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Gawron-class Corvette
The Gawron class ( pl, rook) or Projekt 621 was a planned class of multipurpose corvettes ordered by Polish Navy. The Gawron class was a variant of the MEKO A-100 project developed by the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Germany. Construction of the first ship of the class started in 2001. The project was terminated in February 2012 but in October 2013 a contract was signed to complete the existing hull as a patrol ship by 2016. On 2 July 2015, ORP ''Ślązak'' was christened and launched, and on 28 November 2019, ORP ''Ślązak'' was officially commissioned into the Polish Navy. Construction of Projekt 621 class corvettes The contract for the construction of seven multi-purpose corvettes of project 621 was signed on November 27, 2001. It was decided to use the ready-made design of the German Meko A-100 ships, and therefore a license was purchased for them. The keel was laid the next day, November 28, 2001. However, due to the limitation of the Gawron series program by the Ministry of Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ORP Kaszub (1987)
ORP ''Kaszub'' is a corvette of the Polish Navy, in service since 1987, the sole ship of the Project 620 class. She was the first ocean-going warship built in Poland. As of 2012 she is in active service.''The Military Balance 2008'',International Institute for Strategic Studies Construction and career The work on her design began in 1971, but the construction of the first ship started only in 1984, being laid down at Gdańsk Shipyard, Stocznia Północna (Northern Shipyard), Gdańsk on 9 June 1984. ''Kaszub'' was launched on 11 May 1986, but was found to have a warped hull and propeller shafts, which required repair. When the ship was commissioned on 15 March 1987, ''Kaszub'' was not fitted with much of the planned armament, with a 9K33 Osa (NATO codename SA-N-4 ''Gecko'') surface-to-air missile launcher being omitted because of its unreliability on small, high speed ships, while the ship's main gun armament was absent because of stability problems.Gardiner and Chumbley 1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister Of Poland
The President of the Council of Ministers ( pl, Prezes Rady Ministrów, lit=Chairman of the Council of Ministers), colloquially referred to as the prime minister (), is the head of the cabinet and the head of government of Poland. The responsibilities and traditions of the office stem from the creation of the contemporary Polish state, and the office is defined in the Constitution of 1997. According to the Constitution, the president nominates and appoints the prime minister, who will then propose the composition of the Cabinet. Fourteen days following their appointment, the prime minister must submit a programme outlining the government's agenda to the Sejm, requiring a vote of confidence.Article 154, para. 2 Conflicts stemming from both interest and powers have arisen between the offices of President and Prime Minister in the past. The incumbent and seventeenth prime minister is Mateusz Morawiecki of the Law and Justice party. Morawiecki replaced Prime Minister Beata Szydło, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science And Technology In Poland
Education has been of prime interest to Poland's rulers since the early 12th century. The catalog of the library of the Cathedral Chapter in Kraków dating from 1110 shows that Polish scholars already then had access to western European literature. In 1364, King Kazimierz the Great founded the Cracow Academy, which would become one of the great universities of Europe. The Polish people have made considerable contributions in the fields of science, technology and mathematics. The list of famous scientists in Poland begins in earnest with the polymath, astronomer and mathematician Nicolaus Copernicus, who formulated the heliocentric theory and made an important contribution to the scientific revolution. In 1773 King Stanisław August Poniatowski established the Commission of National Education, the world's first ministry of education. After the third partition of Poland, in 1795, no Polish state existed. The 19th and 20th centuries saw many Polish scientists working abroad. One of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corvettes Of The Polish Navy
A corvette is a small warship. It is traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper (or " rated") warship. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate, while the class below was historically that of the sloop-of-war. The modern roles that a corvette fulfills include coastal patrol craft, missile boat and fast attack craft. These corvettes are typically between 500 tons and 2,000 .although recent designs may approach 3,000 tons, having size and capabilities that overlap with smaller frigates. However unlike contemporary frigates, a modern corvette does not have sufficient endurance and seaworthiness for long voyages. The word "corvette" is first found in Middle French, a diminutive of the Dutch word ''corf'', meaning a "basket", from the Latin ''corbis''. The rank "corvette captain", equivalent in many navies to "lieutenant commander", derives from the name of this type of ship. The rank is the most junior of three "captain" ranks in severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meteoro-class Offshore Patrol Vessel
The ''Meteoro-class'' offshore patrol vessel, also known as Buque de Acción Marítima (BAM), are new modular offshore patrol vessels of the Spanish Navy adapted to different purposes from a common base, manufactured by Navantia. The BAMs combine high performance with mission versatility, a high commonality with other ships operated by the Spanish Navy. Acquisition and lifecycle costs are reduced. Description The BAMs are a common platform for a variety of missions, used to develop whole families of types of ships that meet the diverse needs of the Navy. Its main missions are: * Protection and escort of other ships in low intensity/asymmetric warfare situations * Control of maritime traffic * Control and neutralization of terrorism and piracy * Operations against drug trafficking and human trafficking * Search and rescue * Support for crisis situations and humanitarian aid * Control of fishing laws * Control of environmental legislation and anti-pollution. Modular design enab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Velykyi-class Corvette
The ''Volodymyr Velykyi'' class or Project 58250 is a planned class of frigates (previously envisioned as multipurpose corvettes) ordered by the Ukrainian Navy. Background and development Before starting this project in 2002 the State Research and Design Shipbuilding Center has developed a multi-purpose corvette "Hajduk-21" for Leninska Kuznia as replacement and continuation of the Soviet s (small anti-submarine vessels), but the Ministry of Defense declined the project. It was decided to double the displacement and make a ship be compatible with the NATO ships. On the initiative of the minister of defense Anatoliy Hrytsenko, on 9 August 2005 the Cabinet of Ukraine issued an order on development of the new ship. For development of the new ship there were allotted some ₴805 million. The new ship was projected to be a little bigger than a corvette, but smaller than a frigate.Arhat, O. Project 58250: the last chance of Ukrainian shipbuilders (Проект 58250: останній ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grom (missile)
The Grom (meaning "thunder" in Polish) is a man-portable air-defense system produced in Poland and based on the Soviet man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) 9K38 Igla. It consists of a 72 mm anti-aircraft missile set with a flight speed of 650 m/s, as well as a single-use launcher, re-usable gripstock and thermal battery coolant assembly electric unit. The full name of the system is PZR Grom, PZR standing for ''Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Rakietowy'' (literally anti-air rocket-propelled set). It is designed to target low-flying helicopters and aeroplanes. As such, the Grom missile is used by other surface-to-air defence systems of Polish design, including ZSU-23-4MP Biała, ZUR-23-2 kg and Poprad self-propelled artillery system. It should not to be confused with versions of the Zvezda Kh-23 air-to-surface missile built under licence in Yugoslavia/Serbia as the Grom-A and Grom-B. History Initially at least since the 1970s the MESKO metal works in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
30 Mm Breda-Mauser
The 30 mm/82 Compact is a naval autocannon built by Alenia Marconi Systems and Oto-Breda, using the Mauser MK 30 mm Model F gun. Users Platforms using the Breda 30/82 mm include: ; * 7 x Marine Nationale = 14 x Breda 30/82 mm * 2 x Marine Nationale = 6 x Breda 30/82 mm * 2 x Marine Nationale = 6 x Breda 30/82 mm ; * 3 x Hellenic Coast Guard = 3 x Breda SAFS 30/82 mm, local control ; * P01 Zara Guardia di Finanza = 1 x twin Breda 30/82 mm (decommissioned) * P02 Vizzarri Guardia di Finanza = 1 x twin Breda 30/82 mm (decommissioned) * P03 Denaro Guardia di Finanza = 1 x Breda 30/82 mm * G.1 + G.2 Mazzei class - Bigliani batch IV Guardia di Finanza = 2 x Breda 30/82 mm * G.3 / G.7 Di Bartolo class - Bigliani batch V Guardia di Finanza = 5 x Breda 30/82 mm * G.8 + G.9 Di Bartolo class - Bigliani batch VII Guardia di Finanza = 2 x Breda 30/82 mm * G.92 / G.103 Corrubia class - batch II Guardia di Finanza 12 x Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Armaments Group
The Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ SA) is a holding company established by the Polish government to unite Polish state owned defence industry companies. The headquarters of this group is in Radom. The Group comprises over 30 companies (including Rosomak SA, Huta Stalowa Wola SA, Jelcz Sp. z o.o., Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Centrum Techniki Morskiej SA, Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne SA, Wojskowe Zakłady Inżynieryjne SA, Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne SA, Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności Nr 1 SA, Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności Nr 2 SA, the Central Military Bureau of Design, Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 SA, Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 SA, Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 4 SA i Wojskowe Zakłady Uzbrojenia SA, WSK PZL Kalisz SA, Fabryka Broni Łucznik Radom SA, Nano Carbon SA) . Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA is the biggest Polish defence enterprise. Central Military Bureau of Design and Technology Wojskowe Centralne Biuro Konstrukcyjno-Technologiczne SA (WCBKT SA) (en. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial construction. The terms are routinely used interchangeably, in part because the evolution of dockyards and shipyards has often caused them to change or merge roles. Countries with large shipbuilding industries include Australia, Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam. The shipbuilding industry is more fragmented in Europe than in Asia where countries tend to have fewer, larger companies. Many naval vessels ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ORP Ślązak (2015)
ORP ''Ślązak'' (241) is an offshore patrol vessel of the Polish Navy, formerly known as . The ship is named ''Ślązak'' ( pl, Silesian). It is a licence variant of the MEKO A-100 project developed by Blohm + Voss. Construction In 1997 Poland was invited to join NATO and became a member state on 12 March 1999. In December 1997 representatives of the Ministry of National Defence and the Polish Navy selected a conceptual design for future multipurpose corvettes. Inquiries were sent to four foreign shipyards from the UK, the US, Germany and Sweden. The commission decided to go with the German MEKO A-100 corvette design by Blohm + Voss. The technical project was approved in 2001. A final agreement with Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej (Naval Shipyard in Gdynia) was signed on 27 November 2001 for construction of one '' Projekt 621'' (shipyard designation ''Gawron'') corvette, a second (optional) and five consecutive (optional). At the same time the shipyard signed a licensing agreement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazeta Wyborcza
''Gazeta Wyborcza'' (; ''The Electoral Gazette'' in English) is a Polish daily newspaper based in Warsaw, Poland. It is the first Polish daily newspaper after the era of "real socialism" and one of Poland's newspapers of record, covering the gamut of political, international and general news from a liberal perspective. History and profile The ''Gazeta Wyborcza'' was first published on 8 May 1989, under the rhyming masthead motto, "''Nie ma wolności bez Solidarności''" ("There's no freedom without Solidarity"). The founders were Andrzej Wajda, Aleksander Paszyński and Zbigniew Bujak. Its founding was an outcome of the Polish Round Table Agreement between the communist government of the People's Republic of Poland and political opponents centred on the Solidarity movement. It was initially owned by Agora SA. Later the American company Cox Communications partially bought the daily. The paper was to serve as the voice of the Solidarity movement during the run-up to the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
