The purchase program of several – most likely three – new submarines are one of the most important and the most urgent modernization programs Polish Navywhich currently has one post -Soviet And an extremely outdated ship of this type. This program under the name “Energy“, it has been going on since several years. Deputy Prime Minister, head of the Ministry of National Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz In recent months, he has repeatedly assured that the decision on the purchase of submarines is to be made this year.
The offers for sale in Poland were submitted in total seven companies from different countries – two of South Korea and after one of the France, Spain, GermanSweden and Italy. According to signals flowing from the purchasing of equipment for the Polish Armed Forces, weapon agencies, three of them were best assessed – German (Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Shipyard), Swedish (Saab) i Italian (Fincantieri).
Bejda has already visited Sweden and Italy. Now it's time for Germany
In recent weeks, the Ministry of National Defense contacts these producers. At the end of January Bayda – the deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense responsible for reinforcements, visited Swedish Karlskronawhere during a meeting with the Swedish Deputy Minister of Defense Peter Sandwall was discussed, among others The issue of purchasing submarines. In January, he also visited Sweden defense minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamyszaccompanied by, among others Representatives of the Polish defense industry.
In February Bayda visited Italian La Speziawhere is the large base of the Italian jacket and the Ficantieri shipyard. There he met with the Undersecretary of the Italian defense ministry Matteo Perego di Cremnago, as well as representatives of Ficantieri; As the Ministry of National Defense reported then, the Italian side presented its offer for the sale of submarines and currently built for the Italian naval unit.
On Thursday, the Ministry of National Defense announced Bejdy's visit in Germany During which the deputy minister visited, among others Training Center for submarines in Eckernförde. This – as noted – “one of key training centers German Navy, specializing in the preparation of submarine crews for the implementation of operational tasks. “
“During the visit Paweł Bejda with with the German Secretary of State w Ministry of National Defense Benedict Zimmer got acquainted with the process of training sailorsmodern simulators and technologies supporting training. During the meeting, the rules of the operation of logistics support systems and servicing of floating units were also presented, “the Ministry of Defense said.
Possible cooperation of Poland with Germany and help in the modernization of the jacket
Bejda visited Too Thyssenkrupp shipyard Marine Systeme GmbH in the Baltic kilony, which – as the Ministry of National Defense emphasizes – has been specializing in the construction of modern submarines and other war units for years.
“The Polish delegation had the opportunity look at the production processand also discuss the possibilities of possible future cooperation. The summary of the visit was bilateral meeting delegation of both defense ministries. As part of the discussion, development prospects were discussed military-technical cooperation between Poland and Germany, with particular emphasis on the process of modernizing the Polish Navy and exchange of experiences in the field of training and modernization of the armed forces, “the Ministry of National Defense said.
Currently, the Polish Armed Forces are equipped one submarine – ORP Orzełwhich was created in the USSR and entered the service in Polish army In the mid -1980s, in addition, from 2002, the Navy also used the acquired from Norway Small submarines Kobben type – a total of four pieces, among which the last two were withdrawn from service in 2021.