Poland Also Interested in Korean Submarines... Submarine Project to Start Within the Year

Poland, which purchased a large number of domestically produced weapons last year including 1,000 K2 Black Panther tanks, 670 K9 self-propelled howitzers, and 48 FA-50 supersonic light attack aircraft, has launched a submarine acquisition project.

According to major foreign media, Mariusz Błaszczak, Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, announced at the 'Defense24Day' conference held on the 24th in Warsaw that "this year, the 'Orka' program for submarine acquisition will begin."

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He added, "The bidding will start soon," and "The Ministry of National Defence will disclose information such as the number of submarines to be acquired, required equipment, and basic performance."

He also introduced the approximate required performance of the submarines to be acquired.

Minister Błaszczak stated, "They must be able to operate covertly underwater at high speed for extended periods, and be capable of deploying torpedoes as well as cruise missiles that can strike targets deep within an invader’s territory."