Poland to buy hundreds of SKorean Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers

[dani191]

Poland to buy hundreds of SKorean Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers​

By Jaroslaw Adamowski
Oct 14, 09:11 PM

MLRS-launched munitions from U.S. and South Korean forces fly across the Seungjin, South Korea, training range in 2015. Poland wants to buy hundreds of the Hanwha-made Chunmoo weapons, operated by South Korea's army. (US Defense Department photo)
WARSAW, Poland — Poland has completed its negotiations with South Korea to buy close to 300 K239 Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers, with a contract expected to be signed during next week’s visit by Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak to Seoul.
“It’s an excellent artillery weapon, and based on our observations from the war in Ukraine we can clearly see how much advantage can artillery create on the battlefield,” Błaszczak told local news site I.PL.

Last May, the minister announced he signed a letter of request to purchase about 500 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, from the United States. However, the latest development indicates Warsaw understands it will not be able to buy as many U.S. systems as it originally planned.
“We’re aware that we will not receive all 500 HIMARS launchers, for which we have sent a letter of request, within a timeline that would be satisfactory to us,” Błaszczak said. “We decided to split the HIMARS order into stages. We will have both the HIMARS and the Chunmoo.”
The minister said that, under the plan, the first South Korean launchers, which are made by Hanwha Group, are to be delivered to Poland in 2023.

“In addition to these launchers, we will also acquire a very large number of missiles, both precision strike missiles for a distance of up to 70 km, and tactical missiles with a range of about 300 km,” according to Błaszczak.
The value of the planned contract, which will further expand Poland’s reliance on South Korean weapons, was not disclosed. A series of deals signed in the last months for the purchase of tanks, howitzers, and aircraft made the country Seoul’s largest defense client in Europe.

Poland to buy hundreds of SKorean Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers

Warsaw has been on a heavy-weapons shopping spree in South Korea recently, as U.S. suppliers are thought to be tapped out.

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[Oldman1]

 

[dani191]

another bilions of dollar deal they have great production capacity

 

[Ali_Baba]

Looks like an impressive system !!!

AND - Poland is NOT messing around anymore - and South Korea is cashing in on her investments in military technology for sure. Fair play and good luck to them!!!

 

[Muhammed45]

Poland is being armed, it is true. But this is a good chance to strengthen themselves and try to get rid of German colonizers. Russia will never think of attacking Poland unless they feel it might fall in line with Anglo axis.

Poland should remain neutral and strong to avoid any foreign intervention. NATO membership is greatest threat to Poland unlike what people think.

 

[dani191]

Looks like an impressive system !!!

AND - Poland is NOT messing around anymore - and South Korea is cashing in on her investments in military technology for sure. Fair play and good luck to them!!!

they also have great prosuction capacity israel also have similiar system

 

[REhorror]

I wonder what rank it is for South Korea in the global arms trade now?

 

[dani191]

I wonder what rank it is for South Korea in the global arms trade now?

maybe this year only usa sell more

 

[REhorror]

maybe this year only usa sell more

Jesus...

 

[Indos]

I wonder what rank it is for South Korea in the global arms trade now?

Korean position

 

[REhorror]

Korean position

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Holy cr*p, this was 2021, I wonder what's would be the rate this year.
177% increase is huge, S. Korea will be a weapon superpower soon.

 

[Indos]

Holy cr*p, this was 2021, I wonder what's would be the rate this year.
177% increase is huge, S. Korea will be a weapon superpower soon.

I would say SK could be number three after US and France, more over Malaysia will order 18 FA50 for sure which is likely in the end of this year.

86 Rafale contract for UAE is effective this year, 6 Rafale contract for Indonesia is effective this year.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Korean position

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The chart for the UK is both interesting and not a suprise - the UK makes very little that it can export as the UK MOD does not care about nurturing products that can help UK industrial capability, but only in "market efficiency" which is another way of saying - run down everything in the UK and import it from abroad.....

 

[Indos]

The chart for the UK is both interesting and not a suprise - the UK makes very little that it can export as the UK MOD does not care about nurturing products that can help UK industrial capability, but only in "market efficiency" which is another way of saying - run down everything in the UK and import it from abroad.....

Surely UK must buy its own defense products to make the local industry survive.

At this period, surviving is already good. SK on the other hand is about to be top defense exporter, I would say 5 biggest exporter, especially after many countries (close to USA and Western Europe) will try to avoid buying Russian products after Western sanction on Russia

 

[Ali_Baba]

Surely UK must buy its own defense products to make the local industry survive.

At this period, surviving is already good. SK on the other hand is about to be top defense exporter, I would say 5 biggest exporter, especially after many countries (close to USA and Western Europe) will try to avoid buying Russian products after Western sanction on Russia

No - that is not the UK strategy as the UK has no industrial strategy. UK MOD will always buy the cheapest quote. Only ship-building is protected in the UK - but everything else is up for grabs to international suppliers.