On the day of the formal speech of the Republic of Poland from the Ottawa Convention, the Niewiadów Polish Military Group S.A. completed a key phase of preparation for the launch and improvement of large-scale production of anti-personnel mines. This process is carried out by the Companies of the Precision Equipment of the Niewiadów Company.
A detailed analysis of the method documentation of historically manufactured products was carried out in the Niewiadz ZSP and prepared the infrastructure and technological instrumentation essential to reconstruct production. The plants in Niewiadow for decades provided various types of mines for the Armed Forces, which is present a solid competence and documentation base for rebuilding these capabilities.
As part of the preparations, the existing machinery park was adapted, including flood evacuation equipment and explosives ironing. A plan was besides developed to further grow production capacity to accomplish an industrial scale. In parallel, the company secured the supply chain by working with home component manufacturers and partners operating in global cooperation networks.
In cooperation with the Military Institute of Engineering Techniques, anti-personnel mine mimictors have been developed in variants with extraction and force action, which constitute a construction base for fresh combat products. The Company declares its readiness to offer both mines previously produced on the basis of the documentation held and fresh solutions developed on the basis of current operational needs.
"We have completed the fundamental phase of rebuilding technological competences in the area of engineering measures. We have documentation, method facilities and experienced personnel that let us to start production in a short time. Non-witnesses have a longstanding tradition and real industrial capacity" – emphasizes Krystian Gąsior president of the Management Board of the Non-Wild Precision Equipment Plant.
The group besides plans to grow its offer to include anti-tank mines, utilizing its technological and documentary competences. The launch of mass production utilizing flood-elaboration technology and ironing of explosives is planned for 2027, with first orders being obtained as early as 2026.
‘Rebuilding of national capabilities for the production of anti-personnel mines
and anti-tank is part of building industrial sovereignty and responding to the increasing needs of strengthening the east flank of NATO and expanding engineering systems. We are convinced that as 1 of the best prepared private industrial groups in Poland we can play an crucial function in this process" – says Adam Januszko president of the Management Board of Niewiadów Polish Military Group.
In the opinion of the Management Board of the Company, the launch of mine production will have a crucial impact on the scale of activity and increase in the Group's revenues in subsequent years, strengthening its position in the defence sector.
The Polish Military Group emphasises that these activities are part of a long-term strategy for developing competences in the field of modern engineering measures.
and support for national security.
About Non-Wild Precision Equipment Plants
The company is simply a company with over 100 years of history. The company continues the traditions of the arms industry, implementing the production of specialized products for the Polish Armed Forces and the defence sector. It has method documentation, concessions, quality certifications, and qualified personnel, which enables the production of a wide scope of products – from rocket missiles and grenades to weapon imitations and signal mines – according to the highest industrial standards.
About Niewiadów Polish Military Group
Niewiadów Polish Military Group S.A. is 1 of the largest private capital groups in the Polish defence industry, created by the merger of Polish Military Group with the Niewiadów Group. The group combines experience, technological potential, R & D and production infrastructure of companies operating in the field of advanced civilian and military technologies. Its structure includes specialized companies dealing, among others, with the production of ammunition, unmanned systems, engineering measures and logistics and defence services, making the PGM Blinds an crucial partner for the defence sector in Poland and abroad.
