Antoni Walkowski
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While not strictly speaking a production line, Poland's WZE is part of the NSM supply chain and is capable of performing depot-level overhauls. With the anticipated adoption of NSM Block 1A and JSM in the Polish military, WZE's production capacity might grow further over time.
December 7, 2024 at 7:57 PM
While not strictly speaking a production line, Poland's WZE is part of the NSM supply chain and is capable of performing depot-level overhauls. With the anticipated adoption of NSM Block 1A and JSM in the Polish military, WZE's production capacity might grow further over time.
A Polish Homar-K rocket launcher fires a CGR-080 guided missile at the Ustka range, December 2024.
Homar-K is a localised variant of the South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.
📸 Armed Forces General Command
Homar-K is a localised variant of the South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.
📸 Armed Forces General Command
December 7, 2024 at 12:20 PM
A Polish Homar-K rocket launcher fires a CGR-080 guided missile at the Ustka range, December 2024.
Homar-K is a localised variant of the South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.
📸 Armed Forces General Command
Homar-K is a localised variant of the South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.
📸 Armed Forces General Command
#OTD in 1918 the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces issued an order for the adoption of a red-white chequerboard as the national insignia of the Polish Air Force. It is still in use today (though rotated by 90 degrees).
📸 source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe, Wikimedia Commons
📸 source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe, Wikimedia Commons
December 1, 2024 at 11:19 AM
#OTD in 1918 the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces issued an order for the adoption of a red-white chequerboard as the national insignia of the Polish Air Force. It is still in use today (though rotated by 90 degrees).
📸 source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe, Wikimedia Commons
📸 source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe, Wikimedia Commons
Happy birthday to the Polish Navy!
#OTD in 1918 the Chief of State Józef Piłsudski issued an order to establish the maritime branch of the Polish Armed Forces.
Picture: Wilk-class submarines ORP "Ryś" and "Żbik" and Wicher-class destroyer ORP "Wicher" in 1932.
Source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe.
#OTD in 1918 the Chief of State Józef Piłsudski issued an order to establish the maritime branch of the Polish Armed Forces.
Picture: Wilk-class submarines ORP "Ryś" and "Żbik" and Wicher-class destroyer ORP "Wicher" in 1932.
Source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe.
November 28, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Happy birthday to the Polish Navy!
#OTD in 1918 the Chief of State Józef Piłsudski issued an order to establish the maritime branch of the Polish Armed Forces.
Picture: Wilk-class submarines ORP "Ryś" and "Żbik" and Wicher-class destroyer ORP "Wicher" in 1932.
Source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe.
#OTD in 1918 the Chief of State Józef Piłsudski issued an order to establish the maritime branch of the Polish Armed Forces.
Picture: Wilk-class submarines ORP "Ryś" and "Żbik" and Wicher-class destroyer ORP "Wicher" in 1932.
Source: Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe.
This could become a whole series of articles about the contenders in Poland's Orka programme. Watch this space.
November 21, 2024 at 2:52 PM
This could become a whole series of articles about the contenders in Poland's Orka programme. Watch this space.
Hello, Bluesky! The internet needs to know that Babe is the greatest dog in the world.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
August 6, 2023 at 7:33 AM
Hello, Bluesky! The internet needs to know that Babe is the greatest dog in the world.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.