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The second day of the International Defence Industry Exhibition witnessed two cooperation agreements signed at the expo; the American REB Technologies and Defense Solutions GT from the United Arab Emirates.

The South Korean Hanwha Defense and Polish Armaments Group have signed a memorandum setting out the partnership principles for production, servicing, life cycle costs and future development of K9 self-propelled howitzers, infantry fighting vehicles and multiple rocket launchers. The memorandum was signed on the second day of the Targi Kielce MSPO.

The fact that it is worth using European research and development projects and cooperating with foreign governments, institutions and agencies were discussed by the participants of the conference "European projects as an opportunity for the PGZ Group".

One of the METAL Expo's accompanying events, part of the Targi Kielce Industrial Autumn, is the Foundry Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences' session. The event is organised by the Silesian University of Technology and the Polish Academy of Sciences.

The president of Polish Armaments Group, Sebastian Chwałek, and the president of Hyundai Rotem, Lee Yong-bae, signed an agreement on cooperation between the two companies on unmanned land platforms and the commencement of work on the development of next-generation tank technology. The signing ceremony was a part of the 30th International Defence Industry Exhibition.

The second day of the International Defence Industry Exhibition saw meetings with the authors of books which feature military and army issues. One could get the authors’ signatures at Targi Kielce. Serhyj Syniuk, General Professor Bogusław Pacek, Krzysztof Puwalski, Naval and Leszek Erenfeicht were among those signing books.

- The production of weapons in Ukraine is too risky today. We can only buy or receive gear and equipment - said Taras Chmut, head of Ukraine's largest "military" foundation "Come Back Live" during the International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce. He came to Targi Kielce to negotiate contracts and acquire equipment.

What is the industry of the future? The answer to this and many other questions will be available to workshop participants. The workshop session is organised by Jagiellonian University's Open HEIR and held at Targi Kielce under the banner of How to guide our people towards the industry of the future? The meeting is a part of the Metal Trade Fair, which begins on 20 September.