‘KRAB’ – new capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces

• Authors: N. Swietochowski , D. Rewak

Abstracts

EN

The implementation of 155 mm self-propelled howitzers ‘Krab’ into the Missile and Artillery Forces significantly improve their capabilities. Apart the howitzer, the battalion fire module ‘Regina’ consists of specialized command, reconnaissance, support and ammunition vehicles. The caliber of the howitzer adjusted to NATO standards allows for the application of the common ammunition, including precision-guided, with the range up to 40 km, which will enable striking the important targets in the enemy’s rear combat zone. An artillery battalion (battery) equipped with the self-propelled howitzer ‘Krab’ owing to usage of the precision-guided munitions during the engagement will gain unprecedented capabilities with regards to impacting a target. Moreover, the battalion will be able to successfully fulfill tasks, which until recently could be executed by a general-military commander with the support of anti-tank reserves, tank subunits, special forces or tactical surface-to-surface missiles. The paper proposes organizational structures of the ‘Krab’ artillery battalion, variants of order of battle and methods of fire tasks execution.

Keywords

EN

artillery; fire support; Krab; Regina

• Publisher: Akademia Wojsk Lądowych imienia generała Tadeusza Kościuszki
• Journal: Scientific Journal of the Military University of Land Forces
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 2(188)
• Pages: 141-161

Dates

published

2018

Contributors

author

N. Swietochowski

• Institute of Command, General Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military University of Land Forces

author

D. Rewak

• Operational Command of Branches of Armed Forces, Planning Directorate J5, Targeting Department

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Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0012.2501

Biblioteka Nauki

30147101