New K2 and K9 already in Poland

polska-zbrojna.pl 2 weeks ago

Following the fresh transportation of 18 K2GF Black Panther tanks, which went to the 15th Giżycka Mechanized Brigade, another transport of military equipment from South Korea arrived in Poland. This time 9 Black Panthers and 15 cannonhaubic K9A1 were landed. As MON Vice-President Paweł Bejda said, 3 K9 will go to HSW, where they will be painted into fresh camouflage patterns.

K2 tank on the ground

Tanks K2 They will be equipped with the 16th Mechanized Division, in turn most cannon-haubic K9 will be delivered to the 18th Mechanized Division. erstwhile specified transportation (six cannonhaubic K9A1) took place in July and was implemented for the 1st Armoured Brigade self-propelled artillery squadron. – Their artillery fire is an invaluable ally – said then Deputy Minister of National Defence Paweł Bejda.

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Delivering 9 K2GF tanks to Poland means that the agreement concluded 3 years ago by the Armed Forces Agency will shortly be implemented in full. According to her records, the Polish Army is expected to have 180 copies of specified tanks by the end of 2025 (after the erstwhile transportation we had 151). Let us remind you that Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz late signed a second executive agreement. Under its power, the military will receive another 180 K2 tanks. The contract assumes that 116 tanks will scope Poland in the erstwhile K2GF configuration from 2026 to 2027. The remaining 64 will be built in the K2PL variant. The final assembly of 61 machines will be held (until 2030) at Bumar-Łabada plants. K2PL tanks will disagree from K2GF, among others, with active vehicle protection system, anti-drone strategy and reinforced armor.

Also in 2022, MON concluded a framework agreement with Hanwha Defence to supply 672 self-propelled caterpillar-powered bogies with 155 mm in K9A1 and K9PL versions. The first executive contract of July 2022 included the transportation of 212 cannonhoubic with ammunition and a 2.4 billion dollar training and logistics package. After the July transportation in Poland was around 180 K9. Another executive agreement signed in December 2023 is to be implemented by 2027. During this time six K9A1 and 146 K9PL will be sent to Poland.

Jakub Zagalski
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