After several months of negotiations, Poland signed the second executive contract on August 1, 2025 for the supply of 180 K2 tanks with Hyundai Rotem.
The ceremony took place at the Bumar -łabędy factory in Gliwice, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense in Poland, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and the Minister of Defense of South Korea, Ahn Gyu-Baek.
The agreement, worth 6.5 billion dollars, provides the delivery of 116 tanks in the South Korean version K2GF between 2026 and 2027, as well as 64 tanks in the Polish version K2PL between 2028 and 2030. The final assembly of 61 Tanks K2PL will be carried out in the Bumar -łthdy factory, marking the start of national production. The first three K2PLs will be manufactured in South Korea, then will undergo modification tests based on the K2GF version.
The contract also includes the acquisition of around 80 support vehicles based on the K2 chassis, including 31 technical support vehicles, 25 engineering vehicles and 25 bridges. The delivery of this equipment is scheduled between 2029 and 2031. Companies of the Polish arms group, such as Obrum SP. Z OO and Bumar-Ołabędy, will be involved in the development of these systems.
In addition to vehicles, the package includes a wide range of logistics and training support, with 120 mm ammunition, small caliber ammunition, spare parts, specialized tools, testing equipment and technical documentation. ETS on board simulators and training for instructors, crews and maintenance teams are also planned.
A key element of the contract is the transfer of technology. Hyundai Rotem will provide the Polish factory with the equipment necessary to start the local assembly line of K2PLs and derivative vehicles, while establishing B2B cooperation terms between Korean and Polish companies in the defense industry sector.
During the signing ceremony, General Artur Kuptel, head of the Poland Army Agency, and the president of Hyundai Rotem, Yongba Lee, formalized the agreement. After the event, the Defense Ministers of the two countries held a bilateral meeting to discuss the expansion of security cooperation and current defense projects. “Important subjects included industrial collaboration, technology transfer and arms production in Poland,” Kosiniak-Kamsz said on his X account.
In recent years, Poland has become a strategic partner in South Korea in the field of defense. In addition to the K2 tanks, the country has already acquired 288 Chunmoo rocket launchers, 672 K9 self-propelled buslings and 48 FA-50 training and combat aircraft.
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