At the end of May 2013, the German and Polish defense ministers signed a Letter of Intent on naval cooperation. What does that mean for Polish submarine plans?Poland’s current submarine fleet includes 1 Russian Kilo Class boat, ORP Orzel external link, which was commissioned in 1986. Another 4 modernized U207 Kobben Class external link pocket submarines of German design were given to Poland by Norway, who added 1 Type 207 used for spares/ training. The tiny 435t Type 207s were commissioned in Norway from 1964 – 1967, which doesn’t leave them much of a safe lifespan.
Poland’s 2013 – 2022 defense modernization plan expects to finalize specifications for new submarines by the end of 2013.
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