The first of nearly three hundred K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket systems will soon be delivered to Poland. About it
What is known
South Korean company Hanwha signed at the endlast year's framework agreement by the Ministry of Defense of Poland. The European country has ordered 288 missile systems and the first will be delivered in early August 2023.
Pierwsza wyrzutnia rakietowa K239 Chunmooosadzona na ciężarówce Jelcz już w drodze do Polski. W pierwszej połowie sierpnia koreański sprzęt dotrze do naszego kraju i trafi na wyposażenie Sił Zbrojnych RP. pic.twitter.com/87i8sy0IiF
— Mariusz Blaszczak (@mblaszczak) June 20, 2023
Deliveries of the K239 Chunmoo will continue until 2027.It is noteworthy that the Polish Jelcz truck with an 8×8 wheel arrangement is used as a chassis. In 2023, Poland will receive 18 systems, which will allow the first division to achieve initial combat readiness.
K239 Chunmoo can launch 239 caliber rocketsmm and 600 mm. To do this, the system is equipped with two containers. The maximum launch range is 80 km and 290 km, respectively. The launcher in K239, like in the American HIMARS complex, can hold six rockets or one ballistic missile.