the South Korean company Hanwha Defense.

For the Polish Air Force, Poland will replace the Soviet-made Su-22 and MiG-29 fighter aircraft. It is planned to purchase 12 South Korean KAI FA-50 Block 10 light combat aircraft and 36 South Korean KAI FA-50PL units.


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Poland officially signs order for 180 K2 tanks from South Korea


Defense News August 2022 Global Security army industry

POSTED ON SUNDAY, 28 AUGUST 2022 14:28


According to information on the Twitter account of the Polish Minister of Defense on August 26, 2022, Poland signs contracts with the South Korean defense industry for an amount of US$5.76 billion including the delivery of 180 K2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) with a delivery from 2022 to 2025.


Scale model of K2PL main battle tank displayed at MSPO defense exhibition in Poland, September 2021. (Picture source Army Recognition)


On July 27, 2022, the Army Recognition editorial team reported that Poland could order from South Korea 980 K2 Main Battle Tanks, 648 K9 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers, and 48 FA-50 fighter aircraft.

For several years, the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem offers a tailored version of its K2 Black Panther main battle tank (MBT) designed to the needs and requirements of the Polish armed forces under the name of K2PL.

The Polish government has launched a modernization of its armed forces called "Wolf" with the goal to replace its fleet of Soviet-made T-72 and local-made PT-91 Twardy main battle tanks. Following the war in Ukraine, Poland donated 270 T-72 tanks to Ukraine.

Before the war in Ukraine, the Polish army had a total of 808 MBTS including 137 Leopard 2A4 (being upgraded to 2PL), 105 Leopard 2A5, 5 Leopard 2PL (in test), 232 PT-91 Twardy, and 329 T-72A/T-72M1.

The K2PL is based on the design of the original South Korean K2 Black Panther with the driver's compartment at the front, the fighting compartment in the center, and the engine and transmission at the rear. The K2Pl includes several improvements including a new armor package around the turret as well as on the side of the hull. To increase the protection of the tank against RPG (Rocket Propelled Grenades) threats, the rear side of the hull is also fitted with a wire cage armor. The roof of the turret is also equipped with an APS (Active Protection System) designed to counter antitank guided missiles (ATGM), but not high velocity, high explosive (HE), or kinetic energy (KE) tank-fired munitions.

The K2PL seems to keep the same armament as the South Korean K2 which consists of a 120-mm/ L55 smoothbore gun coupled to an automatic loader with 16 rounds ready to fire and 24 rounds stored inside the hull. The use of the automatic loading system makes it possible to reduce the crew to 3 men.

The second armament of the K2 PL includes one 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun mounted to the left side of the main armament and one remotely operated weapon station armed mounted on the turret roof armed with one 12.7mm machine gun.

The K2PL is powered by a 1,500 hp Diesel engine coupled to an automatic transmission with five forward and three reverse gears. The suspension of the K2PL consists of seven road wheels instead of six on the original K2. It can run at a maximum speed of 70 km/h with a maximum cruising range of 450 km.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_august_2022_global_security_army_industry/poland_officially_signs_order_for_180_k2_tanks_from_south_korea.html
   

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08/09/2022

La Pologne a choisi l’AH-64 E « Apache » !



Dans le cadre du programme d'hélicoptères d'attaque KRUK pour remplacer la flotte actuelle composée de Mil Mi-24 « Hind », Varsovie a sélectionné le Boeing AH-64 E BlockIII « Apache ». Le concurrent restant était le Bell Textron AH-1Z « Viper ».


http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2022/09/08/la-pologne-a-choisi-l-ah-64-e-%C2%A0apache%C2%A0-%C2%A0-873554.html

96 Apache pour la Pologne...C'est juste énorme + 500 HImars+ 350 M1A2+ 1000 K2+ 800 K9...La Pologne à ce rythme aura l'armée la plus puissante (conventionnelle d'Europe du moins pour la composante terrestre)...

L important pour eux c est le transfert technologique qu aura lieu avec ces contrats. le grand perdant c est une industrie de défense européenne commune .

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/10/14/poland-to-buy-hundreds-of-s-korean-chunmoo-multiple-rocket-launchers/

Les polonais ont compris que les US ne livreraient pas à temps leur commande de Himars. Les coréens ont réussi à développer en qqs années un concurrent du Himars américain, le K239. Les coréens reviennent souvent comme une alternative aux américains.

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Hyundai Rotem from South Korea rolls out first 10 K2 tanks for Polish army

Defense News October 2022 Global Security army industry

POSTED ON THURSDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2022 10:51


South Korean defense company Hyundai Rotem announced on October 19 that it had rolled out the first batch of 10 K2PL Black Panther tanks purchased by Poland, Tim Kim reports in Korea News Plus. The roll-out came two months after the company signed a contract to deliver a total of 180 K2PLs to Poland by the mid-2020s. Hyundai Rotem organized an official ceremony at its factory in Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The remaining 170 tanks will be delivered over the next three years.



Hyundai Rotem on October 19 rolled out the first batch of 10 K2PL Black Panther tanks purchased by Poland (Picture source: Hyundai Rotem)


Many dignitaries attended the roll-out event, including Polish Ambassador to South Korea Piotr Ostaszewski, and Major General Maciej Jablonski, Polish Army Inspector of the Land Forces, Tim Kim reports. “We will put forth great efforts to provide our K2 tanks to Poland in a stable way,” a Hyundai Rotem official said. Affiliated with Hyundai Motor, one of the world’s largest automakers, Hyundai Rotem is the only manufacturer of tanks in South Korea.

According to information on the Twitter account of the Polish Minister of Defense on August 26, 2022, Poland signed contracts with the South Korean defense industry for an amount of US$5.76 billion including the delivery of 180 K2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) from 2022 to 2025. On July 27, 2022, the Army Recognition editorial team reported that Poland could order up to 980 K2 Main Battle Tanks, 648 K9 Thunder 155mm self-propelled howitzers, and 48 FA-50 fighter aircraft. For several years, Hyundai Rotem was offering a tailored version of its K2 Black Panther "tailored" to the needs and requirements of the Polish armed forces under the name of K2PL.

The K2 Black Panther main battle tank was designed by the Agency for Defense Development, and manufactured by Hyundai Rotem. Developed as a modern replacement for most of the then-remaining M48 Patton tanks still operated by the South Korean army, the K2 Black Panther is armed with an auto-loaded Rheinmetall 120mm/L55 smoothbore gun produced under license in South Korea. The tank is equipped with composite armor, extremely high-frequency pulse-doppler radar, along with soft and hard-kill active protection systems. Mass production started in 2013 and the first K2s were deployed with the South Korean armed forces in July 2014.


Many dignitaries attended the roll-out event, including Polish Ambassador to South Korea Piotr Ostaszewski, and Major General Maciej Jablonski,
Polish Army Inspector of the Land Forces (Picture source: Hyundai Rotem)


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