Krab

The AHS Krab is a Polish 155 mm self-propelled howitzer based on a tracked chassis, designed to provide indirect fire support. It features a 155 mm L/52 gun mounted in a turret, capable of firing various types of ammunition.

Developed under Poland's "Regina" program in the late 1990s to transition the Polish Armed Forces to NATO-standard artillery, the Krab's design evolved to combine a licensed British AS-90 turret with a South Korean K9 Thunder chassis. The finalized system officially entered service with the Polish Land Forces in 2015, replacing aging Soviet-era 2S1 Gvozdika platforms. The Krab saw its first major combat deployment during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Polish-supplied units were extensively and successfully used by Ukrainian forces in high-intensity counter-battery operations. Today, it remains a cornerstone of Poland's military modernization and has established a reputation as a highly effective, combat-proven artillery system.