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Hanwha Aerospace Europe has been named a recipient of the ‘Proud Veteran 2026’ award. The distinction, recognising the company’s commitment to supporting the veteran community, was presented during MSPO at the Military University of Technology’s stand at Expo Kielce.

The war in Ukraine has shortened the development cycle for defence technologies from years to weeks. Rapid testing, deployment and improvement of unmanned systems, as well as Polish-Ukrainian cooperation, were among the topics discussed during a forum at MSPO at Targi Kielce.

A list of products from Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) that can be offered under the European SAFE mechanism has been included in a dedicated catalogue presented at MSPO 2026 in Kielce. PGZ is already holding talks with European partners interested in Polish defence equipment, including Greece and Spain

Dr Andrzej Mochoń, President of the Management Board of Targi Kielce, has been awarded the commemorative “15th Anniversary Medal of the Armament Agency”. The distinction, presented in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Armament Agency and the modernisation of the Polish Armed Forces, was conferred during the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition.

Nearly 250 Canadian companies and organisations are taking part in this year’s MSPO, with more than 20 agreements already signed with international partners, including Polish companies. Canada says this is the largest government and industry presence it has ever brought to an overseas defence exhibition.

An agreement on the joint organisation of the IDA Bootcamp 2026 project was signed during the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition at Targi Kielce. The cooperation is designed to help Polish startups, technology companies and research teams develop solutions that address the specific needs of the Polish Armed Forces.

The Armament Agency has signed two contracts with Polish entities during the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition at Targi Kielce. The agreements cover the delivery of passive location radars and more than 1,000 charges designed to destroy naval mines.

What will happen to SAFE funding that other EU countries fail to use, and could SAFE 2.0 become a reality? The future of European defence financing was discussed at MSPO by Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of National Defence. As she stressed, Poland intends to make full use of the funding allocated to it while also seeking access to funds that may be returned to the common pool.