Poland receives 18 self-propelled howitzers from S. Korea Defence Agency

Warsaw: Poland has received 18 South Korean-made K-9A1 self-propelled howitzers, the Polish Defence Ministry’s Armament Policy Department announced.

“Today a shipment of 18 brand new K9A1 self-propelled howitzers arrived at the port of Gdynia,” the agency wrote on X.

The agency added that Poland will soon have 66 K9 Thunder howitzers, produced by the Hanwha Defence Company, at its disposal.

Poland is actively cooperating with South Korea in the military sphere, with the countries signing various arms deals in 2022–2023.

Under these contracts, the Polish side will receive a total of 1,000 tanks, 600 howitzers, over 280 K239 Chunmoo rocket artillery systems, and 48 FA-50 fighter jets.