Exercise coordinated strikes of rocket and artillery troops in different parts of Europe – this is the main task of multinational forces, which take part in the "Dynamic Front '26" maneuvers launched a fewer days ago. The task was organised by the US Army Command in Europe and Africa. Poles and our HIMARS launchers besides participate.
It has a mass of more than 16 tons, with 1 tanking it can cover a distance of nearly 500 kilometres, and most importantly, depending on the ammunition loaded into the rocket launcher, it can harm targets located from respective twelve to even 300 kilometres. Here is HIMARS – a strategy of rocket artillery, which changes the face of the Polish army step by step. Eventually, the military is to receive as many as 500. For now, 20 have entered the service, and soldiers hone the skills associated with their service.
Several specified launchers have just gone to Romania to participate in the Dynamic Front ‘26’. Under this code name, there are the largest NATO artillery drills this year. Their organizer is the US Army Command in Europe and Africa, and the first violin plays 56 Multi-Domain Command in Europe. all day, it is liable for planning and implementing long-distance strokes.
Screenplay Dynamic Front assumes that subdivisions will be deployed to the fields in respective European countries. From there, they are expected to run simulated hits on an opponent who tries to penetrate into NATO territory. Although allied troops share a distance of hundreds of kilometers, their actions stay coordinated.
Of course, the drill doesn't end with artillery. They cover actions in all domains and are a test for the Alliance's regional defence plans. “Dynamic Front shows that Europe is not only a defensive line, but besides a surviving laboratory where we improve our skills and strengthen the partnership needed to deter possible aggressors and thus defend peace and stability,” says Clinton Carroll, press spokesperson for 56 Multi-Domain Command in Europe.
During this year's edition, soldiers carry out tasks, among another things, at a training ground in Romanian Cincu. In addition to hosts, soldiers from the USA, France and Poland practice there. “We effort to interact regularly with allies who, like us, usage the HIMARS system,” admits Major Dominik Nass from 1 Rocket Brigade. – And so last year as part of the Nattowski exercises “Swift Response’ We've been transferred to Finland, now we're going to practice with the Romanians, and shortly we'll have training in Denmark," the officer says.
However, the participation of Poles in the "Dynamic Front" does not end there. According to the General Staff of the Polish Army, about 160 of our soldiers were sent for the exercises. They come not only from the 1st Rocket Brigade, but besides from the 18th Artillery Brigade or 9 Command Support Brigades DGRSZ. any of them went to Romania, others were transferred to the camp in Toruń. “There, too, since 31 January, 85 soldiers of the Armed Forces of Lithuania have been practicing,” says Colonel Marek Pietrzak, spokesperson for SGWP. The maneuvers were besides included in the campgon at Grafenwoehr. U.S. Army press services in fresh days have posted a series of photos of American soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, who are preparing to shoot from the M777.
The past of the Dynamic Front dates back to last decade. It was then that the Americans began to organize exercises that were expected to strengthen interoperability between the artillery systems of different countries. 1 of the key elements here is building the ability to interact with different fire management systems. This is about exchanging information on the location of the targets.
Exercise will last until mid-February.