Poland K2 tanks for Poland

[MaciekRS]

I created this topic to be only about K2.
Just as a reminder
Poland has finalized the purchase of main battle tanks, 180 K2 for 3.37 bln $ in August 2022

Poland, South Korea Ink $5.7 Billion Main Battle Tank and Howitzer Deal

Poland has finalized the purchase of main battle tanks and howitzers from South Korea to bolster its defenses.

www.thedefensepost.com

Now we know more details
Schedule
2022 - 10 tanks
2023 - 18 tanks
2024 - 56 tanks
2025 - 96 tanks
First tanks are being tested right now

https://img1.daumcdn.net/thumb/R658x0.q70/?fname=https://t1.daumcdn.net/news/202209/24/joongangsunday/20220924012802999sdrm.jpg

[진격의 K-방산] 시속 70km 질주, 360도 회전..폴란드로 떠날 'K2' 위풍당당

━ SPECIAL REPORT “전차들이 테스트를 무사히 통과하길 바랄 뿐입니다. 이 단계만 지나면 사실상 폴란드행 배에 선적할 일만 남았거든요.” 지난 16일 경남 창원시 현대로템 생산공장. K2 흑표 전차 주행 테스트를 지켜보는 김미정 책임매니저의 표정엔 긴장감이 가득했다. K2 전차들이 성능 시험장에 차례차례 들어설 때도 두 손을 모

v.daum.net

 

[MaciekRS]

First 10 K2 Black Panther tanks are ready to ship to Poland (and 24 K9A1)

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Rz2vYXjM6ohdWpRvztub5pm6NAvyaKU5xYc9MH9ewu67Wp2PonMHFfDoy8Eu63cml&id=100069171060146

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1582629155195191296

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffag04sXEAAQn19?format=jpg&name=medium

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1582621010284580864

 

[Tornadoss]

First 10 K2 Black Panther tanks are ready to ship to Poland (and 24 K9A1)

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0Rz2vYXjM6ohdWpRvztub5pm6NAvyaKU5xYc9MH9ewu67Wp2PonMHFfDoy8Eu63cml&id=100069171060146

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1582629155195191296

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ffag04sXEAAQn19?format=jpg&name=medium

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1582621010284580864

This is fast. It's been 2 months since the agreement signed.

 

[MaciekRS]

 

[MaciekRS]

Already in Poland

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600025207602745345

 

[MaciekRS]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1638442772356116480

5 more K2 arrived to Gdynia. Lets hope this time they were complete (not like the first 10)

 

[MaciekRS]

Training on Polish K2.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fsdc1JuXsAAgwms?format=jpg&name=large

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1641382692305469441

Crews are pretty happy so far, Tanks are comfortable and with great mobility.

 

[MaciekRS]

First shooting of Polish K2 on firing range.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fsfj-H8WIAMGgXx?format=jpg&name=4096x4096

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1641761003460345857

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1641753387405287427

Tanks already with ERA on the side of a turret

 

[MaciekRS]

 

[MaciekRS]

K2 on its way to Dragon24

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1765730488482742721

 

[MaciekRS]

Last week a delegation headed by South Korea's defence minister Shin Won-sik arrived in Poland and took part in the 'Poland-South Korea Strategic Dialogue' organised in Warsaw on Friday.
It looks like deal for another 180 K-2 tanks should be signed in September.(And it was not signed, tough negotiations)

 

[MaciekRS]

New transport of K-2 arrived, about 70 are already in Poland.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1857000544608424306

 

[urban mine]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1868964371352744303