Ready: Hanwha Defense sent the first 24 K9A1 Thunder and 10 K2 Black Panther tanks to Poland

The South Korean company Hanwha Defense has already produced the first batch of K9A1 Thunder self-propelled guns and K2 Black Panther tanks for the armed forces

Polish forces.

What is known

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz spoke about thisBłaszczak on Twitter. We are talking about 24 K9A1 Thunder self-propelled artillery units and 10 K2 Black Panther tanks. The equipment will arrive in Poland in the coming days.

Rozpoczęły się dostawy sprzętu z Korei Poludniowej. Pierwsze 24 armatohaubice K9 zmierzają już do Polski i wkrótce będą służyć w jednostkach na wschodzie kraju. pic.twitter.com/tCEkuHDzNU

— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) October 19, 2022

For those who are not in the know

Poland signed a contract for the purchase of 180 tanksK2 Black Panther and 212 K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery mounts 2 months ago. The transaction amount was $3.4 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively. Deliveries will continue until 2026.

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