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Poland’s minister of defence mentioned on Sunday he had accepted a contract for 3 additional Kormoran II-type mine hunters for the Polish Navy to be constructed at a Polish shipyard, including that the Polish armed forces’ foremost activity was deterrence.
Talking at a signing ceremony within the north-western metropolis of Swinoujscie, Mariusz Blaszczak mentioned: “I’ve had the chance to approve a contract within the matter of equipping the Polish Navy with three extra mine hunters. They’re excellent vessels, as I’ve heard from sailors. I’m glad that other than the one vessel that’s already in service, others will quickly attain the eighth Flotilla (of the Coast Guard – PAP).”
On Friday, the Gazeta Wyborcza day by day reported that the state Armament Company was finalising a contract with a non-public shipyard, Remontowa Shipbuilding, on development of three mine-hunters, a prototype having already been constructed by the shipyard. Remontowa Shipbuilding is among the greatest shipyards in Poland.
Blaszczak went on to say that in a couple of weeks, the vessels ORP ‘Albatros’ (one of many ships at the moment present process testing) would go into service with one other, ORP ‘Mewa,’ scheduled to enter service within the autumn.
“Three extra vessels, produced by a Polish shipyard, will attain the navy as mass-produced ships,” the minister continued, including that it was necessary for Polish seamen to have the newest tools to make sure they may successfully defend Poland’s shores.
“Our activity – the duty of the Republic’s authorities – is to create the circumstances for the Polish armed forces – together with the navy – to have the ability to develop,” Blaszczak mentioned. “It is a elementary activity – the safety of our homeland.”
Talking earlier within the day at a ceremony to mark the 1,050th anniversary of the Battle of Cedynia, Blaszczak mentioned the Polish armed forces’ foremost activity was deterrence.
“The power of the Polish Army, which we’ve got been persistently constructing, in contract to what occurred till 2015, when navy models have been being disbanded, that power serves deterrence, it serves enemies not daring to assault our Motherland, to assault Poland,” he mentioned. “We keep in mind all those that have given their lives for a free homeland. They set an instance for immediately’s troopers of the Polish Army to observe.”
