Defence & Space

Rheinmetall receives major international orders for 155mm artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition has received two new orders for 155 mm ERFB artillery ammunition. International customer orders projectiles, propellants and…

2025-06-03 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Poland: Tenders for Additional Engineering Equipment under the East Shield Initiative

The 2nd Regional Logistics Base has announced four tenders related to the acquisition of engineering and construction equipment for the Polish…

2025-06-02 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Karkonosze Program: A Game-Changer for the Polish Air Force’s Tankers?

The Polish Air Force has been requesting the acquisition of aerial refueling tankers for years. The program to procure a multi-role transport…

2025-05-23 | Sławek Zagórski | 5 minutes

Swedish A26 Submarine and Poland’s Orka Program

In early April, Saab organized a visit for representatives of the Polish defense media to the Saab Kockums shipyard, located in Karlskrona…

2025-05-08 | Przemysław Gurgurewicz | 16 minutes

Rheinmetall receives major international orders for 155mm artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition has received two new orders for 155 mm ERFB artillery ammunition. International customer orders projectiles, propellants and…

2025-06-03 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd. established

New subsidiary Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd. complements Rheinmetall’s plant engineering expertise in planning, setting-up and operating of production…

2025-06-02 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Advancing multi-domain EW operations: Rohde & Schwarz unveils latest innovations at AOC Europe

Rohde & Schwarz demonstrates the next generation of SIGINT/EW systems, sensor fusion and signal analysis solutions, designed to meet the evolving…

2025-05-12 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

Iberian Blackout: Is Poland Prepared for a Similar Scenario?

The blackout on the Iberian Peninsula has prompted a few cautious questions about whether Poland is secure in the event of…

2025-05-02 | Krzysztof Zagórski | 6 minutes

IDET & PYROS 2025: KALAN Tracked Amphibious Vehicle as the Successor to the PTS

During the International Fire Fighting Equipment and Services Fair PYROS (held alongside IDET 2025 in Brno), the Czech company New…

2025-05-30 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

IDET 2025: Patria AMV XP 8×8 with TURRA 30 Turret

At the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair IDET 2025 in the Czech Republic, Finnish company Patria Oyj showcased its…

2025-05-29 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Rheinmetall receives major international orders for 155mm artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition has received two new orders for 155 mm ERFB artillery ammunition. International customer orders projectiles, propellants and…

2025-06-03 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd. established

New subsidiary Rheinmetall Resonant South Africa (Pty) Ltd. complements Rheinmetall’s plant engineering expertise in planning, setting-up and operating of production…

2025-06-02 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

IDET & PYROS 2025: KALAN Tracked Amphibious Vehicle as the Successor to the PTS

During the International Fire Fighting Equipment and Services Fair PYROS (held alongside IDET 2025 in Brno), the Czech company New…

2025-05-30 | Rafał Muczyński | 3 minutes

Leonardo and Weststar Join Forces to Supply Helicopters to Malaysia

During the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Italian company Leonardo and Malaysian firm Weststar…

2025-05-20 | Redakcja | 4 minutes

Rheinmetall receives major international orders for 155mm artillery ammunition

Rheinmetall Denel Munition has received two new orders for 155 mm ERFB artillery ammunition. International customer orders projectiles, propellants and…

2025-06-03 | Redakcja | 3 minutes

Poland: Tenders for Additional Engineering Equipment under the East Shield Initiative

The 2nd Regional Logistics Base has announced four tenders related to the acquisition of engineering and construction equipment for the Polish…

2025-06-02 | Rafał Muczyński | 4 minutes

Polish Minister of Defence Travels to the U.S. for Meeting with Pete Hegseth

A press conference was held at the 1st Airlift Base with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz…

2025-05-26 | Redakcja | 5 minutes

Another Meeting at the Polish Ministry of National Defence with a Delegation from South Korea’s DAPA

Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Paweł Bejda met with Deputy Minister of South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA),…

2025-05-14 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

Airbus, CNES and VAST reaffirm commitment to strengthening EO capabilities in Vietnam

Airbus Defence and Space, the French Space Agency, and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have signed a Declaration of…

2025-05-26 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

ICEYE and IHI start cooperation to develop SAR satellite constellation in Japan

The Polish-Finnish company ICEYE and the Japanese IHI Corporation are beginning cooperation in the construction of a constellation of up to 24…

2025-05-22 | Redakcja | 3 minutes
Shooting

MSBS GROT BULLPUP conversion now available

Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom is introducing long-awaited conversion kits for the MSBS GROT S16 FB-M1 and S10 FB-M1 semi-automatic rifles,…

2025-06-02 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

IDET 2025: Grand Power Showcases M4M1 Carbines for the Slovak Armed Forces

At the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair IDET 2023 in the Czech Republic, Grand Power — a Slovak firearms manufacturer — showcased…

2025-05-28 | Michał Ihnatów | 4 minutes

MSBS GROT BULLPUP conversion now available

Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom is introducing long-awaited conversion kits for the MSBS GROT S16 FB-M1 and S10 FB-M1 semi-automatic rifles,…

2025-06-02 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

Streamlight introduces the TLR-8 HL-X and TLR-8 HL-X sub

Streamlight introduces the TLR-8 HL-X flashlight with an integrated laser sight, producing a beam with up to 1,000 lumens of power, offering…

2025-03-18 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

Protective Rescuer Vest – BC Arms Archangel

The Archangel Rescuer Vest is the result of a collaboration between Polish companies Currahee and BC Arms. It was created in…

2025-05-16 | Mariusz Rams | 6 minutes

Direct Action Spitfire Plate Carrier – Part 1: Testing the Carrier

Nowadays, the market offers a wide range of options in the gear and load-bearing equipment category. One of the most basic…

2025-05-08 | Michał Gaweł | 14 minutes

Enforce Tac 2025 starts on February 24th

Enforce Tac is an international trade fair aimed at law enforcement officers, experts from government agencies, and representatives of the…

2025-01-30 | Michał Ihnatów | 4 minutes

POLSECURE: Holsters HPE Poland offer for uniformed services

At the 3rd International Police and Public Security Fair POLSECURE 2024 in Kielce, Holsters HPE Poland presented its offer for…

2024-05-01 | Redakcja | 2 minutes

MSBS GROT BULLPUP conversion now available

Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom is introducing long-awaited conversion kits for the MSBS GROT S16 FB-M1 and S10 FB-M1 semi-automatic rifles,…

2025-06-02 | Michał Ihnatów | 3 minutes

IDET 2025: Grand Power Showcases M4M1 Carbines for the Slovak Armed Forces

At the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair IDET 2023 in the Czech Republic, Grand Power — a Slovak firearms manufacturer — showcased…

2025-05-28 | Michał Ihnatów | 4 minutes

Setting Up a Shooting Belt: An Example with Clawgear

To assist with shooting training and beyond, various belts and gear configurations have been developed and customized to suit individual needs. It’s…

2024-11-28 | Łukasz Kołodziejski | 14 minutes

Weapon light: a practical tool for everyday service. How to choose?

In the world of armed forces, where every second can determine the outcome of an operation, precision and effectiveness are…

2024-08-29 | Redakcja | 7 minutes

Over 100% increase in gun permits in Poland in 2024

The Polish Police have released statistical data on firearm permits issued in 2024. An increasing number of Poles now hold…

2025-02-20 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

Firearms In Poland 2023: Number of permits continues to grow

The National Police Headquarters has released statistics regarding the number of firearm permits and firearms themselves in the hands of…

2024-02-17 | Michał Ihnatów | 5 minutes

5 Best Value ATN Rifle Scopes Under €1500

ATN is a leading manufacturer of daytime optics, smart night vision, and thermal vision technology. The innovative features and ergonomic designs…

2022-11-11 | Redakcja | 8 minutes

MILMAG Visits Grand Power

Grand Power is a Slovak manufacturer of the acknowledged good quality firearms. Take part in our guided tour with English subtitles.

2022-05-23 | Redakcja | 1 minutes

Protective Rescuer Vest – BC Arms Archangel

The Archangel Rescuer Vest is the result of a collaboration between Polish companies Currahee and BC Arms. It was created in…

2025-05-16 | Mariusz Rams | 6 minutes

Direct Action Spitfire Plate Carrier – Part 1: Testing the Carrier

Nowadays, the market offers a wide range of options in the gear and load-bearing equipment category. One of the most basic…

2025-05-08 | Michał Gaweł | 14 minutes

EOTECH Holographic Sight – History, Technology, Practice

The holographic sight is a device known for nearly 30 years and used by professionals around the world. A favorite sight of many…

2024-09-02 | Michał Gaweł | 12 minutes

More K9A1 Thunder and WWR Homar-K in Poland

The fifth batch of 155mm K9A1 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and the fourth batch of Homar-K (K239 Chunmoo) multiple launch rocket system modules have arrived in Poland.

On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, Paweł Bejda, Secretary of State in the Ministry of National Defense responsible for overseeing the technical modernization of the Polish Armed Forces, announced on social media that a maritime shipment from the Republic of Korea had arrived in Poland. The shipment included six 155mm K9A1 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and twelve Homar-K (K239 Chunmoo) multiple launch rocket system modules.

K9A1 Thunder of the Polish Armed Forces / Photo: Grzegorz Sobczak, MILMAG

Besides the six K9 howitzers, another valuable cargo arrived in Poland: 12 Homar-K launcher modules. Now, in Polish defense plants, they will be integrated with Jelcz chassis and the Topaz command system, wrote Paweł Bejda on platform X.

The population of Homar-K MLRS and K9 howitzers is growing. The first deliveries in 2024 are behind us. More are ahead, commented the Armament Agency on its profile.

The above information means that, to date, the South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has delivered a total of 72 K9A1 howitzers to Poland (18 units on December 17, last year; 12 units on March 22, last year; 12 units on February 23, last year; and 24 units on December 12, 2022).

These deliveries are being carried out under an executive agreement dated August 26, 2022, valued at USD 2.4 billion net (PLN 11.38 billion net / PLN 13.99 billion), concluded between the Armament Agency and Hanwha Defense (now Hanwha Aerospace). According to the agreement, 212 K9A1 Thunder howitzers will be delivered to the Polish Armed Forces between 2022 and 2026.

The logistics package includes a stock of spare parts and consumables, as well as equipment for servicing the howitzers. The contractor also provides service support in Poland from the moment the first howitzers were delivered. The training package includes simulation equipment and personnel training in Poland.

On December 1 of last year, the Armament Agency signed a second contract worth USD 2.6 billion net (PLN 10.33 billion net / PLN 12.81 billion gross) for the delivery of an additional 6 K9A1 howitzers in 2025 and 146 K9PL howitzers in 2026-2027. The executive agreements are the result of a framework agreement from July 27, 2022, for a total of 672 K9A1 and K9PL howitzers (Hanwha Aerospace provides details of the offer for cooperation in the production of the K9PL howitzers).

The implementation of the second executive agreement is possible thanks to the passage of a bill by the Korean National Assembly on February 29 of this year, which amended the capital limit of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) that provides loans to Poland, and the April negotiations of the Polish government delegation during their visit to Korea.

The Homar-K (K239 Chunmoo) multiple launch rocket system on the Jelcz P882.57 TS T45 K-MLRS 8×8 chassis / Photo: Jakub Link-Lenczowski, MILMAG

As of December 30, 2023, the 18th Mechanized Division had 15 Homar-K multiple launch rocket systems out of 17 delivered to the country: one complete launcher was delivered to Poland on April 21 of last year, eleven modules on September 15, one launcher and four modules on November 2. The first complete launcher was handed over to the military in mid-November, and fourteen by the end of the year.

The delivery of 12 modules means that after their integration with the Jelcz P882.57 TS T45 K-MLRS 8×8 chassis at Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), as well as with the Topaz battle management system, the Fonet digital vehicle communication platform, and the Radmor radio communication system from WB Group, the number of launchers delivered by the Korean side will increase to 29 units.

On October 19, 2022, the Armament Agency signed a framework agreement with Hanwha Aerospace to acquire 288 K239 Chunmoo launchers, and on November 4, 2022, an executive agreement was signed for 218 launcher modules, along with logistical and training packages, a stockpile of ammunition including several thousand precision-guided missiles with ranges of 80 km (Chunmoo 239 mm Missile) and 290 km (cal. 600 mm Long Range Missile), and technical support from the manufacturer, for USD 3.55 billion net.

During the aforementioned visit of the Polish delegation to Korea on April 25 of this year, a second executive agreement was signed, valued at approximately USD 1.6 billion net (PLN 6.45 billion net / PLN 7.93 billion gross), for the delivery of 72 launcher modules along with logistical and training packages and the integration of Homar-K launchers. The agreement also includes the delivery of several thousand precision-guided missiles with ranges of 80 km and 290 km (CTM-290), as well as technical support from the manufacturer. The delivery schedules are set for 2026-2029. Thus, the total number of launchers will increase to 290 (with two additional ones likely going to the Artillery and Armament Training Center in Toruń).

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