Marine flywheel

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By the end of June, a contract should be signed for the supply of 3 Orka-type submarines – announced present in the Parliament of Cadmium. Vladimir Kulagin of the Armed Forces General Command. The military took part in a joint gathering of 2 parliamentary committees. The subject was the modernization of the navy and its impact on the Polish shipbuilding industry.

Works at the ORP “Wicher”.

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the tightening of Kremlin rhetoric towards the West, the Baltic turned into 1 of the most inflamed regions of the world. In order to meet these challenges, Poland must rapidly rebuild the Navy – a kind of armed force that has been heavy neglected in fresh decades. At what phase are the main modernisation programmes and how they translate into the improvement of the native shipbuilding sector – today, Members of the 2 committees in the Parliament heard the information on this subject: National Defence and Maritime Economy and Inland Shipping. They besides had the chance to ask questions to representatives of the army, the Ministry of Defence and the Polish Armed Forces Group.

The subject of discussion has become, among others, a subject of discussion. Orca programmewhich concerns the acquisition of modern submarines. At the end of last year, MON decided it would be 3 units, Sweden will become their supplier. Negotiations on the future agreement are presently underway. – According to preliminary arrangements, the contract should be signed by June 2026. The deadline is not jeopardised," he stressed at the cadmium meeting. Vladimir Kulagin, Head of the Armed Forces Board at the General Command of the Armed Forces Types. At the same time, he admitted that the units obtained by Poland will not be equipped with projectile launchers – at least for now. This information outraged the PiS MP Michał Jach. “This is simply a scandal,” he said. In response, he heard that the subject was not closed, and the modular plan of the ships would let them to be equipped with appropriate solutions if necessary. But it surely won't be a Tomahawk missile. They're large and heavy. They require a launcher that this kind of ship can't accommodate," he explained. Kulagin. However, he immediately added that Poland is closely following the work on the next generation NSM missile. And possibly it is she who will be the 1 who will be equipped with units from the “Orka” program.

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However, before the ordered ones scope Poland ships A26 BlekingeOur sailors will benefit from the bridge solution. The Gap-filler function will be performed by the Swedish kind A17 unit. – It should be there by the end of 2027 – indicated cadmium. Kulagin. Up to 2 crews can be assigned to the ship – the main and reserve, which will later control to A26.

Polish shipyards should besides benefit from the ‘Orka’ programme. Ships are to be serviced in the country and home companies should be included in supply chains associated with their maintenance.

Polish manufacture will besides benefit from the implementation of the contract for frigates Swordfish. Ships are being built in Gdynia. “In the PGZ of the War Shipyard, a modern hull hall was created for them – 1 of the largest in Europe. And the transfer of cognition from partners from the UK allows Polish engineers to master the technology of building large modular combat units – said Kulagin. Jan Grabowski, Vice-President of the Polish Armed Forces Group, spoke in a akin tone. – Implementation of the programme is the largest modernisation task in past PGZ War Shipyard. And it is simply a kind of flywheel for a wide scope of cooperating companies, universities, suppliers, institutions and the city of Gdynia itself – he stressed. He besides added that in addition to this assembly hall, the Gdynia company has acquired a modern device park, a logistics and retention centre, and is now modernizing the weaponry and electronics centre. All this importantly increased the production possible of the company. There is besides a wide transfer of technology. – The sword is definitely different from the ship on which it is built. It belongs to the household of frigate Arrowhead, but is more armed than its British prototype," said Grabowski.

The vice-president of the PGZ-etu simultaneously rejected the suggestions falling out of the area that the deadline for handing over warships to the navy was threatened. In a akin tone, cadmium spoke. Kulagin. – Construction of the first unit goes smoothly. Future ORP ‘Wicher’ should be launched on 12 August 2026 – he announced. According to the timetable, further Swords are to scope the naval forces in July 2029, April 2030 and December 2031 respectively.

A small earlier, the Navy will get the Dolphin's reconnaissance Shipbuilding shipyard. This task is carried out jointly with the Swedish Saab. “The Dolphin task is 1 of the most efficient naval programs implemented,” the head of the Armed Forces Board argued. The first of the ships is to enter the line in December 2027, the second is to enter the line six months later.

During the meeting, Members besides asked about the construction of a rescue vessel (Rescue project) and retrofitting the Navy with submarines. There was besides a subject of buying onboard helicopters under the Condor programme. They would replace the SH-2G withdrawn from service and in the close future interact with the Swordsmen. From the information provided to the members of the committee, the work of the task force continues here. Specialists specify the requirements a chopper should meet. This phase is likely to end in June. The recommendations will then be presented to the MON method Modernisation Board.

Łukasz Zalesinski

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