And now have arrived the official confirmation from the South Korean side on the big contract they are negotiating with Poland
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South Korean officials say major sale of weapons to Poland is imminent
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South Korean officials say major sale of weapons to Poland is imminent
And in the fastest way possible we now have a contract that has been signed.
Poland bought 180 K2 tanks, 48 K9 self-propelled howitzers and 48 FA-50 light fighters.
Everything with priority delivery within approx. 3 years.
In addition, Poland orders another 800 K2PL MBT and 600 K9PL SPH in the following years,with their local production in Poland.
Poland bought 180 K2 tanks, 48 K9 self-propelled howitzers and 48 FA-50 light fighters.
Everything with priority delivery within approx. 3 years.
In addition, Poland orders another 800 K2PL MBT and 600 K9PL SPH in the following years,with their local production in Poland.
Poland will be the premier land force in Europe once this lot are fully inducted. Also buying lots of HIMARS and suchlike.
PiSigma
"the engineer"
When is Russia not part of Europe? Or this is Europe sans Russia.
Buys lots of stuff doesn't make them a military superpower. Just ask India, Qing China, or Ukraine.
Nor does building your own stuff which turns out to be utter garbage and using it totally incompetently a superpower make. See Russia for details.
PiSigma
"the engineer"
I think Russia proved that their stuff is not garbage, look at all those superior M1s in Iraq and Syria. This war just shows Russian training sucks and their general staff is subpar.
But from those experiences, they can update their training and procurement and learn from mistakes. A MIC takes decades to build, buying it from friends can only take you so far. When there is nothing left after several months of fighting, and your friends cant deliver or don't want to, then you are screwed.
Saab Lays Keel Of First A26 Blekinge-Class Submarine
The first two (aft) sections during the keel laying ceremony. SAAB picture.
The Keel laying ceremony for HMS Blekinge took place on 30 June 2022 at Saab Kockums’ shipyard in Karlskrona, Southern Sweden. Blekinge is the first of two A26 type submarines on order for the Royal Swedish Navy.
01 Jul 2022During the ceremony the first hull sections (two large aft sections) were placed next to another ahead of their welding. The ceremony marking an important milestone for the program was attended by Veronica Wåtz the A26 project manager at , the head of Naval Programs at FMV, Patric Hjorth, Saab Kockum’s CEO Lars Tossman, Swedish Navy Commander Fredrik Lindén, commander of the First Submarine Flotilla…
The ceremony took place exactly 5 years after Sweden ordered two new submarines, known at the time as A26.
According to the FMV, the next generation submarine of the Blekinge class is currently being built at Saab Kockum’s shipyard in Karlskrona. These are two submarines that are manufactured in five main sections. At Thursday’s keel laying ceremony, the first two main sections of the first submarine, HMS Blekinge, were placed next to each other to be joined.
HMS Blekinge is expected to be delivered to the Swedish Navy in 2027 while the second submarine, HMS Skane, is set to be delivered in 2028.
About A26/Blekinge-class submarines
A rendering of the Saab Kockums A26-type submarine (Credit: Saab Kockums)
The A26 program was finally launched in 2015 after FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) placed an order for two new generation submarines for the Royal Swedish Navy. Based on the plans initially laid out under Kockums supervision, Saab’s engineers in Malmö and Karlskrona worked intensively on the boat’s design. Saab received in a further order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to continue the development and production, as well as expand the capabilities, of the two submarines.
The Blekinge-class is a 65m long modern submarine with a surfaced displacement of 2,000 tonnes. Equipped with a Stirling AIP, it can dive for more than 18 days. Its standard complement consists in 26 sailors. The class can accommodate up to 35 sailors (commandos and passenger included).
For Saab, the Blekinge-class can be seen as the baseline A26, and is proposed in the international market as the A26 Oceanic. Slightly larger than the previous Gotland-class, the Blekinge will be able to navigate and fight in both coastal and blue waters. For navies with a focus on littoral operations, Saab proposes the A26 Pelagic, a smaller variant with a length of 50m and a surfaced displacement of 1,000 tonnes, which still features an AIP module. The A26 Oceanic Extended Range, on the other hand, is a stretched version of the Blekinge-class with a 3,000 tonnes displacement and capable to carry up to 50 persons.
Blekinge-class main specifications:
Length: 66,1 m
Beam: 6,75 m
Deplacement: 1 925 tons
Propulsion: 3 Diesel- and 3 Stirling engines
Complement: 17-26, maximum 35
Armament: Torpedos, mines, AUV, ROV, MSF
Saab to supply Swedish Air Force with two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft
Saab will deliver the two GlobalEyes during 2027 (Picture source: Saab)
Saab’s GlobalEye features the Erieye Extended Range radar, which has a range of more than 550 kilometres, as well as a suite of advanced sensors and a command and control system integrated into the Global 6000 aircraft.
“GlobalEye will provide Sweden with world-class airborne early warning and control capability. Saab’s most important mission is to keep people and societies safe, and I am proud that GlobalEye will further strengthen the Swedish Armed Forces’ capability,” says Saab’s President and CEO Micael Johansson.
GlobalEye provides a strong early warning and control capability over air, sea and land, and can provide real-time information to units in the Air Force, Army and Navy. This enables situational awareness of the surrounding areas and early detection of threats. In addition to the military capability, GlobalEye can also be used for tasks supporting civilian society, for example by leading and coordinating rescue missions during natural disasters or larger accidents at sea or on land.
Saab will carry out the work in Gothenburg, Linköping, Järfälla, Arboga and Luleå, Sweden, Tampere, Finland and Centurion, South Africa.
Poland buys 32 helicopters from Italy's Leonardo
A multi-role military helicopter AW149 manufactured by AugustaWestland is exhibited at an international military fair in Kielce, southern Poland September 2, 2014. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
WARSAW, July 1 (Reuters) - Poland has signed a contract worth 8.25 billion zlotys ($1.83 billion) to buy 32 AW149 helicopters from Italian defence group Leonardo , the Polish defence minister said on Friday.
"The contract... concerns 32 AW149 helicopters, so two squadrons, and the first helicopters will go to the Polish army next year," Mariusz Blaszczak said.
The multi-role helicopters will be built by Leonardo's Polish unit PZL Swidnik, and the contract includes logistics, training and simulator packages. They will be delivered between 2023 and 2029, Leonardo said in a statement.
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In the face of the war in Ukraine, Poland is modernizing its armed forces, and from next year wants to spend over 3% of gross domestic product on defence.
The new helicopters will carry out missions including troop transport and air support, and their equipment will allow them to be used for casualty evacuation, search and rescue in combat operations, and for the transport of goods and supplies, the statement added.
"We are proud to contribute to the constant increase of the security of the Polish nation, and to strengthen the industrial capabilities which are fundamental to the country's resilience and sovereignty,” Leonardo Chief Executive Alessandro Profumo said in the statement.
($1 = 4.5078 zlotys)
Reporting by Paweł Florkiewicz, additional reporting by Giulia Segreti in Rome; Editing by Jan Harvey
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