![]() ![]() This would likely require the country to buy the latest generation of armored vehicles, including those with active defense capabilities. Poland wants to make a qualitative leap in tank-destroyer units, according to local reports, to put a stop to a potential invasion. “As part of the its general vision and particularly now at this time of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a dramatic effect on all industries and economies, Rafael is continuously working to leverage industrial cooperation by contributing and operating with local industries,” the company said. ![]() The missile type is already produced in Poland by Mesko, which Rafael says provides an existing infrastructure “for the future Polish production of the SPIKE NLOS missile as well as the launchers.” A 2015 order from Poland for 1,000 Spike missiles was estimated to be worth $150 million, and an earlier one in 2002 that was reportedly for thousands of missiles was worth about $250 million. Other Spike variants are already used by Poland, including the Spike LR and LR2. These may include a launch station by Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne a chassis by OBRUM a K9P chassis by Huta Stalowa Wola the Borsuk tracked future armored vehicle AMZ-Kutno’s Bobr-3 vehicle or Rheinmetall Defence’s armored multipurpose vehicles. This co-operation is another field of the business relationship developed on the strategic cooperation between PGZ companies and MBDA.Other missiles, such as the MBDA Brimstone and Lockheed Martin’s Hellfire, are also reportedly under consideration, and a variety of vehicle concepts with these weapons are available. The most important part of the Joint Statement of Cooperation is MBDAs’ declaration that Brimstone missile technology and know-how will be transferred to PGZ, with MESKO SA responsible for missile production. ![]() ![]() He also ordered the Infantry and Cavalry branches to separately devise their own distinctive tanks and rules for their use (2). Army Chief of Staff Douglas MacArthur disbanded the Mechanized Force. PGZ Companies and MBDA also signed a statement of cooperation to confirm readiness to cooperate on offering this solution to both Poland and export markets, recognizing that the combination of MBDA's Brimstone missile with PGZ's armored vehicle expertise offers the best solution for Poland's tank destroyer requirement from a military capability, sovereignty and industrial perspective. This act seemingly destroyed any hopes for a future independent armored force. MBDA and PGZ (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa), a holding company established by the Polish government to unite more than 30 Polish state-owned defense industry companies, recently unveiled a new tank destroyer armed with the Brimstone precision strike missile. ![]()
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