Poland has signed a deal to buy anti-tank grenade launchers from Sweden’s Saab (SAABb.ST) in a deal worth around PLN 6.5 billion (USD 1.63 bn), its Defense Minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, said on Monday.
This year, Poland is spending about 4% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defense as it seeks to strengthen its armed forces in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Poland’s armed forces will... [get] anti-tank grenade launchers produced in Sweden, and we are allocating about PLN 6.5 bn for that,” Kosiniak-Kamysz told a news conference, adding that the weapon had proven effective in Ukraine.
Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland would receive several thousand grenade launchers and several hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, as well as the necessary infrastructure, training, and other elements necessary to use the weapon.
“Poland’s armed forces will... [get] anti-tank grenade launchers produced in Sweden, and we are allocating about PLN 6.5 bn for that,” Kosiniak-Kamysz told a news conference, adding that the weapon had proven effective in Ukraine.
The deal concerns the Carl-Gustaf M4 grenade launcher, which is intended to combat all types of modern combat vehicles.#Gdynia. Deputy Prime Minister W. @KosiniakKamysz 🇵🇱 began meeting with #DefMin🇸🇪 @PlJonson. They discuss the security situation in the Baltic Sea region, bilateral military cooperation & regional security. pic.twitter.com/P5nb6NNURR
— Poland MOD 🇵🇱 (@Poland_MOD) March 4, 2024
Kosiniak-Kamysz said Poland would receive several thousand grenade launchers and several hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, as well as the necessary infrastructure, training, and other elements necessary to use the weapon.
Source: Reuters
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