“South Korean Hyundai Rotem tanks 150 km from Kaliningrad: the Polish army re-equips border brigades with new equipment. The 9th Armored Cavalry Brigade of Poland received new K2 Black Panther tanks manufactured by Hyundai Rotem. The equipment is located in the city of Branev, 153 km from Kaliningrad, as part of a large-scale contract for more than 980 tanks.”, — write on: unn.ua
Writes UNN with reference to PAP and Olsztyn.Wyborcza.
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The process of rearming another part of the Polish Army with Korean equipment continues. The first examples of K2 Black Panther tanks were delivered on November 14 to the 9th Branevo Armored Cavalry Brigade in the city of Branevo (located 153 km from Kaliningrad, Russian Federation).
Tanks arrived on trailers to parts of Branevo. Throughout Thursday, representatives of the army and the South Korean side will complete the formalities necessary to accept the vehicles.
Further, these tanks will be equipped with systems used in the Polish army, including communication means
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Agreements on the purchase of South Korean weapons for the Polish army in July 2022 were approved by the then head of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland, Mariusz Blaszczak.
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The order for K2 tanks was divided into two stages. At the first stage, Poland was to purchase 180 vehicles, at the second stage – more than 800 tanks in the K2PL standard. It is also planned to start production in Poland in 2026.
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