Polish Krab back on track
Poland is set to get a boost in its artillery capability with the acquisition of new modern guns.
The army expects to receive all of the Krab 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPH) it requires to fully equip five Regina artillery squadrons as planned after years of stalling. A total of 120 Krab systems will be delivered – 24 for each squadron – with the first squadron due to accept its final vehicles in mid-2017.
It has emerged that a contract was signed in December 2016 between the Polish MoD and domestic arms manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) for an additional
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