scholarly journals Evolution of the MSBS Grot Assault Rifle from Version A0 to Version A2

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Ryszard B. WOŹNIAK ◽  
Mirosław ZAHOR ◽  
Paweł MADEJ ◽  
Janusz PAWLAK ◽  
Norbert PIECHOTA
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Current Version ◽  
Territorial Defence ◽  
Testing Period ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Safety And Reliability ◽  
The Military ◽  
Development Department

On 15 December 2017, Fabryka Broni “Łucznik”-Radom Sp. z o.o. (FB Radom), a subsidiary of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A., delivered the first batch of 1,000 MSBS Grot C 16 FB M1 calibre 5.56 mm standard (basic) assault rifles (version A0) to the Polish Territorial Defence Force and thus initiated the process of deployment of the assault rifle in the Polish Armed Forces. MSBS Grot was developed by Polish design and process engineers at FB Radom and the Military University of Technology (MUT, Warsaw, Poland) who by mediation of the proper Armament Acquisition and Development Department collected the improvement suggestions and operational feedback from 2.5 years of testing by operators from the armed forces. The suggestions and feedback were thoroughly analysed and discussed during periodic meetings attended by the representatives of the Territorial Defence Force (TDF) Command, the Special Forces Component Command, the 3rd Regional Military Representation (RMR), MUT, and FB Radom. Based on the conclusions from the testing period and the results of theoretical and instrumental testing of the solutions proposed for implementation, the MSBS Grot assault rifles show systematic improvements up to the current version, A2. This paper presents the design of the MSBS Grot Version A0 assault rifle and the construction and processing modifications for version A1 and version A2. During the optimisation effort backed by theoretical and instrumental testing, there was special focus on the assurance of high operating safety and reliability, plus the required ergonomics of the assault rifle under various operating conditions. The paper also presents the avenues for further potential improvements of MSBS Grot.

WPS in Military Training and Socialization

2018 ◽  
pp. 247-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Carreiras ◽  
Teresa Fragoso
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Military Training ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
National Policies ◽  
Gender Integration ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Implementation Problems ◽  
The Military

This chapter explores the idea that a lack of congruence between national policies on gender integration in the military and the requirements of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 account for many of the implementation problems identified at the level of international military missions. To do so, this chapter reviews scholarly and policy developments regarding gender integration in the armed forces of different UN member states, with a special focus on military training and socialization. Drawing on a diverse literature, including case studies and comparative analyses developed during the last two decades, it describes the structural and cultural dimensions of national policies on gender integration in the military. It then examines the extent to which these policies have been congruent with the WPS agenda. This chapter argues that the steady growth of women in national militaries has not translated into an identical increase in their engagement at the international level. Relative success in recruiting and retaining women in national forces does not automatically reduce the gender gap in international missions.

scholarly journals Major Conditions of Shooting Range Operation in Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-104
Author(s):  
Józef GACEK ◽  
Bronisław MARCINIAK ◽  
Ryszard WOŹNIAK
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
Field Training ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Expert Team ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Military ◽  
And Training ◽  
National Defence ◽  
Shooting Ranges

Under the "Authorisations of the Minister of National Defence" (latest - No. 57/MON dated 22 December 2014), a Permanent Expert Team operates at the Institute of Armament Technology of the Faculty of Mechatronics and Aerospace of the Military University of Technology (Warsaw, Poland), performing test shootings for the purpose of verifying the fulfilment of technical requirements to be met by garrison shooting ranges and their locations. During almost 20 years of its activity, the Team has conducted research studies under more than 325 civil law contracts concluded with operators of shooting ranges, numerous expert analyses and prepared specialist opinions for courts and prosecutor's offices, and participated in the creation of normative acts and documents, concerning - among others - provision of safety of the operated field training facilities, mainly garrison and training ground shooting ranges. The results of the Team's work have been used, among others, by the Ministry of National Defence (with the active participation of the Team) to prepare regulations of the Minister of National Defence concerning the technical conditions to be met by garrison shooting ranges and their locations. The first of these regulations was issued on 4 October 2001 (Polish Journal of Laws of 2001, no. 132, item 1479), and its latest revision on 15 December 2017 (Polish Journal of Laws of 2018, item 113). The paper presents selected results of studies of the Permanent Expert Team related to, among others, ensuring the safety of users of garrison and training ground shooting ranges, which form a part of the field training facilities of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland, the Police, the Border Guard, the Customs Service, security companies, hunting and sports organisations. Of particular value are the conclusions and propositions of the Expert Team related to, for example: improvement of quality of the law created in Poland, concerning in particular training facilities; ensuring safety at shooting ranges during training with firearms of various types and calibres, utilising various types of ammunition; expert supervision over construction, acceptance and operation of shooting ranges; principles of safe operation of shooting ranges, ensuring longevity of the facilities, etc.

scholarly journals Applying performance data of military vehicles as a source of verification of technical specifications and criteria for implemented military equipment

2018 ◽  
Vol 189 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-180
Author(s):  
Jaroslaw Konczak ◽  
Marcin Walkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Operation System ◽  
Standard Interval ◽  
Military Equipment ◽  
Military Vehicles ◽  
Periodic Maintenance ◽  
Technical Specifications ◽  
Military Institute ◽  
The Military

In the article the authors have attempted to analyze the specifications and criteria imposed on military vehicles acquired by the Polish Armed Forces. The issues of selection of the target operation standard, interval between periodic maintenance inspections, fault tolerance and reliability, which are defined in tactical-technical criteria by administrators, were addressed. The technical specifications are the essential component of qualification studies. The data obtained from research of prototypes and the initial years of exploitation of the new military equipment (SpW) constitute the source of verification for technical-tactical criteria (ZTT) or initial technical-tactical criteria (WZTT) adopted for implementation. The article also discusses the issues related to estimation of probability of the tasks to be executed by military vehicles in typical operating conditions depending on the lifetime, mileage or method of storage. Presumable combat losses, which are independent from the adopted operation system of the military equipment, have been omitted. The research works in the field of reliability are conducted in the Armored Fighting Vehicles Laboratory of the Military Institute of Armored and Automotive Technology in Sulejówek. Additionally, the authors have addressed the possibility of the application of computer simulation for the purpose of military vehicles reliability.

scholarly journals Directions for the development of information resource management in military libraries of higher education institutions in Poland on the example of the Library of the War Studies University and the Library of the Military University of Technology

2021 ◽  
Vol 200 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-311
Author(s):  
Anita Kuźnik
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Management Development ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Historical Outline ◽  
The Military ◽  
Spatial Architecture

The article addresses the directions of management development in military libraries of higher education institutions in Poland. These changes are noticeable in such areas as information technology, interpersonal communication, spatial architecture, and library budget. The article also presents two most important and largest libraries in the Polish Armed Forces, namely the Library of the War Studies University and the Library of the Military University of Technology. It provides a brief historical outline of the mother universities of these libraries and the beginnings of their activities. Then, the essential modern solutions implemented there and have directly contributed to their development, are analyzed.

scholarly journals VLOGA VOJSK V EVROPI: OD OBRAMBE OZEMLJA K RAZNOVRSTNIM VARNOSTNIM NALOGAM

2014 ◽  
pp. 41-61
Author(s):  
VINKO VEGIČ
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
Important Change ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Territorial Defence ◽  
Post Cold War ◽  
Changing Roles ◽  
Military Structure ◽  
The Military

Spreminjanje vloge vojsk v evropskih državah pod vplivom dogajanj po hladni vojni postavlja številna vprašanja tako na teoretični kot na praktični ravni. Na spremembo vloge vojsk pomembno vplivajo predvsem ozemeljska (pre)razporeditev konfrontacij in konfliktov, spreminjanje podobe oboroženih konfliktov ter povečanje pripravljenosti zahodnih držav za vojaško posredovanje v soseščini. Prispevek obravnava teoretična razmišljanja o vlogi vojsk v evropskih državah, prikaže pa tudi nekatere analitične poglede na vlogo vojsk v okviru Nata in EU. Najbolj pomembna sprememba glede vloge vojsk je zmanjševanje potrebe po obrambi ozemlja ter pojav precej različnih in pogosto nejasno definiranih nalog. Tem spremembam pa morajo države prilagoditi tudi obrambne doktrine ter strukturo vojsk. Postopno slovo od ozemeljske obrambne vloge vojske za oblikovalce obrambne politike odpira vrsto vprašanj tako glede odnosa med vojsko in njenim družbenim okoljem kot tudi glede njene notranje organiziranosti. The changing roles of armed forces in European countries, which are influenced by the post- Cold War developments, have opened many questions both, on the theoretical and practical level. The role of the armed forces is influenced mostly by: the territorial (re)location of confrontations and conflicts, the changing feature of armed conflicts and increased willingness of Western states to intervene in their neighbourhood. The article discusses theoretical considerations on the role of armed forces in European countries and presents also some analytical views on the role of armed forces military roles in the framework of NATO and EU. The most important change concerning the role of armed forces is a diminishing need for territorial defence and the emergence of different and frequently vaguely defined tasks of European states’ armed forces. These changes require also the adaptation of defence doctrines and military structure. A gradual farewell to the territorial defence function of the armed forces raises numerous questions for defence policy-makers, which concern the relations between the armed forces and their social environment as well as the military internal organisational structure.

scholarly journals Education and research activity of The Institute of Aviation Technology of The Mechatronic and Aerospace Department of The Military University of Technology for aviation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17
Author(s):  
Aleksander Olejnik ◽  
Stanisław Kachel ◽  
Maciej Henzel ◽  
Piotr Zalewski
Keyword(s):  
Armed Forces ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Aviation Maintenance ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
Aviation Technology ◽  
The Military

Military University of Technology in Warsaw (MUT) is a military, engineering university operating over 60 years (since 1951). MUT educates students as well as cadets and conducts scientific researches for the needs of the Polish Armed Forces and national economy as well as defence sector. The Institute of Aviation Technology of the Faculty of Mechatronics and Aerospace is a part of Military University of Technology and conducts activities for the military and aviation industry. The Institute is a successor of the former Faculty of Aviation, which was founded in 1951. The Faculty was established for the training of the military aviation engineers who could maintain the jet-engine aircraft, entered the service in 60. of the previous century. Recently, the Faculty provides the higher education in the field of Aerospace Engineering for both military (cadets) and civil students. The scientific and research activities of the Institute are focused on numerical aerodynamic as well as tunnel investigations, airframe structure strength simulation, determination of thermophysical properties of aviation materials, and on-board avionics systems as well aviation armament. Integrated part of the Institute is the Training Centre of aviation maintenance personnel, certified with EASA Part-147 requirements. and it base on a certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority.

scholarly journals Mobile facilities of military infrastructure for accommodation of soldiers

2018 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 131-138
Author(s):  
Tomasz Wojtkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Field Tests ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Building Code ◽  
University Of Technology ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
The Military ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Mobile Facilities ◽  
Made In

This issue is a subject of works and studies at the Civil Engineering and Geodesy Faculty of the Military University of Technology. The presented proposals of the modern facilities meeting the NATO standards are based on the technical solutions and the components manufactured in Poland. Moreover, they are fully compliant with the Unified Facilities Criteria published by the DoD USA and the International Building Code. It should be emphasized that the presented solutions of temporary mobile structures of accommodation for soldiers can be used in the near future in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland. The components are made in Poland and have the required certificates. Additional operating tests can be made at the Faculty of Engineering and Geodesy of the Military University of Technology. Currently, some works are being conducted concerning the preparation of documents for the Armed Forces. Field tests will determine the time needed for assembly and disassembly of variously configured objects and mobile, modular command posts. Keywords: construction, standards, exploitation, accommodation infrastructure.

THE EFFECT OF THE RELIGIOUS FACTOR ON THE MILITARY MEN VALUE BASED ORIENTATION FORMING

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 137-142
Author(s):  
ALEXEY ROMAKHIN ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Russian Army ◽  
Religious Factor ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Role Of Religion ◽  
The Military

This article reveals the problem of the role of the religious factor in the formation of the value orientations of the military personnel of the Russian army from its inception to the present state. In the article, the author reveals the significance of the Church in the formation of the value orientations of military personnel. The problem of religious situation in foreign armies is considered. The article presents data from sociological studies confirming the increase in the number of religious servicemen in the modern Armed Forces. The concept of “religious factor” is revealed. The author suggests considering the influence of the religious factor on the formation of value orientations through the functions of religion. The article provides examples of the influence of religion on the formation of value orientations of military personnel from the time of the Baptism of Russia to the present. Examples of writers of Russian classical literature about the influence of religion on the morale of troops are given. Examples of religious participation in major battles and wars of the past years are shown. The significance of the religious factor in uniting the people and the army is shown. The work of officials of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation in strengthening values among military personnel in modern conditions is demonstrated. The role of the Minister of defense of the Russian Federation, General of the army S.K. Shoigu in strengthening the faith of the Russian army is outlined. Issues related to the construction of the Main Temple of the Armed Forces and its impact on the public masses were discussed. In this study, the author aims to show the significant role of religion in the formation of value orientations in Russian military personnel. The analysis shows an increasing role of religion in the minds of military personnel in modern conditions.

STRUCTURAL AND LOGIC DIAGRAM OF RESEARCH ON THE MILITARY-ECONOMIC SUBSTANTIATION OF THE RATIONAL NUMBER OF ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING THE PROGRAM OF THEIR DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 102-110
Author(s):  
V. Nazarkin ◽  
O. Semenenko ◽  
A. Efimenko ◽  
V. Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Rational Number ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The State ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Scientific Substantiation ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Excess Number ◽  
The Military

The task of choosing the rational number of power structures is always one of the main priorities of any political leadership of the state. An insufficient number of armed forces is a threat to the national security of the state; an excess number creates pressures on the development of the country's national economy. Today, when the development programs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are being formed in the context of the practical application of their units and subunits to carry out combat missions, questions of choosing a priority approach to the formation (justification) of the rational size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is an urgent issue. The article proposes a structure for conducting research on the development and implementation of the methodology of military-economic substantiation of the rational strength of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the system of defense planning of Ukraine in the formation of programs for their development for the medium and long term. The main objectives of this methodology are: scientific substantiation of the range of the necessary strength of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the period of the program of their development; the choice of the indicator of the rational size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine according to the years of the program from a certain range of its changes; military-economic substantiation of this number under the influence of various limiting factors. The development and implementation of such a methodology will increase the efficiency of the formation and implementation of development programs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as the efficiency of using public funds for the development of power structures.

MATERIAL RESOURCES IN THE MILITARY LOGISTICS SYSTEM

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
V. Makhankov ◽  
A. Maltsev ◽  
A. Kupriniuk ◽  
V. Obertas
Keyword(s):  
Inventory Management ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Logistics System ◽  
Military Logistics ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Organization And Management ◽  
Material Separation ◽  
The Military ◽  
Military Units

The current stage of reforming the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AF) confirms that the crisis in the country's economy has significantly affected the system of logistics of troops, which ensures its main task – to maintain the combat readiness of military units and ensure their livelihood in peacetime. The war in the east of the country and the existing state of providing troops showed the need to improve the organization and management of the process of logistical (technical, rear and medical) provision of training and combat use of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is currently in the phase of perspective changes and necessitates the development of a new concept of military information management and logistical flows, which will be implemented by a new, more efficient structure, called the "military logistics system". The purpose of the article is to determine the directions for the creation and accumulation of an optimal nomenclature of stocks of material resources in peacetime and their rational separation at the tactical, operational and strategic levels of management. The article describes the contents of the concepts of "logistics", "echelon", "stocking", "operational accounting". Important tasks of modern conditions of process of creation and management of stocks in the course of reforming of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are systematized; variants of the offered models of inventory management are outlined. The goal is achieved through theoretical and experimental research on volume optimization and material separation at all levels of management, which is one of the key problems of military logistics.

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