Poland could be interested to purchase Corsar light anti-tank missile weapon system Ukraine 1011132

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Sunday, November 10, 2013 11:28 AM
 
Poland could be interested to purchase Corsar light anti-tank missile weapon system from Ukraine.
The Defense Ministry of Poland is considering purchasing high precision anti-tank missiles from Ukraine as part of the implementation of a weapons modernization program. According to the Polish Deputy Defense Minister for Weapons and Arms Modernization Waldemar Skrzypczak, the system could be the Corsar, a light portable anti-tank missile.
     
The Defense Ministry of Poland is considering purchasing high precision anti-tank missiles from Ukraine as part of the implementation of a weapons modernization program. According to the Polish Deputy Defense Minister for Weapons and Arms Modernization Waldemar Skrzypczak, the system could be the Corsar, a light portable anti-tank missile.
Luch State Design Bureau Corsar light portable anti-tank missile at IDEX 2013, defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
     
Representatives of Ukroboronprom State Concern and Ukrspecexport State Enterprise and leader of the official delegation of the Republic of Poland - Deputy Defense Minister for Weapons and Arms Modernization Waldemar Skrzypczak - discussed bilateral military and technical cooperation during the international exhibition Defense & Security 2013, which is taking place in Bangkok on November 4-7, the press service of the Ukroboronprom told Interfax-Ukraine.

"The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland plan to upgrade their anti-tank systems and modernize the weapons of their combat helicopters," Skrzypczak said.

"We are ready to consider the acquisition of Ukrainian-produced advanced 105mm anti-tank guided missiles which were developed by the Promin State Design Bureau. We are also interested in the joint production of high-precision weapons."

This proposal of the Polish defense ministry will be discussed at a meeting of the Ukrainian-Polish sub-commission for cooperation in the defense industry, which will take place in Kiev in November.

In July 2013, Ukraine has conducted a live firing test of its new antitank missile system “Corsar” at a firing range near Kiev. According to the Luch State Design Bureau, Corsar has a firing range of up to 2,500 meters – double that of any existing portable antitank complex. It can operate in temperatures from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees Celsius (minus 40 to plus 140 Fahrenheit), the company says.