Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said that the country’s authorities plan to establish a special artillery academy on the territory of the republic to train military personnel in operating the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. He reported that twitter.
“We want the HIMARS Academy to be established in Poland, where training will be given on the use of this artillery system,” the statement said.
According to him, the details of this project will be discussed on the sidelines of the European Rocket Artillery Conference, which is currently held in the city of Torun in the north of the state. The head of the Ministry of Defense also noted that Warsaw plans to receive the first MLRS of this type as early as 2023.
Blaszczak, Warsaw and Seoul acceptance About the production of Korean K2 tanks in Poland. It announced the creation of a consortium for production between the Polish Arms Group and Hyundai Rotem, a South Korean manufacturer of rolling stock, military equipment and factory equipment.
Prior to this, the Polish Minister of Defense stated that the 16th mechanized division, located in Olsztyn near the border with the Kaliningrad region, will receive Ordered in the United States MLRS HIMARS in 2019.
Then the head of the press service of the government of the Kaliningrad region, Dmitry Lyskov, said that the residents of the region no need to worry Due to the installation of HIMARS systems in Poland.