Frag Out! Magazine
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30mm Orbital ATK Bushmaster II Mk 44S automatic cannon as a possible upgrade for Polish combat vehicles. This 30x173mm cannon might be converted (even in field) to 40x180mm rounds. The ZSSW-30 RCWS for new ROSOMAK IFVs and BORSUK tracked IFVs can be armed with that type of cannons. A proposal of solution to increasr the firepower of PEGAZ program ve- hicles for the POLSOCOM - the 30mm ATK M230LF automatic cannon based on the "Chain Gun" of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters. The US side declares if Poland will procure the Mk 44S and M230LF cannons, the ammunition manufacturing might be moved to Poland. Polish F-16 fighters are equipped with 1st generation Joint Direct Attack Mu- nition control module for Mk8x series bombs with range of 25 kilometers. Currently, the JDAM-ER (Extended Range) with 80 kilometers range is be- ing introduced to service and it should replace the old generation soon. According to unofficial sources, the one of the possible winner for NAREW SHORAD system might be American-Norwegian NASAMS II and to be more precise, the AIM-120 AMRAAM from this system. During the NATO Summit in Warsaw was se- cured by NASAMS II battery located near Warsaw. Think about it as a good marketing opportunity. www.fragoutmag.com