Snow after belt and -20 degrees Celsius, under specified conditions soldiers of the 1st Mazurian Artillery Brigade trained at Rovajärvi camp in Lapland. The exercise "Northern Strike 25-2" was not only a demonstration of allied cooperation between Polish and Finnish troops, but besides an crucial test for the lobster-K launchers, which had not yet had the chance to undermine land targets.
The lobster-K launcher battery returned safely to the country after the exercise was completed ‘Northern Strike 25-2’ Finland. Subdivision separated from 1 The Mazury Artillery Brigade He coached there for a week with the Finnish Kainuu Brigade, performing fire tasks utilizing CGR-080 missiles.
Their minimum capacity is 30 km, so Norway lobster-K on Polish fields he performed fire tasks only for purposes at sea. On a large 1100 km2 surface area behind a polar circle, the launcher battery from the 4th 1 MBA rocket squadron could first hit land surface targets.
The Polish Homar-K launcher battery was a sub-chapter under the Finnish corps, which under the "Northern Strike 25-2" coordinated operations of more than 2200 soldiers and about 500 vehicles. “The reconnaissance led our section of combined fire observers and the BSP section, which, with the aid of FlyEye's platform, detected targets and reported to the Finnish corps”, says Colonel Dariusz Kropiewnicki, commander of the 4th 1 MBA rocket squadron. Then the feedback went to the commander of the Polish battery, and Polish rockets struck the targets. The full process took place utilizing Topaz combat management system In ASCA (Artillery Systems Cooperation Activities).
Prime Minister Kropiewnicki admits that the conditions of the Finnish military force were a immense challenge for the soldiers, but did not adversely affect the operation of the rocket launcher. – Thermometers showed -20, -25 degrees Celsius, palpable temperature reached 30 on the negative. Snow was everywhere for the belt, but the equipment did not erstwhile refuse to obey, you didn't even gotta usage the starting cables – the officer admits.
Interestingly, lobster-K, which consists of multi-guided rocket launchers (WWR) K239 Chunmoo embedded on Jelcz 882.57 with 8x8 drive, did not require any specialized preparations before the expedition behind the Arctic Circle. All fluids and lubricants in the vehicle systems are adapted to much lower temperatures. “The only thing that had to be taken care of was wheel chains and winter sprinkler fluid,” says the commander of the 4th rocket squadron.
The exercise ‘Northern Strike 25-2’ consisted mainly of coordinating dispersed artillery units and providing precise fire at low temperatures, snow and with limited visibility. Their aim was to strengthen interoperability, responsiveness and operational readiness of the forces active in the exercise. Prime Minister Kropiewnicki admits that after a week of cooperation the Finns were very pleased with the participation of Polish troops. “They enjoyed our presence and that we could work together, which is an crucial component of strategical communication,” added the officer.
The commander of the 4th rocket Squadron assumes that this is not the last visit of Polish artillerymen to the camp in Lapland. most likely next year, 1 MBA will send another division, which will be able to train in hard conditions and at the same time send Russia a clear signal about the strength of Poland's cooperation with Finland, 1 of the youngest NATO members.
