Poland purchased a large batch of South Korean K4 automatic grenade launchers

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Poland purchased a large batch of South Korean K4 automatic grenade launchers

Poland bought a large batch of South Korean K4 anti-personnel automatic grenade launchers, the deal went through a few weeks ago, but it has only just been officially announced. According to the representative of the Arms Agency of the Ministry of National Defense of Poland, Lieutenant Colonel Krzysztof Platek, the supply weapons and ammunition will be produced within a few months.

According to the statement, in total, South Korea will supply the Polish army with several hundred 40x53 mm grenade launchers, as well as 500 high-velocity grenades for them. At the same time, Warsaw refutes the information of the South Korean media that Poland allegedly requested the transfer of technology and a license for the production of these grenade launchers at its enterprises.



The Daewoo K4 is a South Korean 40×53 mm high-speed automatic mounted grenade launcher based on the American Mk 19. It was developed by S&T Motiv (formerly S&T Daewoo and Daewoo Precision Industries). In 1993, it was adopted by the Armed Forces of South Korea. It can fire KM383 high-explosive fragmentation grenades or K212 dual-use grenades at a distance of up to 1500 m. The mass of the grenade launcher is 65,9 kg, the rate of fire is 250 rounds per minute.


It is worth noting that the Polish army is armed with an American Mk.19 belt-fed automatic grenade launcher, on the basis of which the South Korean counterpart was created. The question arises why Poland needs two, in fact, absolutely identical grenade launchers. True, there is an assumption that the K4s purchased in South Korea are actually intended for Ukraine if the contract provides for the transfer of weapons to a third party. But this is only an assumption, as in fact, they know only in Warsaw.
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    1. 0
      29 September 2022 17: 59
      This upsets us, but cannot stop us.
      1. -1
        29 September 2022 18: 39
        If the NWO becomes WHO, then it will not upset you much.
        There will be nothing to bring weapons to Ukraine.
    2. -8
      29 September 2022 18: 25
      So soon in Ukraine - "yes, they have grenades of the wrong system"
      Wait, then they will start buying Lee-Enfields from the Taliban ...
    3. 0
      29 September 2022 18: 28
      the supply of weapons and ammunition will be made within a few months.

      And, I’m embarrassed to ask, will there be deliveries by air or will they go past Bornholm? feel
    4. ASM
      -4
      29 September 2022 18: 38
      And where will Poland maintain and repair this zoo of foreign weapons? If it is not possible to upgrade equipment on the national territory, then this is a disposable equipment. She will complete her task less than 100%, because in any case there is a marriage.
      1. -1
        29 September 2022 18: 44
        And the weapon is not for RP, it is just a gasket.
    5. -2
      29 September 2022 18: 42
      The question arises why Poland needs two, in fact, absolutely identical grenade launchers. True, there is an assumption that the K4s purchased in South Korea are actually intended for Ukraine if the contract provides for the transfer of weapons to a third party. But this is only an assumption, as in fact, they know only in Warsaw.
      One grenade launcher was bought from them, the other was bought from their own for their own. Everything is simple. The harsh Polish mentality loves surprises. Are the Poles so actively arming themselves in South Korea against Belarus?!
    6. +1
      29 September 2022 19: 01
      Unlike our AGS-17, judging by the photo, there is no place for attaching optics, an ordinary sight like a maxim. But all these deliveries are still an unpleasant thing if they get to the APU
      1. 0
        29 September 2022 19: 20
        It’s even noticeably heavier, the range is shorter, it seems ... A larger grenade, but there the trick is that they counted more on remotely detonated grenades, and they are expensive - for Ukraine it’s “he eats something, but who will give him” ...
    7. -2
      29 September 2022 20: 41
      That is, it turns out that psheks cannot even produce their own grenade launcher?
      What is good in Poland?
      Club cigarettes are crap, sneakers are crap, glasses are crap.
      Ah, smoked mackerel Christmas decorations, that's all.
      1. 0
        29 September 2022 21: 28
        Why would they produce it when it's easier to buy?
        1. 0
          29 September 2022 22: 27
          Manufacturing is technology. Psheks don't. Buy, yes, while they can, as long as there are subsidies from the EU.
          You will drive from Frankfurt to Brest, Poland is an agricultural country. There the fields are cut into shreds.

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