1. 2014 British Embassy Meeting future development of the
POL NAVY
CDR Artur KOLACZYNSKI
Senior Specialist
Naval Weapon Systems Branch
General Command of the Polish Armed Forces
Inspectorate of the Polish Navy
Overall classification of the brief: UNCLASSIFIED
Introduction

2. AGENDA: Command Structure Areas of Interest & Operations
POLNAV development:
Modernisation
Procurement
Brief’s flow as shown on the slide.

3. Commander of the 3rd Ships Flotilla
General Commander
CHAIN OF COMMAND
Force Provider
Commander of the 3rd Ships Flotilla
Commander of the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla
Hydrographic Office
Operational Commander
CHAIN OF COMMAND
Force Provider
Thesis:
Location of GC, flotillas & HO, OC
Role of the GC: training, forces’ prep for the Force User (OC) & Peace time command
Custodian – in light of the NAVAL modernisation: the NAVY Inspectorate (within its basis) plays an important role of the CUSTODIAN. NAVY’s Inspector is the Director of “COUNTERING THREATS AT SEA” Poroigram that is encompassed by the overall OPS Program of the Polish Armed Forces
Custodian’s task is to identify NAVAL capabiliteirs that will meet future requirements in the new, challenging operational & tactical environment.
Procurement processes lie within the MoD but other entities are involved & responsible for.
Maritime Component Commander
Other Components Commanders

4. FINLAND MILITARY-GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS POLAND
OPERATIONAL INTERESTS AREA
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
km. 2
I need to mention that the Baltic Sea is a main focus for the Polish Navy that is responsible for protection of over sq km of internal and territorial waters as well as sq km of Exclusive Economic Zone, which gives over sq km of PL NAV Area of Responsibility.
This area is an 11 % of land terriroty of Republic of Poland. Moreover, we are responsible for Search and Rescue within PL NAV SAR AOR.
TERRITORIAL SEA
km. 2
GDYNIA
ŚWINOUJŚCIE
POLAND

5. THE AREAS OF OPERATIONS
Baltic Sea: Ex
MCM
2. North Sea:
MCM
3. Med Sea:
Op “Act. End.”
Polish NAVY does not limit presence to the Baltic Sea itself.
Within means & capabilities we are operating on the North Sea, Mediterranean Sea & Atlantic frequently participating in number of endeavors, mainly NATO: SNMG1, SNMCMG1 (including command role).

6. GS/POLNAV MoD PRESIDENT
The main document that governs the NAVY’s development is the Polish Navy Development Concept, evaluated by the General Staff of PAF, announced by Minister of Defence and approved by the President of the Republic of Poland, in March 2012.

7. MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENT
SUBMARINES
ANTI-SHIP MISSILE SYSTEM RBS15
FRIGATE
ELECTRONIC RECONNAISSANCE SHIP
2 x COASTAL ANTI-SHIP MISSILE SQNs

8. NEW EQUIPMENT (programs): by 2030 by 2022
SUBMARINE (ORKA pgm) 3 2
MINEHUNTER (KORMORAN II pgm) 3 3
COASTAL DEFENCE SHIP (MIECZNIK pgm) 3 2
OPV (CZAPLA pgm) 3
2+1
According to the long-term „Concept…” by the end of 2030 POLNAV shall be eqiupped with:
3 new submarines, 3 minehunters, 3 coastal defence ships, 3 OPV, 2 SAR, 2 recconaissance ships, 1 Joint Support Ship and 6 auxilaries like tankers, degaussing ect.
Procurements by 2022 are also scheduled as on slide.
By 2022 we will obtain 2 new submarines, third one is expected to enter service in a timeframe of This is due to fact, that submarines are most costly purchase and that particular program needs to be extended..
Till 2022 we plan to implement 3 modern minehunters. This will enable to keep our dedication to our MCM missions not only at Baltic sea, but also as contribution to NATO/EU.
2 of 3 coastal defence ships will enter service by General idea is to obtain most unified units that will enable implementation of mission modules system. Mission module system is also to be implemented at new OPV’s.
2 of them will enter service by The third one „Ślązak” is a continuation of GAWRON project that is expected to close by 2016.
Search and rescue ships shall enter service in periods as shown on the slide. The exact dates of comissioning new units will be coorelated with decomissioning currently used SAR ships.
The same goes with maritime recconaissance/intel gathering vessels that will contribute to the overall ISR. By 2022 we will have 1st one and the 2nd will be operational in period
Last but not least is Joint Support Ship that shall be fully operational by 2022.
The budget of presented plan is estimated on a level between 5 and 6 bilions of US dollars that is approx 15 % of the PAF’s budget.
SAR 2 1
AGI 2 1
JSS (MARLIN pgm) 1 1
AUXILARIES 6 6
MCM UNMANNED SYSTEMS (KIJANKA pgm) 10 -
Estimated budget of the NAVY investments in : USD

9. Q & A