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ship-borne effectors. Enhancement of the capabilities of the Navy's air defense squadrons is viewed as another step toward the improvement of the land component's potential. Each of these units would receive a battery of the Noteć AAA systems based around the KDA 35 mm automatic cannons. Plans that are less clearly defined also assume that each of the squadrons would also be equipped with the Narew SAM sys- tem. However, the Narew program is proceeding at a slow pace, even though it is being considered to be a priority air defense upgrade undertaking. The chance to relevantly boost the air de- fense potential of both squadrons (through Narew) is very slim. Some concerns also emerged, suggesting that SAM protection of Navy bases and resupply points shall be in the hands of the Air Force, with the Air Force receiving two extra Narew system batteries. that the first supply vessel would be acquired after 2026. Delfin - program aimed at the acquisition of new reconnais- sance vessels, with the assumption of launching the procure- ment procedure (2 vessels) after 2022. Hydrograf – The procurement of a new survey ship is planned to begin after 2026. The remaining programs - Bałtyk logistics support vessel, Marlin joint operations support vessel - are in their infancy now, illuso- ry, one could even say. Land Component The reconstruction of the land-based missile coast defense system may be considered a process that has almost been accomplished. The MJR [Naval Missile Unit] in its current form has a major potential at its disposal when it comes to the neu- tralization of land and surface threats. The greatest weakness of the MJR element, and of the Navy itself, is the lack of mod- ern reconnaissance assets that could be used to designate and detect targets over the horizon - for land-based and war- NAVY