BWP Borsuk, distant control tower ZSSW-30, Rosomak in various variants, Baobab-K mine system, anti-aircraft sets Lightning, radars and San anti-drone strategy – these are any of the products offered to abroad partners by the Polish Armed Group as part of joint purchases in the second phase of the EU SAFE programme. The company prepared a catalog of 63 specified products.
The condition for utilizing an EU debt in the second phase of the SAFE programme the conclusion of a contract by at least 2 countries participating in the initiative. The Polish Armed Forces Group at the Kielce global Defence manufacture Salon presented a catalogue of 63 products proposed during this phase of the programme.
The PGZ is ready to offer among others BWP Borsuka with ZSSW-30 tower, as well as the same car with Slovak Turra-30 tower. 1 of the proposals is besides the ZSSW-30 tower itself for integration with another car or the ready-made KTO Rosomak with this tower system. PGZ besides offers Rosomaka with 120 mm mortar, buyers can besides choose a car in versions of diagnosis, command, medical evacuation or method support. The company's offer besides includes: crab cannonhaubica or the full Regina module, and multi-guided Langusta rocket launcher. In addition to artillery systems, the PGZ offers 155 mm ammunition and 122 mm rockets.
– Currently, a tiny competition has our overhead mine strategy Baobab-K, the only specified modern strategy of this class – said Aldon Kubicka, manager of the global PGZ Business improvement Office during the press briefing. The strategy is proposed not only on the Jelcza platform, but besides on the chassis of another manufacturers, among others as presented in Kielce Baobab on the Tatra chassis. As she added, competition does not actually have any Lightning rocket anti-aircraft kits. – Their European users intend to proceed buying these products, besides under the SAFE instrument," Kubicka said.
Integration and service on site
Jan Grabowski, vice president of the PGZ, pointed out the activities of the holding company in India. The Group's delegation has late accompanied abroad and state ministers there, preparing the autumn visit of Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Grabowski reported that PGZ is “after advanced conversations” about a Baobab-K overhead miner strategy that could be mounted on Indian chassis.
– We are talking about solid orders, much bigger than those that were placed by our MON," said the vice-president of the PGZ. To date, the Polish military has ordered 35 specified vehicles. “We are perfectly aware of what it is to buy, and not to have much of it, so we declare knowing for the presumption that the miner systems purchased from Poland are integrated with the Indian customer,” he added. Rafal Harmoza, manager of the global Cooperation Department of the PGZ, besides reported that the Group is working on creating the anticipation of servicing equipment provided by PGZ in India and the Gulf countries.
The catalogue prepared by PGZ for the second phase of the SAFE programme besides includes: San anti-drone system, long-range radar P-18PL, Sajna fire control radar (which is part of Narew short-range air defence system), unmanned, specified as Orlik, Visionary and – sometimes portrayed as “Polish Shahid” – Hornet. In the U.S. Navy domain, a rescue ship is proposed. The offer besides includes individual equipment, specified as vests and helmets from Maskpol and PCO optical instruments.
Not just SAFE
Łukasz Jurczyszyn, manager of the Office of European Programs PGZ recalled that SAFE is not the only way the European Union is financing the improvement of the arms industry. – More instruments for financing arms purchases are being created, specified as European Defence manufacture Programme EDIP whether the European Competitiveness Fund ECF, which provides for joint procurement under the fresh budgetary position 2028-2034, said. The budget for defence and space programmes designed for this period is EUR 131 billion.
Of the 150 billion euro of the SAFE instrument – a fast reinforcement of Europe and the strengthening of the European arms manufacture – Poland gained EUR 43.7 billion. In the first phase, allowing the expression "single procurement" – contracts concluded by individual states – MON signed over 60 contracts for over PLN 120 billion. Most of these measures will go to national suppliers.
