Poland nears additional military equipment deals with South Korea

Poland is expected to sign further contracts for military equipment from South Korea this year, with funding negotiations nearing completion, Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on Thursday.

Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (P) and Shin Won-sik (L).

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This follows his meeting with South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-Sik.

During the meeting at the Ministry of Defense's Representative Center, the two officials discussed enhancing cooperation between the Polish and Korean arms industries, particularly focusing on the acquisition of equipment for the Polish Army.

Dziś wspólnie z Ministrem Obrony Korei Shin Won-sik rozmawialiśmy o wspólnych projektach, wzmocnieniu bezpieczeństwa i rozwoju polskiego przemysłu zbrojeniowego. Podpisane zostanie porozumienie w sprawie obsługi i serwisu najnowocześniejszych samolotów FA-50, które już niedługo… pic.twitter.com/6o2lQoXpM8

— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz (@KosiniakKamysz) June 20, 2024

Kosiniak-Kamysz highlighted that the upcoming contracts will likely include an executive contract for the delivery of 180 K2 tanks. This is in addition to the ongoing implementation of the first contract for 180 tanks, part of a larger framework agreement for a total of 1,000 K2PL tanks.

The Polish defense minister also emphasized that the ultimate goal is for these tanks to be manufactured in Poland. He announced that some of the tanks from the new contract, expected to be signed in September at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO arms fair in Poland’s Kielce, will be produced in Polish plants.

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Source: IAR