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Polish army will sign a contract for the delivery of 64 RAK HSW 120mm 8x8 self-propelled mortars 11204161.
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Polish army will sign a contract for the delivery of 64 RAK HSW 120mm 8x8 self-propelled mortars | |||
According Janes website, Poland will sign a new defense contract for the delivery of 64 RAK wheeled 120 mm self-propelled mortar vehicles. An agreement with the Polish Defense Company Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) is expected to be signed before the end of April this year.
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Polish-made RAK 120mm 8x8 self-propelled mortar carrier based on Rosomak chassis at MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland.
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The contract will include the delivery of 64 RAK M120K wheeled self-propelled mortar and 32 AWD command post vehicles booth based on the Rosomak 8x8 armoured chassis. With these new vehicles, the Polish Army will equip two mortar platoons in an artillery company, each including four 120mm self-propelled mortar vehicles and one command post vehicles (AWD), plus two more vehicles AWD for the command of the company. The RAK 120mm 8x8 self-propelled mortar carrier was presented for the first time in its final version at the MSPO defense exhibition in September 2014. The RAK 120mm self-propelled mortar carrier is operated by a crew of three and can be ready to fire from a running position in less than 30 seconds, and leave the firing position under 15 seconds. The 120mm mortar system has a rate of fire from 6 to 8 rounds per minute.
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