Polish defense industry is looking for new technologies for ammunition production

Polish defense companies are working to obtain new technologies that will increase ammunition production. Krzysztof Trofiniak, President of the Management Board at the Polish Armament Group, stated that Poland plans to increase ammunition production over the next two and a half years. According to him, this requires significant investments and cooperation between public and private companies.

One of the key challenges the Polish defense industry faces is the lack of appropriate production facilities and specific technologies. "It takes years to build such a capacity, and the situation in Ukraine has demonstrated how urgent these needs are," the report says. Over the next few years, the Polish defense industry will focus on increasing its production capabilities.

However, the development of these capabilities also requires new technologies. "We are working on acquiring new production lines. However, it should be remembered that a single company cannot carry out production - it must be a team, and cooperation in this area is crucial," the President of the Management Board at the Polish Armament Group summarized.

First and foremost, Poland wants to increase the production of 155-mm artillery shells to ensure that it has enough ammunition in stock for its military. "We aim to be able to fill Polish depots in parallel with achieving full, independent ammunition production capacity in Poland within five to eight years," Maciej Idzik, board member of the state-owned Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), shared.

Illustrative photo from the Rheinmetall Denel Munition plant

The demand for 155mm artillery shells has increased dramatically since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Like many other allies, Poland shipped some of its stockpile of 155mm shells to Ukraine.

Poland does not have the capacity to produce shells from scratch, so it assembles them from purchased components.

Previously, Lockheed Martin offered the Polish defense industry to start producing HIMARS rockets.