The Ukrainian and Polish defense industries are deepening integration processes under the guidance of their governments. This is demonstrated by the results of the Polish delegation's visit to Kyiv.
In particular, according to the Polish Defense Ministry, during the visit of the delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk, two documents were signed on cooperation between Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ, one of the largest associations of defense companies in Poland) and Ukrainian defense companies.
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The first agreement is a memorandum between PGZ and the Ukroboronprom State Concern, expanding industrial cooperation, signed under the guidance of the Polish Ministry of Defense and the Ukrainian Ministry of Strategic Industries.
It should be recalled that a number of joint Ukrainian-Polish defense projects were launched after 2014. After the full-scale russian invasion, they were significantly expanded and deepened. In particular, in 2023, it was announced that T-64 tanks would be overhauled in cooperation with PGZ at the Bumar-Labędy plant, along with the joint production of ammunition.
It should be noted that PGZ, which includes more than 50 companies, is responsible for the development, modernization, maintenance and production of many types of weapons and military equipment.
We are referring to air defense, including in-house projects such as the Pilica anti-aircraft system and Piorun man-portable air defense system, the production of armored vehicles such as Rosomak armored personnel carrier, artillery such as Rak self-propelled mortar, Grot C16 assault rifles, and much more.
The second agreement was concluded with the National Association of Ukrainian Defense Industries (NAUDI) and the Military Institute of Armament Technology (WITU, Wojskowy Instytut Techniczny Uzbrojenia), a research institution of the Polish Armed Forces. This institution not only analyzes but also independently develops weapons, particularly in the field of ammunition.
"We believe that the production and research potentials of Poland and Ukraine can complement each other and contribute to better equipping our armies," the Polish Ministry of Defense stated.
Earlier, Defense Express reported on the terms of delivery of the first 28 of 250 newest Abrams tanks in exchange for those delivered to Ukraine.
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