HIMARS

Poland buys HIMARS launchers to 'avoid going to war' says president

"If you live in a building in which also both a notorious thief and a burglar live, you have two choices: You can have no possessions and live in constant poverty or put in some strong locks and buy a shotgun so that you can sleep soundly," said the president. Radek Pietruszka/PAP

Poland's acquisition of 500 HIMARS rocket launchers from the US is meant to serve as a deterrent in order to avoid going to war, Andrzej Duda, the Polish president, said in an interview whose excerpts were published on the niezalezna.pl website on Saturday.

US Congress greenlights HIMARS systems for Poland

The US Congress has approved the sale of HIMARS systems to Poland, the Polish defence minister wrote on Twitter on Thursday.

Today’s news round up in Poland

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Polish MoD satisfied with US approval for sale of rocket launchers

Poland's Ministry of Defence has expressed satisfaction with Washington's decision to approve the sale of nearly 500 rocket launchers to Poland.

Poland to receive first HIMARS next year says MoD

Poland's defence minister has announced that Poland will receive its first US-made HIMARS missile systems next year.

Poland completes negotiations for Korean rocket artillery

Poland will buy close to 300 K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers from South Korea, the defence minister has said.

Defense minister signs letter of request for more rocket launchers

Poland's defence minister has signed a letter of request for additional US-made HIMARS rocket launchers.

Poland and US talk about speeding up delivery of defence equipment

The Polish defence minister and his US equivalent have discussed speeding up the delivery of US defence equipment to Poland.

Poland asks US to speed up military equipment deliveries

Poland seeks faster supplies of US military equipment, Polish President Andrzej Duda has said after his meeting with his US counterpart Joe Biden.

Poland signs rocket artillery deal with US

An agreement on the purchase of US HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) self-propelled rocket artillery was signed in Warsaw on Wednesday. The price for 20 launchers with ammunition is USD 414 million.

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