HIMARS are not enough: Poland is about to sign a contract with South Korea to buy more than 300 K239 Chunmoo MLRSs
The Polish Defense Ministry recently announced that it was going to purchase a large number of American HIMARS. As it turned out this is not enough for Poles.
Here's What We Know
According to I.PL, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak will travel to South Korea on October 17th for the signing of a contract for the purchase of Korean K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers. We are talking about more than 300 rocket launchers. The first shipments of MLRSs must begin in 2023. In addition to rocket launchers, the contract will also include ammunition with ranges of up to 70 and 300 kilometers.
W ramach realizacji programu #HOMAR, obok ????????wyrzutni M142 #HIMARS, w przyszłym tygodniu zakontraktowane zostanie ok. 300 ????????wyrzutni K239 #CHUNMOO on pojazdach #JELCZ zintegrowanych z ????????system #TOPAZ. Pozyskane zostaną też pociski o zasięgach 70 i 290 km i transfer technologii. pic.twitter.com/t0U4iFfWNf
- Krzysztof Płatek (@krzysztof_atek) October 13, 2022
Flashback
The K239 Chunmoo has been in service with the South Korean Army for seven years. The MLRS was developed by the South Korean company Hanwha Defense. It can use different types of ammunition: 130mm, 227mm (HIMARS compatible) and 239mm. The K239 Chunmoo has two containers with 6-12 rockets. The maximum range of the MLRS is 300 km.
Source: I.PL
