Polish defence sector for SAFE

According to the signatories (PGZ S.A., GROUP WB, ICEYE, Wielton S.A., PONAR Wadowice S.A., TELDAT, APS, AMZ-KUTNO S.A., Radiotechnika, Lubawa S.A., Transbit Sp. z o.o.), the acquisition of funds from SAFE means a extremist increase in defence production. It is not only an increase in production capacity in circumstantial companies, but besides an impact on an extended network of home suppliers and subcontractors.

" SAFE is simply a immense chance for the Polish defence manufacture for fresh contracts, both home and export. The increasing interest in Polish armaments products is already visible in Europe. In this respect, Polish arms companies want to cooperate," the signatories declare. On the another hand, representatives of armed forces emphasize the importance of the alleged local content aspect. "Investments financed by SAFE means generating fresh jobs, not only straight in the defence industry, but besides throughout the supply chain logistics. These are besides taxes that stay in Poland and return to the budget working for the national economy. Finally, this is an chance to intensify investigation and improvement and make competences," they say in their statement.

Signatories believe that SAFE is simply a unique chance for the Polish defence and safety industry. "As co-responsible for shaping it, we work together to guarantee that Poland does not waste this opportunity" - they signed.

SAFE (Security Action For Europe) is simply a financial instrument that involves lending 19 EU associate States €150 billion to acquisition military weapons and equipment. Poland is to be the largest beneficiary of this programme (EUR 43.7 billion). The funds are to be spent by 2030 and each tranche of the debt will be repaid for 45 years. The list of planned purchases is classified, but it is known that the government focuses mainly on equipment and weapons of Polish production.

“The Armed Forces Agency estimated that around 89 percent of the funds would go to Polish companies, in peculiar to entities of the Polish Armed Forces Group,” said in an interview with “Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence Cezary Tomczyk. – As late stated by Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Huta Stalowa Wola herself will receive orders worth at least PLN 20 billion thanks to SAFE. Only the SAN task is about PLN 15 billion. The next billions will go to the PGZ to acquisition individual equipment for soldiers, mines and a wide scope of equipment for the Armed Forces, specified as Polish Badsuki – he added.