Poland: The first step in the development of the 100 km CAMM-MR anti-aircraft missile

Poland is “beating” with constant announcements of weapons and the development of new ones through its domestic defense industry. These days at the MSPO 2023 defense exhibition which takes place in the city kelsey, Contracts are flowing in with foreign houses for such programs.

Poland: A few more… tens of billions for air defense with an order for 1,600 Patriot and CAMM-ER missiles

One of the largest of these systems, of course, is the Polish Air Defense, which combines missiles Patriot long intercept distances, Cam to the media, Cam Small, along with the final stage of small anti-aircraft guns and missiles. In this storm, Poland also signed a letter of intent (essentially a preliminary agreement) with Poland MBDA, The largest European group of missile weapons, so that together they can develop a new version of the family of anti-aircraft missiles Cam for him cam-mer.

The range of the latter will reach 100 kilometers (up from 45 Cam and 25 of cam). from direction MBDA UK CEO signed Chris Allam It is his head polish BGZ (from the State Defense Group) Sebastian Chwalek.

The new missile is planned to be included in the Polish air defense system, Army and Air Force, but will also be placed on the three frigates. Arrowhead 140 Which was also requested. In the marine version, it will be placed in vertical launch cells mk 41, And – here’s the interesting thing – Rather, two missiles per cell!

If this becomes possible, the Polish frigate would have a total of 32 cells Member of Knesset41 It will be able to deploy an anti-aircraft defense network, all with missiles Cam For example with 64 Cam 32 Cam And 16 Cam-mer! Scenario of 112 missiles from 3 ranges on the same boat! Always with reservations, of course, as we will have to wait a few years for it to be completed Kam-mer.

In any case, the Polish strategy is very interesting, with investment in leading technologies, bringing them to the country for co-production and development, with an emphasis on possible unification, But also focusing on the “volume” of fire in air defense, as a country directly incorporating the Ukrainian experience.