Minister of Defense of Poland Władysław Kosiniak-Kamys. Photo: Facebook / Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej
Poland continues to bolster its defense capabilities at an accelerated pace, signing new military contracts. On Tuesday, during the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce, the Polish government announced deals worth over €460 million, AFP reports.
“The Polish government will sign contracts worth nearly two billion zlotys (€467 million),” said Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.
One of the major deals, set to be signed on Wednesday, involves a 1.1 billion zloty contract with a Spanish company for airport recognition, protection, and radio security systems. However, details of this contract remain undisclosed.
Additionally, three other agreements were signed on Tuesday, focusing on communication systems, radiation detection, and transport logistics.
These actions are part of a broader strategy by Warsaw to enhance its defense capabilities. Just in mid-August, Poland signed a contract with the American company Boeing to purchase 96 Apache attack helicopters worth €9.14 billion, making Poland the world’s largest operator of this helicopter type.
Also in August, Poland secured a deal for the production of 48 M903 launchers for the Patriot missile system, valued at €1.13 billion, and another contract for the purchase of several hundred AIM-120C AMRAAM missiles worth €783 million.
The International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce is one of the most significant regional events, attracting 769 participants this year, including arms manufacturers and distributors, experts, and officials from around the world, particularly from Australia, the USA, and the UK.
As a NATO member, Poland currently spends about 4% of its GDP on defense, well above the NATO requirement of 2%. Next year, Warsaw plans to increase its defense budget to 4.7% of GDP, amounting to a record 186 billion zlotys.
