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Poland choose HIMARS launcher for its programme 80607173.
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Defense & Security News - Poland
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Poland to choose HIMARS launcher solution for its HOMAR programme
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Head of the Polish Ministry of Defence, Antoni Macierewicz, announced during an interview for TVP Info, that procurement contract concerning the Homar rocket artillery programme, would be, most probably, concluded with the Lockheed Martin company.
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It means that the rocket artillery system, which is being constructed by a consortium led by PGZ, would be based on the HIMARS launcher solutions. HIMARS is able to launch its weapons and move away from the area at high speed before enemy forces are able to locate the launch site. Offering Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) firepower on a wheeled chassis, the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System ( HIMARS) is the newest member of the MLRS launcher family. HIMARS carries a single six-pack of rockets or one ATACMS missile on the Army's new Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) 5-ton truck, and can launch the entire MLRS family of munitions. HIMARS is operated by a crew of three - driver, gunner and section chief - but the computer-based fire control system enables a crew of two or even a single soldier to load and unload the system.
"This is the latest weapon, this is a weapon which allows the user to fire the rockets at distances beyond 300 kilometres. It will make it possible to create an actual suppressing fire, so that no enemy can enter the Polish territory." said the Polish MoD. Three offers were being taken into account within the Homar tendering procedure. Alongside the US proposal, an Israeli one (IMI Systems Lynx launcher with a family of rockets), and a Turkish offer involving the Roketsan company, were placed. According to the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. [Polish Armaments Group - PGZ] company, PGZ, within the scope of negotiation, has considered the Lockheed Martin’s offer to be the most beneficial one, when it comes to the requirements defined by the Polish Armed Forces and to the technology transfer. |
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