How is the expensive and ruthless AHS Krab tank that is about to arrive in Ukraine

Prime Minister of PolandMateusz Morawiecki, announced in Warsaw the signing of the “largest war weapons export contract in the last 30 years” with Ukraine for a value of 3,000 million zloty (655 million euros).

The shipment incorporates all kinds of new Polish prototypes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive to fight the invading troops from Russia. Among them is the AHS Krab, also known as the “Polish Crab”.

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It is a tank that is also equipped with a machine gun. It is one of the most expensive pieces to make, he stated Europe Presswithout giving details on the amount.

As explained by the Polish Foreign Ministry itself in its official profile of Twitterthe 155-millimeter Krab howitzer used to “incapacitate and destroy”. “We are reinforcing the Polish Army, both in terms of the number of troops and equipment,” they celebrated after announcing that they would send Ukraine to least 50 of these tanks.

Regarding the specifications of the armored vehicle, they detailed: “It combines the UPG chassis of OBRUM, one AS-90M turret brave heart with a 52 caliber barrel and the “Topaz” artillery fire control system from WB Electronics. It is also equipped with an S-12U engine and other elements of the PT-91 Twardy”.

Source: Elcomercio

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