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Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine

  • Poland has received the first shipment of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers, as part of a $414 million upgrade to its defenses due to security concerns surrounding the war in neighboring Ukraine.
  • The acquisition ceremony was attended by the Defense Minister and military officials, who emphasized the proven effectiveness of HIMARS in combat and Poland's goal of obtaining 500 units.
  • Poland's right-wing government is publicly highlighting the purchases to reassure citizens amid the military conflict with Russia, and is buying billions of dollars in weapons from the U.S. and South Korea to modernize its armed forces.
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Varsovia ha recibido este lunes el primer lote de lanzacohetes de artillería Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS encargados por el Ministerio de Defensa Nacional con una ceremonia en el aeropuerto internacional Okęcie de Varsovia. En total, el Ejército polaco ha recibido cinco lanzadores desde Estados Unidos que han aterrizado en un avión Antonov An-124. El resto del pedido se transferirá a finales de este año e incluye 20 lanzadores, tras lo cual comen…

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Defence24 broke the news in on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
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