After several months of negotiations, on August 1, 2025, Poland signed the second executive contract for the delivery of 180 K2 tanks with Hyundai Rotem.
The ceremony took place at the bumar-łabędy factory in Gliwice and was attended by the Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and the South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-Baek.
The agreement worth $ 6.5 billion includes the supply of 116 tanks in the South Korean K2GF version between 2026 and 2027 as well as 64 tanks in the Polish K2PL version between 2028 and 2030. The first three K2PL tanks will be manufactured in South Korea and review modification tests based on the K2GF version.
The contract also includes the acquisition of approximately 80 support and auxiliary vehicles based on the K2 chassis, including 31 technical support vehicles, 25 engineering vehicles and 25 bridge throwers. Delivery of these units is scheduled for the period between 2029 and 2031. Companies from the Polish Armament group, such as OBUM SP. Z OO and Bumar-łabędy, will be involved in the development of these systems.
In addition to the vehicles, the package includes a comprehensive set of logistical support and training, with 120 mm ammunition, small caliber ammunition, spare parts, special tools, test equipment and technical documentation. ETS simulators and training for instructors, crews and maintenance teams are also planned.
A key component of the contract is the technology transfer. Hyundai Rotem will provide the necessary equipment to the Polish factory to start the local collection of K2PL and derived vehicles, as well as establish B2B cooperation agreements between South Korean and Polish companies in the defense industry.
Under the signing ceremony, General Artur formalized the c DIGTEL, head of the Polish Weapons Agency, and the President of Hyundai Rotem, Yongbae Lee, the deal. After the event, the defense ministers from both countries held a bilateral meeting to discuss the expansion of security cooperation and the ongoing defense projects. “Important issues included industrial cooperation, technology transfer and weapon production in Poland,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said in his X account.
In recent years, Poland has established itself as a strategic partner for South Korea in defense agreements. In addition to K2-Tanks, the country has already acquired 288 Chunmoo rocket throwers, 672 K9 self-driving haubits and 48 FA-50 training and fighter aircraft.
Source and pictures: X @kosiniakkamysz. This content was created with the help of AI and revised by editorial team.
