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With fully external turrets that don't take dismounts space there are very few reasons against installing it.

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11 minutes ago, bojan said:

With fully external turrets that don't take dismounts space there are very few reasons against installing it.

Cost is one.

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Heavy whatever is going to cost a lot. 30mm + ATGM turret gives so much for their price that it would be pretty stupid to not have it at the vehicle that is going to be quite expensive anyway.

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Heavy IFV will use the same ZSSW-30 unmanned turret as Borsuk amphibious IFV, Rosomak wheeled IFV and future Rosomak replacement.

By the way, Borsuk succesfully passed all state trails. It is expected this year first executive agreement will be started and production will commence.

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31 minutes ago, bojan said:

Heavy whatever is going to cost a lot. 30mm + ATGM turret gives so much for their price that it would be pretty stupid to not have it vehicle that is going to be quite expensive anyway.

Point.

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32 minutes ago, Damian said:

Heavy IFV will use the same ZSSW-30 unmanned turret as Borsuk amphibious IFV, Rosomak wheeled IFV and future Rosomak replacement.

By the way, Borsuk succesfully passed all state trails. It is expected this year first executive agreement will be started and production will commence.

 

So the unmanned turret works. Good. Are the vehicles but different versions of the same platform? Sort of, like wheeled Boxer and tracked Boxer.

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12 hours ago, Damian said:

Heavy IFV will use the same ZSSW-30 unmanned turret as Borsuk amphibious IFV, Rosomak wheeled IFV and future Rosomak replacement.

By the way, Borsuk succesfully passed all state trails. It is expected this year first executive agreement will be started and production will commence.

It is good to see some progress on the heavy IFV.

18 Badgers already in pre-serial production, which is good, but they need brigades not platoons...NOW!

As I understand, a purpose built facility is being prepared for their manufacture?

 

cheers

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18 hours ago, Markus Becker said:

So the unmanned turret works. Good. Are the vehicles but different versions of the same platform? Sort of, like wheeled Boxer and tracked Boxer.

No, to like that. However Borsuk, heavy IFV and new wheeled APC/IFV will also have specialized variants.

1 hour ago, Sherman said:

It is good to see some progress on the heavy IFV.

18 Badgers already in pre-serial production, which is good, but they need brigades not platoons...NOW!

This takes some time.

1 hour ago, Sherman said:

As I understand, a purpose built facility is being prepared for their manufacture?

Several new buildings at HSW.

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17 hours ago, Damian said:

No, to like that. However Borsuk, heavy IFV and new wheeled APC/IFV will also have specialized variants.

This takes some time.

Several new buildings at HSW.

Thank you.

I always appreciate your insights.

I will feel better when the Army signs off, the executive is signed, and the production schedule comes into better focus. My birthday is coming up so they better get it done!

It would be truly scandalous if the Polish Army is forced to go into battle relying on the BWP-1.

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On 5/10/2024 at 11:55 AM, Sherman said:

Thank you.

I always appreciate your insights.

I will feel better when the Army signs off, the executive is signed, and the production schedule comes into better focus. My birthday is coming up so they better get it done!

It would be truly scandalous if the Polish Army is forced to go into battle relying on the BWP-1.

Development, tests, production and induction in to service of modern AFV's is always a process, sometimes a long process.

But a lot of things is moving forward. It seems that K2PL program will also be finalized, executive agreement for first batch of K2PL's might be signed soon. 320 K2PL's are meant to be producted in Republic of Korea and 500 in Poland.

New government from what I seen and from what I heard, is eager to continue cooperation with USA and Republic of Korea.

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Some photos from recent excercises, with M1A1FEP's and M88A2's in action, among other vehicles.

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Polish tank crews at Biedrusko Training Center.

@Perun You might be interested that recently General Staff chief, said that Polish Ground Forces are moving from division centric approach to corps centric approach. Just recently 2nd Polish Corps had been restored. And considering planned number of divisions (at this moment 6) we might see one more formed.

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One of the few European armies which have field commands suitable for Lieutenant Generals.

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2 hours ago, Damian said:

Polish tank crews at Biedrusko Training Center.

@Perun You might be interested that recently General Staff chief, said that Polish Ground Forces are moving from division centric approach to corps centric approach. Just recently 2nd Polish Corps had been restored. And considering planned number of divisions (at this moment 6) we might see one more formed.

Thanks mate. Is this corps-brigade or corps-division organisation

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8 minutes ago, Perun said:

Thanks mate. Is this corps-brigade or corps-division organisation

Corps -> Division -> Brigade -> Battalion and so on.

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Thanks mate

3 minutes ago, Damian said:

Corps -> Division -> Brigade -> Battalion and so on.

 

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So recently I was able to get inside a T-55AM Merida medium tank.

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So I made a photo through a day channel of intgrated day/night sight - laser range finder CDDN-1, visible on that photo in front of TC cupola.

So here is how sight view looks like. Of course Merida FCS is turned off, so here we can only see reticle.

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1 hour ago, Hal said:

Any details known about the US Army evaluating the RAK?

So far we only know they are interested, Rak was not sended to US for evaluation yet.

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Poland signs major deal for several hundred JASSM-ER air-launched cruise missiles

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According to the ministry, the deal is valued at approximately USD 735 million. Deliveries of the JASSM-ER cruise missiles will begin in 2026 and are scheduled to be completed by 2030.

The exact number of JASSM-ER cruise missiles ordered by Poland has not been disclosed. The Polish Ministry of National Defence stated that the contract covers “several hundred” missiles. However, in March 2024, the United States Department of State approved a possible sale to Poland of up to 821 JASSM-ER missiles.

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https://defence-industry.eu/poland-signs-major-deal-for-several-hundred-jassm-er-air-launched-cruise-missiles/

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20 hours ago, Perun said:

Poland signs major deal for several hundred JASSM-ER air-launched cruise missiles

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According to the ministry, the deal is valued at approximately USD 735 million. Deliveries of the JASSM-ER cruise missiles will begin in 2026 and are scheduled to be completed by 2030.

The exact number of JASSM-ER cruise missiles ordered by Poland has not been disclosed. The Polish Ministry of National Defence stated that the contract covers “several hundred” missiles. However, in March 2024, the United States Department of State approved a possible sale to Poland of up to 821 JASSM-ER missiles.

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https://defence-industry.eu/poland-signs-major-deal-for-several-hundred-jassm-er-air-launched-cruise-missiles/

There is a lot going on right now, than what western media report. In fact current liberal government is continuing same programs and politics regarding defence, that previous conservative government started.

Meanwhile here a video made by my friend.


@Stuart Galbraith@Markus Becker@sunday@urbanoid@alejandro_@Harkonnen@Mighty_Zuk

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