Poland to Acquire Additional Naval Strike Missiles, Submarines

[Zarvan]

Polish Deputy Defence Minister Bartosz Kownacki announced that Warsaw may soon purchase more submarines and naval strike missiles (NSMs) for the country’s navy.

Poland has already set up two NSM squadrons on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Kownacki told local daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna that the Defence Ministry is considering the acquisition of more missiles from the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KDA) for an additional squadron.

He noted, however, that the squadron would not be effective until certain issues were solved, such as Poland's insufficient reconnaissance capability.

"This is a significant issue. Such a squadron has a strike range of about 200 [kilometers], but our radars have a range that is considerably shorter," he stressed, adding that the problem could likely be solved by more efficient use of drones, and in the future, through merging the NSM with the Wisla medium-range air defense system.

The minister also said there were plans to order the delivery of three additional submarines for the Polish Navy late next year. The vessels will most likely be purchased jointly with another ally, possibly Norway, he said. By uniting with another state, Poland can cut costs, and "the profitability of establishing maintenance and service capacities" will be higher.

Last month, the Nasz Dziennik daily was informed by sources close to the submarine program that the ministry will probably purchase three A26-class subs from Sweden's Saab. Other forerunners include Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, which offers its HDW-class subs, and France's DCNS, which pitched its Scorpene-class subs.

Poland prompted a modernization program of its military after Russia's reunification with the Crimean Peninsula caused great concern among NATO members in Eastern Europe.

Read more: https://sputniknews.com/military/201611061047109077-poland-missiles-submarine/

 

[Fenrir]

Glad to see a satisfied customer. As noted in the article, Poland already operates the NSM, albeit a shore launched version (as opposed to the sea-based variant the Norwegian Navy uses).

This photo is from a Norwegian launcher, but is being trained on by Polish troops on Andøya island.

This is a big confirmation of NSM's quality and capabilities!

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Since I mentioned it, here's the sea-based launcher. A typical four pack box launcher.

NSM can also be used to attack land targets, augmenting its capability as an anti-ship missile and can be launched from a ship mounted box launcher, a VLS system, submarines or costal batteries.

JSM is the air launched version.

 

[Penguin]

Kongsberg NSM-SL (Submarine Launch) Weapon System, based on the JSM

http://www.navyrecognition.com/inde...rg-nsm-sl-submarine-launch-weapon-system.html

http://www.navyrecognition.com/inde...-launched-nsm-at-balt-military-expo-2014.html