**The head of the Ministry of defence Mariusz Błaszczak approved the executive contracts for the supply of 180 South Korean K2 tanks and 212 K9A1 howitzers. Both types of vehicles are sourced with training and logistics packages, as well as crucial amounts of ammunition. The full value of the contracts is more than $5.7 billion, or about PLN 27 billion. They represent only the first phase of acquiring equipment in the Republic of Korea. **