Three hits, all missiles to target. This is the consequence of the shooting that the Marine Rocket Unit carried out in Norway. The mark was 2 decommissioned ships of the Navy. The fire test took place during the "Aegir ‘25" exercise with the participation of Norwegian and British troops.
Air defence stationed at the Reich-Jasionka Airport. fot. Henriette Harkestad Alvheim Forsvaret.
Marine Rocket Unit was moved to Norway almost a period ago. For the following weeks, soldiers were preparing for the Naval Strike Missile. In the end, the tasks were carried out on the occasion of the ‘Aegir ‘25’ exercises involving the Norwegian Navy and the United Kingdom. The Poles made 3 strikes and the aim was to retreat Norwegian fleet ships from service: the erstwhile KNM missile-torpedo cutter “Terne”, which was 36 m long and the erstwhile frigate of KNM “Trondheim”. Its dimension is 96 m. The unit's command, at least for the moment, does not want to uncover how far the targets were located. However, it is known that the scope of NSM missiles reaches almost 200 km.
– All the goals were achieved – emphasised Mr Bogdan Tomaszycki, MJR commander. On Sunday, there was besides the comment of the General Staff of the HR: "Common actions with the Royal Navy of Norway are not only integration and exchange of experience, but above all applicable tests of the ability to plan and conduct defence operations in hard Scandinavian conditions" – it is written on social media. specified tests do not take place very often. MJR fired anti-ship missiles in 2016 and 2019. So far, specified tasks have always been organised in Norway.
MJR is 1 of the most modern units of the Polish army. It is part of the 3 Ship Flotillas in Gdynia, and its strength is made up of NSM missiles of Norwegian production. In addition, there is over-average mobility. MJR vehicles can travel on roads and roads. They can take position in a short time, make a hit, and decision to a safe area. Additionally, combat modules can be comparatively easy transferred to hundreds of kilometres – both by air and sea. In fresh years, MJR has been practicing in Estonia, Lithuania, Sweden, Romania or Iceland. The script almost all time was the same – fast transport, performing simulated strokes for purposes in the Baltic, Black Sea, Atlantic and returning to the home unit. The exercises in the Baltic States were peculiarly echoed. Poles have proved that if essential they are able to block Russian ships in the Gulf of Finland and safe NATO-critical shipping routes.
Air defence stationed at the Reich-Jasionka Airport. fot. Henriette Harkestad Alvheim Forsvaret.
Marine Rocket Unit was established in 2015. It consists of 2 combat squadrons, equipped with rocket launchers, but besides command cars, radars and mobile communications nodes. The squadrons are divided into batteries, and those into fire teams. Additionally, there is simply a safety division with anti-aircraft and logistics sub-units.
The MJR can get information about the opponent from various sources – for example from crews of ships or planes orbiting the sea. However, it can besides track its targets on its own – utilizing radars that monitor airspace within 240 km and sea surface over a distance of 50 km. The assets of the unit proved useful adequate that the military decided to grow the mobile coastal artillery. In 2023 the Ministry of Defence ordered equipment for 2 more MJRs. Under the contract, they are to be completed between 2026 and 2032. The units will be equipped with NSM missiles in a modified version. rocket scope will increase by nearly 100 km. shortly the Naval Rocket Brigade will be established in Pomerania.
