The Polish Army will receive carriages accompanying WR-40 Langust multi-guided rocket launchers. These are command-and-stack vehicles, command wagons and ammunition trucks. In addition, arms repair workshops and transportation of logistics and training packages were contracted. The equipment worth over PLN 1.3 billion will scope soldiers by the end of 2028.
– Langust multi-guided rocket launchers, purchased by the Polish Army for respective years, they work very well, but in order to be full used, in order to guarantee the stableness of their functioning, the quality and efficiency of their operation in the field of combat or in exercises they are full used, Langusta rocket launchers must have accompanying vehicles – he said immediately after signing the contract for accompanying wagons to WR-40 Langusta Deputy Prime Minister, national defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. Contract worth over PLN 1.3 billion between Armed Forces Agency a Huta Stalowa Wola SA They signed Brig. Gen. Artur Kuptel, Head of AU, and Wojciech Kęrzyż, president of the Board, CEO of HSW SA.
The contract concluded on 8 November concerns the acquisition of dozens of command and relay vehicles, command vehicles, ammunition trucks and repair workshops equipped with the Polish command and control strategy ZZKO Topaz (Automated Fire Control Kit Topaz). Additionally, as part of the agreement, a modification of ZZKO Topaz will be carried out in all WR-40 Langust tubes. This means that they will be equipped with the latest means of communication, computers and software. The contract besides involves the transportation of a logistics and training package.
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– Why is this contract so important? due to the fact that the combined vessel strategy will only function if all elements of state defence coexist and interact. You can't buy tanks without cars. Similarly, it is not possible to buy rocket launchers without command, method and protective vehicles," explained the head of the MON. fresh vehicles will receive soldiers from 2027 to 2028.
Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish stressed that safety and the economy are a precedence of the Ministry of National Defence. “We are liable for safety and buying in Polish arms companies, we are building the Polish economy,” said the minister during the press conference. He pointed out that together with Deputy Minister of Defence Paul Bedzi effort to implement the 50-50 programme. – 50% of expenses from the MON to the Polish arms manufacture and 50% of purchases from our allies. It is very crucial for us to invest in the Polish industry, but he must be ready to accept the money and then make the right services, products, the best possible equipment – he stressed.
The head of the Ministry of Defence besides reported that work is underway on the launch of an ammunition mill in Poland. Members of the Ministry of State Act, Ministry of Finance and Government Legislative Centre are working on this. – In the works of the government there was a bill which will form the basis for the construction of ammunition factories in Poland. There has never been specified a task before, due to the fact that no government wanted to invest so much in the construction of a munitions factory. I would like this bill to be directed to the government's deliberations this year and adopted as shortly as possible by Parliament," said Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish. “We will do everything we can to guarantee that in the next fewer months the ammunition mill is established. This is an absolutely precedence task for Poland and our security. There is simply a deficiency of ammunition in the world, we must have the capacity to manufacture it in Poland," he added.
During the press conference, Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz besides reported that within the framework of National deterrence and defence programme “Tarchy East” The first investments have started, and already the National independency Day of the Ministry of Defence will boast of the advancement of the work. Many said it would fail, that it could not be done. We'll show you shortly enough. the first kilometers that are secured by the Shield of the East. We will show fortifications, specified terrain, preparation of warehouses to carry out accepted tasks. The national programme of deterrence and defence is our mission – Kosiniak-Kamish emphasized. He besides recalled that the key tasks of the program include obstructing the movement of opposing troops, building infrastructure that will increase mobility of the Polish Army, securing own troops and protecting civilians.
