The Armament Agency has signed an annex to the contract on the delivery of Javelin ATGMs. The Spokesman for the Agency, Lt. Col. Krzysztof Płatek, said that a test lot of the Polish Pirat ATGM would also be ordered. The next step would be to pursue the R&D effort within the framework of the Pustelnik program, allowing for the development of a domestic ATGM system, based on solutions already available in the Polish industrial portfolio.
As the Armament Agency stated, the annex refers to the delivery of another 50 Javelin system launcher units, coming in a form of the Light Weight Command Launch Unit (LWCLU), along with ca. 500 FGM-148F Javelin missiles – the same variant, as the one procured within the framework of the first agreement, along with extra training and logistics package. The concluded annex increases the total order value up to USD 158 million net. The deliveries tied to the equipment contracted for the Territorial Defence Forces would be completed by 2026.
The first agreement related to the Javelin ATGM was signed in 2020, and it covered the procurement of 60 CLU systems and 180 missiles. The value of that contract was USD 54.5 million. The Armament Agency does stress, that the plans tied to the anti-tank capabilities include the Ottokar-Brzoza (tank destroyer using the Brimstone ATGM, a framework agreement was signed last year, with prototypes expected this year), and the Pirat programs.