Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. and Rheinmetall have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on strategic cooperation in the field of support vehicles for the Polish armed forces.
Rheinmetall is one of the world’s leading suppliers of armoured tracked and wheeled vehicles and, among other things, the original designer of the Keiler NG armoured breaching vehicle. In addition, Rheinmetall has extensive expertise and experience in areas such as the design, manufacture and maintenance of armoured vehicles. Rheinmetall already has a strong and significant presence in Poland through Rheinmetall Polska Sp.z o.o.
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. is a holding company founded by the Polish government that brings together Polish state-owned companies in the defence industry.
The MoU aims at the foundation of a Joint Venture in order to create a European Support Vehicles Centre, namely the production of Armoured Recovery Vehicles, Armoured Engineering Vehicles with Mine Breaching Capability as well as Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridges. In view to current threat from the East, PGZ and Rheinmetall contribute to building an all-European defence potential by signing this MoU. It is another step towards making Europe’s defence more secure and stronger.
Dr. Björn Bernhard, Managing Director of Vehicle Systems Europe, said: “The MoU symbolises 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 redundance – so important in view to current threat from the East – and multinational supply chains. It is another step towards making Europe more secure and stronger.”
Adam Leszkiewicz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PGZ: “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 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.”
Rheinmetall to supply armoured medical facilities
Rheinmetall has received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to supply highly mobile medical facilities to the German Armed Forces. The framework agreement concluded in September 2025 has an initial call-off value of over €300 million. The first of these protected, highly mobile medical facilities, which meet NATO Role 2B standards, is scheduled to be delivered to the Bundeswehr as a series model in 2029. The systems are intended for use by the German brigade in Lithuania, among others. The contract will be implemented by Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH.
Each of the medical facilities consists of a total of eleven vehicles with associated multifunctional containers. The contract is valid until 2040 and allows for the ordering of additional systems.
The containers remain on the vehicles during operation. These are military HX trucks from Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles. This makes the medical facilities highly mobile and allows them to be deployed in national and alliance defence operations in line with the threat situation. Seriously injured personnel can thus be treated close to the front line. In terms of mobility and protection, there is currently no comparable system available in NATO.
With the Role 2B medical facilities now on order, the Bundeswehr will have a highly mobile, protected system for life-saving emergency surgery and intensive care in the immediate vicinity of mechanised land forces. ‘This will enable us to provide our soldiers on the ground with the best possible medical care,’ said Dr Deniz Akitürk, Managing Director of Rheinmetall Project Solutions GmbH.
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