After months of negotiation, Poland signed a second enforcement contract with Hyundai Rotem on August 1, 2025, to transport 180 k2 tanks.
The ceremony took place at the Bumar-łabędy factory in Gliwice, where Polish Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz was present, and Ahn Gyu-beek Minister of Defense.
The $ 6.5 billion agreement contains the delivery of 116 K2GF tanks in the South Korean version between 2026 and 2027 and the transport of 64 K2PL in the Polish version between 2028 and 2030. The final assembly of the 61 K2pl tank is done at the Bumar-łabędy factory, which begins with national production. The first three K2PL tanks are manufactured in South Korea and undergoes converting tests based on the K2GF version.
The contract also includes the purchase of about 80 support vehicles based on the K2 chassis, including 31 technical support vehicles, 25 engineering vehicles and 25 bridge emissions. These devices are expected to be transported between 2029 and 2031. Companies belonging to the Polish weaponry group, such as Obrum Sp. Z oo and Bumar-łabędy, are also involved in the development of these systems.
In addition to the vehicles, the package includes extensive logistics support and training, including 120 mm ammunition, small caliber ammunition, spare parts, tools, test equipment and technical documentation. In addition, ETS simulators and trainers, staff and maintenance teams include training.
The key point of the contract is the technological transfer. The Hyundai Rotem provides the necessary equipment for the Polish factory to launch a local assembly line of K2PL and the resulting vehicles, as well as B2B cooperation between Korean and Polish companies in the defense industry.
At the ceremony of the signing of the contract, General Artur Kuptel, head of the Polish weapon agency, and Yongbae Lee, president of Hyundai Rotem, formalized the agreement. Following the event, defense ministers from the two countries held a bilateral meeting to discuss the expansion of security cooperation and ongoing defense projects. Kosinak-Kamysz said through social media, X account: “Industrial cooperation, technology transfer and weapon manufacturing in Poland were important topics.”
In recent years, Poland has strengthened South Korea as a strategic partner in defense agreements. In addition to the K2 tanks, the country has already acquired 288 Chunmoo launches, 672 k9 self-propelled taracks and 48 wooden-50 training and combat aircraft.
Source and pictures: x @kosiniakkamysz. This content was made with artificial intelligence and reviewed the Editorial Team.
