During the June defence fair Eurosatory in Paris, the Polish Armed Forces Group promoted equipment and weapons that could be curious in abroad armies. 1 specified solution is Jack-S – a fresh Polish anti-tank guided rocket developed on the basis of the Pirate, or anti-tank strategy manufactured for the Polish Army under the Hermit program.
It has a mass of about 15,5 kg and can be hit by targets 200 to 2,500 metres away, and the combat head utilized in it can penetrate the armor of a tank or vehicle with a thickness of up to 500 mm RHA (Rolled Homogenetic Armour – a uniform rolled armor). Jack-S, as we talk about it, is simply a fresh anti-tank strategy developed by Polish engineers, which is based on solutions invented for the needs of the Polish army within the framework of Hermit program, specifically on ppk Pirat.
As explained on the Paris Eurosators Marek Skowron, head of technology department liable for developing the Jack-S company Mesko, while working on the projectile, engineers focused on maintaining the basic parameters of the prototype, the Pirate, to reduce the cost of producing serial weapons for export. This was achieved, among others, by the usage of another electronic components and cheaper materials from which the launcher was built. The effect? – I don't think it's bad, since the weapon is very curious in the fair," Skowron emphasized.
Anti-tank weapons at price
At this biggest exhibition event in the defence manufacture in the world, companies from all over the globe present their offer all 2 years. This year (trades lasted from 17 to 21 June) among exhibitors there were besides respective companies from our country. The biggest stand was held by Polish holding company – Polish Armoured Group, which promoted the products of its respective twelve companies in the capital of France. And although the biggest interest of visitors to the PGZ-etu stand was definitely enjoyed by the fresh Borsuk infantry car, the Jack-S anti-tank strategy did not escape the attention of government delegations from all over the world.
Is there any chance that any army will scope for Jack-S? Experts point out that yes, due to the fact that due to the war in Ukraine there is simply a immense request for comparatively inexpensive anti-tank weapons. However, experts estimation that the key to the export success of Jack-S will be the ability of the Mensk and PGZ-et to rapidly deliver contracted weapons.
Model
The Hermit Program to introduce a fresh generation of anti-tank weapons into service, The Polish Army launched last decade. In 2014, the Agency for Industrial improvement signed with the consortium created by Mesko SA (leader) and the improvement and Implementation Centre Telesystem – Mesko sp. z o.o., Military method Academy and peculiar Production Plant Gamrat sp. z o.o. an agreement to make a fresh Polish anti-tank rocket headed by the code name Pirat.
The results of investigation were presented in 2020. With a mass of just over 10 kg, the rocket can harm the targets at a maximum distance of about 2,500 metres, and at the mark it is guided utilizing a specialized warhead tracking the reflected laser beam. The Polish Army, which owns Pirat technology, does not uncover precisely what thickness of armor it is able to pierce, but experts estimation that it is about 500–600 mm RHA.
