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Orka programme: Korean package and real technological independence of Poland
Author:Mariusz Dasiewicz
An important element of the submarine acquisition programme remains the clear definition of rules for control of sensitive components, both those to be fully located in the country and those subject to export restrictions.
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MRO in Poland as a condition for sovereignty of Orka
This will allow to build a safe and autonomous system of maintenance of new units. Hanwha Ocean has made an offer to achieve this goal: keeping the MRO on Polish soil, lack of dependence on external entities and repair times according to the need of the MW, and, above all, sovereign control of submarines' readiness.
Read more: Hanwha Ocean's proposal under the Orka programme
Selection of the Korean package is an investment in Polish technological and industrial independence. Contractual records in ORKA program must protect Poland's control and constant access to technology. In order to achieve real independence, it is essential that the MRO is located in Poland and under the control of the Polish Armed Forces.
The full location of the MRO's capabilities in Poland and the maintenance of the service base under the direct supervision of the Armed Forces are key conditions which must be reflected in the contract – without them, the operational sovereignty of the new ships would only be apparent.
Seong-Woo Park, Vice President of Hanwha Ocean responsible for Orka submarine program
Reduced operational risk
A key element of the Korean proposal in Ork's program is technology transfer. Hanwha Ocean's offer includes the transfer of knowledge necessary for operation, repair, renovation and development of national design and industrial capabilities. This gives Poland a real chance to build its own competences in the construction and maintenance of submarines, which is a direct step towards technological independence.
Strong guarantees of the transfer of know-how, including licences, source documentation, training and precise support schedules, are needed to ensure that Polish entities acquire their competences effectively.
Seong-Woo Park
The Korean proposal is a comprehensive package: modern units (KSS-III Batch 2) plus full service, logistics and training support, and financing proposals supported by the Korean government. This approach reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) and operational risk for Poland and in practice guarantees continuity of operation and immediate service support. Korean plants have experience in the serial production of ships and in the rapid implementation of programmes – this is the advantage in implementing the calendars required by the MON. Additionally, the possibility of transferring an older but still efficient unit from the Korean fleet as a transitional solution allows to shorten the time in which Poland will gain real fighting capabilities, thus minimising the capacity gap during the transitional period.
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The offer of Korea includes cooperation mechanisms with Polish companies and universities, including Gdańsk University of Technology, which facilitates the creation of a local value chain: supply of components, engineering services, R & D programs and human resources training. Financial support in the form of $100 million and even more will facilitate implementation – it is not only a military advantage, but also an economic advantage: the development of shipyards, technology providers, system integrators and research centres. In practice, technology transfer can become an impulse for the long-term modernisation of the Polish maritime industry and its return to the times of glory.
Hanwha declares that technology transfer includes the establishment of full MRO capabilities in the partner country, including yard training and technical personnel. Maintaining the MRO on Polish soil means: no dependence on external repair and ad hoc repairs, sovereign control of combat preparedness and protection of sensitive technologies and maintenance procedures. This is the decisive point in assessing the offer — and one of the main arguments for selecting the Korean package.
Source: Hanwha Ocean
Take and buy from Korea and enter with them into the system for the production of scoffs up to 3 thousand km because they have TECHNOLOGY and such rockets....
You're right.
For every sensible offer, Korean is brilliant, each other is fairy-scripting and insolent problems with repairs, combat preparedness, means of destruction, etc. So it's a number one forever 🙂 However, the quality and complexity of the offer are important, there are agreements, political corruption, what and who will have it. That's why France, the champion of corruption and storytelling, or really bankrupt and the country in decline, can win. Still, an ally more confident than a German.
Unfortunately, I fear that the decision-makers will buy something that is on the slides, and the delivery time will be "somewhat." Just from Europe. Zero technology transfer, no developmental cooperation, education, its.
I agree with most of my previous speakers the only real and technically best for our navy and for the entire army is the Korean offer. ks3 Batch 2 is a powerful fighting platform, open to modernization and offering us a full National Targeting. The baffling that 89 m is too much on the Baltic is nonsense, because first of all, since when our maritime routes are limited to the Baltic and second, If someone has a complex small like Commander Witkiewicz, let him mention that we bought used Russian seals which were still 2 m longer. I'm afraid so am I. I suspect the choice of the French option that is almost the worst at the moment, because we're going to have to pay off a debt for an unrealized contract on a caracala. Greetings, Bosman.
Only Korean. firm, independent of the Europa and..it will do us good
Korea is a solid partner and I am from the very beginning for giving the most and they depend on the customer no Germans.French and.. others and forget about seams as I greet Mariusz