14.06.2023 SIGNING OF A CONTRACT FOR THE DELIVERY OF BAOBAB-K DISTRICT MINING VEHICLES AND MINES MANUFACTURED BY OUR COMPANY

The contract covers the delivery of 24 units of Scattered Mine Laying Vehicles, manufactured by a consortium consisting of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. and Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. as the leader. Specialized maintenance and repair kits will be delivered together with the vehicles. The value of the contract is approximately PLN 510 million, and the deliveries will be made in 2026-2028. The second of the signed contracts, concluded between the Armaments Agency and Bydgoszcz Electromechanical Works Belma S.A., concerns the purchase of over 10,000 ISM mine cassettes with MN-123 scattered mines, over 6,000 sets of MR-123 anti-tank mines for manual laying, and several hundred mine cassettes with MN-123/C training scattered mines. The entire contract will be completed by 2026 and its value amounts to PLN 566 million.

- The BAOBAB-K Scattered Mine Laying Vehicle is another R&D project that we are proud of, because it was created thanks to the efficient cooperation of PGZ companies, using to a large extent their products and systems. BAOBAB-K is based on the latest technologies and meets all the requirements of the modern battlefield. I am glad that the Polish design will effectively secure and protect our territory. I am convinced that this is another innovative solution "made in Poland" that can successfully compete with similar ones created around the world - emphasized Sebastian Chwałek, President of the Management Board of PGZ S.A.

The BAOBAB-K scattered minelaying vehicle is the result of research and development work carried out on the basis of an agreement concluded with the Armament Agency (formerly the Armament Inspectorate) on 28 December 2018. As a result of the work carried out, a prototype was created, the tactical and technical assumptions of this system were confirmed in the tests, and technical documentation was developed enabling the commencement of serial production. The BAOBAB-K research and development project ended with a positive result of qualification tests in November 2022.