At MSPO 2022, the Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak signed the approval of a long-term contract between the Polish Armaments Agency and Huta Stalowa Wola SA for the delivery of two more Regina fire modules including 48 Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers.
A state military contract for over €800 million was signed at Targi Kielce during the MSPO defense exhibition. The Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak signed the approval of a long-term contract between the Armaments Agency and Huta Stalowa Wola SA for the delivery of two more Regina fire modules including 48 Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers. The signing took place during the visit of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, on the eve of the 30th edition of the International Defence Industry Exhibition.
The KRAB is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer designed and manufactured in Poland by the Defense Company HSW (Huta Stalowa Wola) in cooperation with BAE Systems and OBRUM.
The KRAB 155mm self-propelled howitzer is based on a tracked armored chassis fitted with the turret of the British AS90 (Braveheart) 155 mm self-propelled gun. The main armament of the KRAB consists of one 155mm 52 caliber designed and manufactured by BAE Systems. The gun can fire all standard 155mm NATO projectiles with a range from 4.7 to 40 km. An automated loading system enables the gun to fire with a burst rate of three rounds in fewer than ten seconds, an intense rate of six rounds a minute for three minutes, and a sustained rate of two rounds a minute.