October13, 2006:
Poland is buying Swedish RBS15 anti-ship missiles for the three Orkan
class corvettes it is refurbishing. The Orkans belonged to the former East
Germany, and were obtained cheaply after the two Germanies united. The RBS15 is
similar to the U.S. Harpoon, but heavier (1,800 pounds, compared to 1,600), and
has slightly less range (200 kilometers compared to 224 for the latest version
of Harpoon.)