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Poland signs US$6.7 billion deal for more K2 tanks and aims for new industrial capability
Poland has ordered more K2 main battle tanks (MBTs) from South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem, continuing the country’s spending efforts to overhaul its military in the face of Russia’s invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
(LEAD) Poland signs $6.5 bln deal to purchase 2nd batch of K2 tanks
Poland on Friday signed a deal worth about US$6.5 billion to purchase the second batch of K2 tanks from Hyundai Rotem Co., Seoul's defense ministry said, marking the largest-ever export contract won by a South Korean defense contractor.
Poland signs contract to buy more South Korean battle tanks
Poland has signed a second multi-billion dollar deal with South Korean industrial and defence group Hyundai Rotem for the supply of battle tanks, as Poland and NATO allies look to beef up their defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
Warsaw looks to benefit from South Korea’s mass production capacities and lenient policy toward technology transfers.
South Korea signs $6.5B arms export deal with Poland
South Korea on Friday signed a major arms export deal with Poland worth around $6.5 billion, according to Seoul's Defense Ministry. The agreement includes exports of 180 K2 tanks as well as 81 other support vehicles, according to a statement from the ministry.
Poland signs USD 6.5 billion deal with South Korea for K2 tanks
"Minister of National Defence Ahn Gyu-baek attended the signing ceremony of the K2 Second Implementation Contract (180 tanks, 81 support vehicles, worth approximately 6.5 billion dollars) in Gliwice, Poland, on August 1, together with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz," the release stated.
Poland To Buy 180 Korean K2 Tanks
The contract is worth $6.7 billion. Poland on August 1 signed an executive contract to supply 180 more Korean K2 tanks, including the first in the polonized version K2PL, RMF24 reported. The contract is worth $6.7 billion.
Defense chief to visit Poland this week to sign K2 tank export deal
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will head to Poland this week to attend a signing ceremony for a deal to export additional K2 battle tanks and hold talks with his Polish counterpart on expanding arms cooperation, the ministry said Wednesday.
Poland signs $6.5 billion deal to purchase second batch of K2 tanks
Poland on Friday signed a deal worth about $6.5 billion to purchase the second batch of K2 tanks from Hyundai Rotem, Seoul's defense ministry said, marking the largest-ever export contract won by a Korean defense contractor.
South Korea’s K2 Black Panther Tanks to Be Built in Poland
Poland will locally produce the advanced K2 tanks under a $6.5 billion deal, accelerating its military modernization and strengthening defense ties amid growing regional security concerns.
By 2030, Poland will have more tanks than the UK, Germany, France and Italy combined
Germany, Italy, the UK and France have a combined total of 950 tanks. Only two NATO member states - Greece and Turkey - will ...
As South Korea becomes a key arms supplier to US allies, its best customer is on the edge of a warzone
Poland has finalized a deal to acquire a second batch of 180 South Korean tanks under a 2022 agreement that will eventually see Warsaw boost its arsenal with almost 1,000 of the armored vehicles.
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