** MON Chief Mariusz Błaszczak approved executive contracts for the transportation of 180 South Korean K2 tanks and 212 Haubic K9A1 tanks. 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 over USD 5.7 billion, or about PLN 27 billion. They are only the first phase of equipment acquisition in the Republic of Korea.**