Two more M142 HIMARS launchers and other elements of the PATRIOT/IBCS system have been delivered to Poland. These deliveries are carried out as part of the Homar and Wisła programs, which are aimed at significantly strengthening Poland’s rocket artillery and air defenses – said Deputy Prime Minister, Chief of the Ministry of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak.
The head of the Ministry of National Defense announced the delivery of the equipment in a Twitter post on Wednesday night.
Two more M142 HIMARS launchers and other elements of the PATRIOT/IBCS system have been delivered to Poland. These deliveries are made as part of the Homar and Wisła programs, which aim to significantly strengthen Poland’s rocket artillery and air defenses.
– He wrote.
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Last Monday the first 5 ordered HIMARS launchers arrived in Poland. The launchers will be handed over to the 1st Mazurska Artillery Brigade of the 16th Mechanized Division. The remaining of the 20 contracted launchers are to be delivered by the end of the year.
What’s in the contract?
HIMARS launchers – 18 combat and two training missiles – ordered in 2019 by the Ministry of National Defense for USD 414 million. Along with the launchers, the Polish side ordered GMLRS combat ammunition with a range of approx. 70 km and ATACMS with a range of up to 300 km and training ammunition (LCRRPR), command vehicles and technical security vehicles. The agreement also provides logistics, training and technical support. The U.S. Congress approved Poland’s purchase of an additional 500 launchers.
M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) is a highly mobile long range rocket artillery system produced by Lockheed Martin. Unlike the MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System which is mounted on a tracked chassis, HIMARS uses a wheeled chassis. HIMARS and MARS were among the types of weapons with which the West supported Ukraine.
The Patriot system is an American medium-range air and missile defense system. Poland selected the Patriot system in April 2015 as the basis of the Wisła medium-range air defense program. By the end of 2022, two Patriot batteries (16 launchers) will be delivered to the Polish army. Polish Patriots are equipped with a modern IBCS air defense management system, which is also currently being implemented in the US military.
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Source: wPolityce