Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) and Germany’s Rheinmetall have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to pursue strategic cooperation in the production of support vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces. The agreement sets the framework for creating a joint venture that will establish a European Support Vehicles Center in Poland.
Under the MoU, the companies plan to produce Armoured Recovery Vehicles, Armoured Engineering Vehicles with mine-breaching capability, and Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridges. The initiative is presented as part of wider European efforts to strengthen defense capabilities amid heightened security concerns in Eastern Europe.
Rheinmetall, a major supplier of armored tracked and wheeled vehicles and the original designer of the Keiler NG armored breaching vehicle, already operates in Poland through its subsidiary Rheinmetall Polska Sp. z o.o. PGZ, a state-owned holding company, unites Poland’s key defense enterprises under government ownership.
Dr. Björn Bernhard, Managing Director of Rheinmetall Vehicle Systems Europe, said the MoU reflects shared goals and the intent to work closely:
“The MoU symbolizes our mutual understanding, aligned goals, and the intention to work closely together – to exchange knowledge, to harness our collective strengths, and to explore new opportunities. By signing the MoU, we not only open the door towards an extension of Poland’s heavy vehicles manufacturing capability but also contribute to building an all-European defence potential, new multi-nation partnerships, capabilities redundancy, and multinational supply chains.”
PGZ CEO Adam Leszkiewicz emphasized that the cooperation fits into PGZ’s broader international strategy:
“As part of building the global PGZ brand, we prioritize diversifying our international associates, and Rheinmetall is a proven partner and a key European defence company. The agreement will open the way to expand our collaboration to include additional solutions, including those we can jointly offer to external markets. This agreement is also important for the Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne and, potentially, H. Cegielski plant, both from Poznań. It offers business development opportunities and demonstrates product diversification within the PGZ Group. Companies located in Poznań are very important to us.”
The new center is expected to enhance Poland’s industrial capacity in heavy vehicle production and contribute to a more integrated European defense manufacturing network.
📌Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. and @RheinmetallAG have signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue strategic cooperation in the production of support vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces.
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