It is, however Crimea is now within normal HIMARS range (just) so that kind of shows what good progress Ukraine have made over the past year+
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Thanks Oryx, a list of recent equipment purchased by Poland
Tanks (Future Quantity: Up To 1500)
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180 K2s [To be delivered between 2022 and 2025] (To be upgraded to K2PL standard at a later date)
- 820 K2PLs [Planned Acquistion]
- 116 M1A1 FEPs [2023] (To be upgraded to SEPv3 standard at a later date)
- 28 M1A2 SEPv2s [2020] (Leased from the U.S. for training)
- 250 M1A2 SEPv3s [To be delivered between 2025 and 2026] (Deal also includes 26 M88A2 ARVs and 17 M1110 AVLBs)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Future Quantity: 1430+)
- 1000 BWP Borsuks [To be produced in Poland from 2024 onwards]
- 70 KTO Rosomak - ZSSW-30s [To be delivered between 2024 and 2027]
- Hundreds Of CBWP Heavy IFVs Based On K9 Chassis With ZSSW-30 Turret
Specialist Armoured Vehicles
- 400 Żuk Reconnaissance Vehicles, Oset Command Vehicles, Gotem Armoured Ambulances, Gekon ARVs And Ares CBRN Vehicles (On chassis of Borsuk IFV) [To be produced in Poland from 2024 onwards]
- Ottokar-Brzoza Tank Destroyer Programme[To be delivered from 2025 onwards]
- Nearly 400 Raycolt KLTVs [To be produced in Poland between 2024 and 2030]
Artillery And Multiple Rocket Launchers (Future Quantity: 360 SPGs(+460 Option), 383 MRLs(+200 Option) and 215 SPMs)
- 212 155mm K9A1 Self-Propelled Guns [Will be delivered between 2022 and 2026] (To be upgraded to K9PL (K9A2) standard at a later date)
- 460 155mm K9PL (K9A2) Self-Propelled Guns[Planned Acquisition]
- 48 155mm AHS Krab Self-Propelled Guns [Will be delivered between 2025 and 2027]
- 122 120mm M120 Rak Self-Propelled Mortars[To be delivered]
- 20(+200 As Option) M142 HIMARS [Delivered from May 2023 onwards]
- 288 K239 Chunmoo Multiple Rocket Launchers [Delivered from 2023 onwards]
Air Defence Systems
- 2 Mała Narew Systems (Uses 25km-ranged CAMM SAM) [2022] (With 3 launchers each)
- 23 Narew Batteries (Uses 45km-ranged CAMM ER And EX SAM) [To be delivered throughout the mid-to-late 2020s]
- 2(+6 Planned) Patriot PAC-3+ Batteries [To be delivered from 2022 onwards]
- 15 PSR-A Pilica+ Systems (Uses AA Guns And 25km-ranged CAMM SAM) [To be delivered from 2024 onwards] (Six Pilica Systems to be upgraded to Pilica+ standard at a later date)
Helicopters
- 8 AH-64E Attack Helicopters [2023 or 2024] (To be leased from the U.S. for training)
- 96 AH-64E Attack Helicopters [To be delivered from the late 2020s onwards]
- 32 AgustaWestland AW149 Multi-Role Helicopters [To be delivered between 2023 and 2029]
- 32 S-70i Black Hawk Gunships [Planned Acquisition]
- 4(+8 As Option) S-70i Black Hawk Transport Helicopters [Will be delivered in 2023 and 2024] (For special forces. Supplementing four S-70is already in service)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
- Large Numbers Of WB Electronics FlyEye Reconnaissance UAVs [2023]
- 25 Systems Of Wizjer Reconnaissance UAVs[2022 or 2023]
- 4 Batteries Of WB Electronics GLADIUS Reconnaissance UAVs And Loitering Munitions[2022 and 2023]
- Large Numbers Of WB Electronics Warmate Loitering Munitions
- 40(+20 As Option) PGZ-19R Reconnaissance UAVs (Orlik Programme)
Air Force - Siły Powietrzne
Fighter Aircraft (Future Quantity: 124+)
- 32 F-35As [Will be delivered from 2024 onwards]
- 12 FA-50 Block 10s [Will be delivered in the Second half of 2023]
- 32 FA-50PLs [Will be delivered between 2025 And 2028]
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
- 24 Bayraktar TB2s [Will be delivered from October 2022 onwards]
- Several MQ-9A Reapers [Leased from 2022 onwards until the delivery of the MQ-9Bs]
- An Undisclosed Number Of MQ-9B Reapers[Will be delivered from 2024 onwards]
- Gryf Programme For Additional UCAVs [Bayraktar TB2 and Watchkeeper X believed to be the favourite contenders]
- Zefir Programme For MALE UCAVs [Bayraktar Akıncı and MQ-9B believed to be the favourite contenders]
Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
- 2 Saab 340 AEW&Cs [Will be delivered in the mid-2020s]
Transport And Tanker Aircraft
- 3 C-130Hs [Will be delivered until late 2024] (Will replace 2 C-130Es and supplement 2 C-130Hs already in service)
- Programme For Five New Transport Aircraft [Will be delivered from 2032 onwards]
- 2 Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) [Will be delivered from 2034 onwards]
Advanced Jet Trainers
- 4 M-346 'Bieliks' [Will be delivered in late 2022] (Will supplement 12 M-346s already in service)
Helicopters
- 22 Leonardo AW101 Merlin Transport Helicopters [To be delivered from 2025 onwards]
Reconnaissance Satellites
- 2 Pléiades Neos [Will be delivered in 2027]
Navy - Marynarka Wojenna
Frigates (Future Quantity: 3)
- 3 Arrowhead 140 'Miecznik-Class' [Will be delivered in 2028, 2029 and 2031]
Submarines (Future Quantity: 3)
- Orka Programme [Significantly delayed programme to acquire three submarines] (Will replace one barely operational Kilo-class submarine)
Minehunters (Future Quantity: 6)
- 3 Komoran-2-Class [Will be delivered in the late 2020s and early 2030s] (Will Supplement 3 Komoran-2s already in service or under construction)
Signal Intelligence Ships (Future Quantity: 2)
- 2 SIGINT Ships [Will be delivered in 2027]
Helicopters (Future Quantity: 12(+4 Option))
- 4(+4 As Option) Leonardo AW101 Merlin Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopters [Delivery Ongoing]
- Kondor Programme For The Acquisition Of 8 Shipborne ASW Helicopters (Will replace four SH-2G Super Seasprites)
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What with, snowballs And harsh language?
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HOLY **** lol.Thanks Oryx, a list of recent equipment purchased by Poland
Tanks (Future Quantity: Up To 1500)
Infantry Fighting Vehicles (Future Quantity: 1430+)
Specialist Armoured Vehicles
Artillery And Multiple Rocket Launchers (Future Quantity: 360 SPGs(+460 Option), 383 MRLs(+200 Option) and 215 SPMs)
Air Defence Systems
Helicopters
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Air Force - Siły Powietrzne
Fighter Aircraft (Future Quantity: 124+)
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles
Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
Transport And Tanker Aircraft
Advanced Jet Trainers
Helicopters
Reconnaissance Satellites
Navy - Marynarka Wojenna
Frigates (Future Quantity: 3)
Submarines (Future Quantity: 3)
Minehunters (Future Quantity: 6)
Signal Intelligence Ships (Future Quantity: 2)
Helicopters (Future Quantity: 12(+4 Option))
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Poland is not messing around.
I very much hope the U.K. will embark on a similar upgrade/expansion program across all our armed forces as I suspect in the coming decades the world will become a much more hostile place....
Lol, look at the wedge tail fiasco....order 5/6 radars but only buy three planes, no chance any government will sort the forces out with what they require really.
Press release for the strategic defence review
We are enhancing blah blah blah modernising blah blah new kit blah blah lethality blah blah fantastic news blah blah.
In reality cut cut cut cut, let's rely on the US to plug it all up for us.
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Poland increasing its armed forces, increases our forces.
Russia aren't going to roll tanks into our borders. Anything happening in Europe, we're only really a supporting force (training, surveillance, arms, humanitarian aid).
IMO our only real domestic threat - where we're unlikely to get much NATO support - is from Argentina making a ridiculous attempt to recapture the Falklands.
Russia aren't going to roll tanks into our borders. Anything happening in Europe, we're only really a supporting force (training, surveillance, arms, humanitarian aid).
IMO our only real domestic threat - where we're unlikely to get much NATO support - is from Argentina making a ridiculous attempt to recapture the Falklands.
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Tbf they are increasing defense spending to 3% of GDP. Not sure how it will be spent yet but I would like to see the army grow back to pre 2010 levels with the rest going towards the Royal Navy.
It will, but people have to be willing to pay for it. Higher taxes or lower spending elsewhere.
Within the current political landscape, I don't see how it would happen.
Shells also could be a factor, stock levels etc
My fears with ATACMS is the parabolic arc the weapons takes might make it easier to intercept (it is a ballistic missile). To go its maximum distance its going to need to go to its maximum height and its going to appear on everyone radar.
Maybe that's why its taken so long, now that Russian air defence has been getting smashed by Ukrainian drones and storm shadow ATACMS might be practical now.
What would you hit with ATACMS that you couldn't hit with storm shadow?
Maybe that's why its taken so long, now that Russian air defence has been getting smashed by Ukrainian drones and storm shadow ATACMS might be practical now.
What would you hit with ATACMS that you couldn't hit with storm shadow?
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Similar situation as the radars with the CTA 40mm gun that was meant to equip the upgraded Warriors (a decision that baffles me to this day) and the Ajax armoured vehicles. They signed a separate contract with the gun manufacturer, than perhaps doing it through the main contractors i.E Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Land Systems, so seeing as the Warrior upgrade’s been canned after hundreds of millions were spent on it, and Ajax as far as I’m aware, may never enter service, then the MOD will be receiving several hundred auto cannons with nothing to install them on, as they didn’t negotiate any kind of cancellation clause when signing the deal for the guns.
How nice of the romanians
Russian drones keep flying over the river and landing in Romania, but they don't want to make a big fuss so they are either going to relocate the entire 400 person village or build a big shelter for the village with an early warning system to hide when Russian drones are coming
Russian drones keep flying over the river and landing in Romania, but they don't want to make a big fuss so they are either going to relocate the entire 400 person village or build a big shelter for the village with an early warning system to hide when Russian drones are coming
Ukraine has run out of storm shadows - there hasn't been a single strike in the last month. The hope is tha US can supply a lot more ATACMS than the very small number of storm shadows that UK and France provided. Russian telegram channels claim a warehouse containing all remaining storm shadows in Ukraine was destroyed by a russian rocket, but that's probably just propaganda.
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Russian apologist Alex Jones has some problems on his joint propaganda piece with Vladimir Solovyov.
A pair of corrupted charlatans talking nonsense.
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