On Monday evening, a ship arrived at the port in Gdynia with the first batch of K2 tanks and cannonhaubic K9. Korean production equipment will strengthen the defence possible of the Polish Army.
On Monday, December 5, a Korean ship arrived at the port in Gdynia. He was carrying K2 tanks and K9 cannonhaubice already purchased in July this year. On Tuesday, December 6th, the machinery was unloaded. During the press conference during which military equipment was presented, among others, president Andrzej Duda and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak.
In July, Poland concluded a framework agreement with Hyundai Rot to get a full of 1000 K2 tanks and their Polishized developmental version of K2PL with accompanying vehicles, as well as training and logistics package, ammunition supply and method support of the manufacturer. In turn, the framework agreement concluded with Hanwha defence includes the acquisition of a full of 672 self-propelled Haubic K9A1 and their poloniumed developmental version of K9PL together with accompanying vehicles, as well as training and logistics package, ammunition supply and method support of the manufacturer. In Morąg on 26 August, Minister of National Defence approved executive contracts for the supply of 180 K2 tanks and 212 haubic K9 tanks for the Polish Army. The tanks are to be delivered by Hyundai Rotem from 2022 to 2025, and the Haubice Hanwha Defense, from 2022 to 2026. It was from this order that the Polish side received the machines today.
It is worth reminding that negotiations on the acquisition of K239 Chunmoo rocket launchers ended in October. The first 18 launchers, integrated with the Polish vehicles JELCZ and ammunition, are to be ready by 2023. Ultimately, the Polish army will receive 300 launchers and a large supply of ammunition.
#Gdynia#Discharge#tanksK2#armatohaubiceK9 for #WarPolishpic.twitter.com/Hf4by7q8Nv
— Ministry of Defence (@MON_GOV_PL) December 5, 2022
The first K2 tanks and cannonhaubice K9 purchased for equipment reached #WarPolish. This is the implementation of arms contracts concluded this year with. present PresidentA. Duda and Deputy Prime Minister @mblaszczak take part in the reception of the first copies of equipment for #WarPolishpic.twitter.com/I2UboLoJhk
— Ministry of Defence (@MON_GOV_PL) December 6, 2022
Many have said that these are just plans that may or may not be implemented. We proved that we are developing the Polish Army, that we are consistently strengthening the Polish Army, and I wanted to say to all unbelievers that it means to be able to. I wanted to thank the Korean side for our cooperation. For being able to number on a partnership approach, for breaking the various barriers that appear. We have a common goal. It is to build Polish-Korean relations and strengthen the armed forces of the free world. The cooperation that has been established between Polish and Korean companies will surely consequence in the improvement of arms production (...) present there are 10 K2 tanks, 24 K9 cannons on Polish soil. I stress that this is the first batch of equipment to be delivered on the basis of compact contracts to Poland. There'll be more withdrawals next year. Soldiers are already trained to operate this equipment in South Korea, and so they already have the right cognition to, as it were, enter from the march all that involves handling this equipment. Our agreement besides applies to the logistics package and training package. In our cooperation, we ordered ammunition for this weapon, so I can say that we are ready for consistent strengthening of the Polish armed forces. I want to assure everyone that we will not halt on this road, which aims to strengthen the Polish Army and guarantee the safety of our Homeland- Minister of Defence Mariusz Błaszczak.
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