It is considered one of the most advanced MBTs in the world, outclassing any tanks in service with North Korea or even China. The K2 was developed utilizing indigenous technology only, and the first prototype was unveiled in 2007, while production commenced for the first 100 K2 tanks in 2014. South Korea has become an Asian arms powerhouse, and Poland has become one of its best customers.
These will now be part of a new Polish tank force.ĭuring the second stage of the framework agreement, Warsaw is expected to receive 820 K2PL tanks, which will be manufactured within a framework of the Polish-Korean industrial cooperation, while a broad transfer of technologies is expected to occur. Army – along with some tank crews – Poland also sought to acquire some “pre-owned” vehicles. While some 400 of the USMC’s tanks were transferred to the U.S. The service had operated tanks since the First World War, but as part of the Force Design 2030 initiative, it divested its tank fleet in 2021. The shipment was part of a deal worth $1.4 billion for 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks that had been previously used by the U.S. Videos circulated on social media on Wednesday afternoon that showed the arrival of the first fourteen of the Abrams. “The first tanks are already on Polish soil, it’s an important day for the Polish army,” Poland’s Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told reporters.
A total of 366 Abrams MBTs will eventually be acquired by Poland as it attempts to bolster its military as a deterrent to Russia. The tanks arrived in the port city of Szczecin. On Wednesday, Poland received the first shipment of M1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) that were purchased by Warsaw for the Polish Army.
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