More and more crustaceans in the Sulechów regiment – in specified words 5 Lubuszki Regiment of Artillery informed about the adoption of fresh self-propelled cannons (AHS) Krabs. The branch of the 12th Mechanized Division has had Crabs since 2019, but according to the announcement of Huta Stalowa Wola, elements of Regina fire modules are now being sent to the soldiers in a importantly upgraded configuration.
The first order for 4 squadron fire modules (DMO) Regina was placed in 2016. 1 specified module consists of: 24 Crabs, 3 command and relay wagons, 8 command vehicles of various levels, six ammunition trucks and 1 vehicle for the repair of weapons and electronics. In 2020, an annex to the contract was signed, assuming the transportation of an additional 2 cannon-aubic 155 mm and accompanying carriages to the Artillery and Armoured Training Centre in Toruń.
In 2022, 2 more DMOs (48 AHS Krab) were ordered with supplies between 2025 and 1927, and in December 2024, the Armed Forces Agency signed a contract worth PLN 9 billion with Huta Stalowa Wolawhich includes 4 DMO Regina. 96 cannonhaubic Crab from this order is to be delivered by 2029.
From photos published by 5 Lubuskie Artillery Regiment It appears that the received command wagons (WD and WDSz) are fresh versions built on the basis of a light caterpillar chassis (LPG) Hydro, having a changed hull and hydropneumatic suspension. another painting, fresh driver's camera or grenade launchers can be mentioned from the visible features of the fresh Crabs.
The 155 mm self-propelled fire-fire module is designed to carry out fire support at brigade and division level. A typical tactical task of AHS Krab is to overpower and destruct targets located far behind the enemy, but the Krab's plan besides allows you to lead fire consecutive ahead.
AHS Krab is an autonomous haubic equipped with a C4i Topaz communication, command and fire control system. Auxiliary weapons include a device weapon of 12.7 mm cal. and smoke grenade launchers of 81 mm. The modular character of the strategy makes the Kraba tower possible to mount on any caterpillar chassis with appropriate parameters.
Let us remind that in Huta Stalowa Wola work on modernized cannons 155 mm (so-called. Crab 2) to be transferred to the military from 2028 to 2029. They are designed to feature, among others, an automated warehouse of projectiles and propellants, a fresh version of the Obra self-guard strategy (which enables detection of deradiation with a low-power laser beam, besides emitted by BSP) integrated into the active protection strategy (soft kill ROSY). The equipment of the fresh Crabs will include a remote-controlled weapon module with 12.7 mm Wkm-B and a strategy of circular observation.
