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Ukrainian Arms Manufacturers to Showcase their Latest Achievements at MSPO-2021 Defense Industry Trade Fair Forthcoming in Poland Next Month

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Ukrainian Arms Manufacturers to Showcase their Latest Achievements at MSPO-2021 Defense Industry Trade Fair Forthcoming in Poland Next Month

The 29th International Defense Industry Trade Show MSPO 2021, to be held at the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Center in Kielce, Poland, from 7th to 10th September 2021, is going to become one of the biggest exhibition events ever held in Poland

As of today, almost 250 Polish and international exhibitors have registered for the event, occupying nearly 20,000 sq. m of exhibition space.

MSPO 2021 will be held from 7th to 10th September under the traditional auspices of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda / Targi Kielce photo

Apart from the Polish Armaments Group, which has been a Strategic Partner of MSPO for many years, the exhibitors' list includes companies from the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Italy and Ukraine.

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MSPO is one of East-Central Europe’s leading trade fairs for military weapons and equipment and an international gathering for the entire industry / Targi Kielce photo

According to information available to date, Ukraine will be represented at the event by two companies. The State-owned Company ‘Specialized Export/Import Trade Firm PROGRESS” will provide a single roof for several Ukrainian exhibitors, at Booth G-64, while Motor-Sich will exhibit separately at Booth G-66.

Motor-Sich is an annual exhibitor at MSPO trade fair events. At MSPO-2018, the company showcased two helicopters: the Mi-8MSB-V troop carrier and a commercial modification of the Mi-2 helicopter equipped with two 430 hp AI-450M-B turboshaft engines and additional fuel tanks / Defense Express photo

U.S. exhibitors will include, among others, Lockheed Martin with a 1:1 mock-up of its F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, which is part of the Polish Air Force’s combat fleet modernization program known as Harpia.

The M1A2 Abrams tank will be another attraction to visitors at this year's trade show. This reliable and robust combat vehicle has already proved it worth during Middle East armed conflicts.

The Polish government will acquire the M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Program version 3 (SEPv3), the latest configuration of the US main battle tank (MBT), for four armored battalions; the expected value of the contract is PLN23.3 billion (USD6 billion)

Ukraine and Poland have been long and closely engaged in a number of defense technology development programs.

The Pirat anti-tank guided missile system is a binational project involving MESKO S.A., the Military University of Technology, and CRW Telesystem Mesko of Poland and DKKB Luch of Ukraine / Defense Express photo

The 28th season of the MSPO defense industry trade fair, held in 2020 in a limited format because of global restrictions owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, was primarily a national event, focusing on the Polish Armed Forces’ modernization program. It brought together 185 exhibitors from 15 countries.

The 28th season of the MSPO defense industry trade fair, held in 2020 in a limited format because of global restrictions owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, brought together 185 exhibitors from 15 countries/ Targi Kielce photo

This year’s edition of the MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition will be held at the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Center in Kielce, Poland, from 7th to 10th September.

The Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Center is rated the second biggest in East-Central Europe

The Media & Consulting Company Defense Express has been engaged with the Targi Kielce Exhibition & Congress Center and acted as an information partner for the MSPO International Defense Industry Exhibition since 2013.

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