Hyundai Rotem unveils customized K2PL battle tank built for Polish forces

Hyundai Rotem will unveil a Poland-specific K2PL battle tank in Kielce, Poland, during the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition from Tuesday to Friday. The tank will be shown with locally made mission equipment as the company highlights progress in localization. Hyundai Rotem is also displaying other variants and expanding local production under its second contract with Poland.

Hyundai Rotem said the K2PL will appear for the first time with locally made mission equipment at MSPO in Kielce, Poland.

The exhibition is the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition and is running from Tuesday to Friday local time.

Hyundai Rotem said it is in its fifth consecutive year at MSPO and will operate the largest booth among Korean defense exhibitors.

The K2PL is being developed with an active protection system, a drone jammer and a remote weapon control system.

Hyundai Rotem signed a cooperation agreement in April with PGZ-owned BUMAR-LABEDY for local production and maintenance of the K2PL and its recovery variant.

Published Sep 8, 2026 1:00 pm KST

Hyundai Rotem’s K2PL battle tank, tailored specifically for the Polish military, on display at the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland / Courtesy of Hyundai Rotem

Hyundai Rotem will showcase, for the first time, a K2PL — the Poland-specific variant of its K2 tank — fitted with locally made mission equipment, marking a milestone in the localization of the program, the company said Tuesday.

The rollout comes as Hyundai Rotem takes part in the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, Poland, running Tuesday to Friday (local time). Now in its fifth consecutive year at MSPO, the largest defense trade fair in Central and Eastern Europe, Hyundai Rotem will operate the largest booth among Korean defense exhibitors. Last year's edition drew 811 companies from 35 countries.

At a dedicated "K2PL Zone," the company will display the Poland-tailored tank alongside its variants — a bridge-laying tank, a combat engineering vehicle and a recovery vehicle. The K2PL is being developed with an active protection system to counter anti-tank missiles and drones, a drone jammer and a remote weapon control system.

For the first time, the tank will feature a Mobile Camouflage System made by Polish firm Miranda — a wearable camouflage cover that can remain on the tank during movement and combat, reducing detection by night-vision and thermal-imaging sensors. It will be shown fitted on a K2GF, the version Hyundai Rotem is currently delivering to Poland.

The exhibition will also mark the debut of a K2PL bridge-laying tank developed with Polish firm Obrum, along with a mock-up of Hyundai Rotem's HR-SHERPA multipurpose unmanned vehicle fitted with a remote-controlled weapon station from Polish company ZMT, and a 30-ton wheeled armored vehicle equipped with an anti-drone turret.

Hyundai Rotem is accelerating local production of the K2PL to fulfill its second implementation contract with Poland's Armament Agency.

In April, it signed a cooperation agreement with PGZ-owned BUMAR-LABEDY for local production and maintenance of the K2PL and its recovery variant.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

现代Rotem公司将于周二至周五在波兰凯尔采举行的第34届国际防务工业展览会上，推出专为波兰市场打造的K2PL主战坦克。该坦克将配备波兰本土制造的任务装备，以此彰显该公司在本土化方面取得的进展。现代Rotem公司还将展示其他型号的坦克，并根据与波兰的第二份合同扩大本地化生产。

现代 Rotem 表示，K2PL 将首次携本地制造的任务设备亮相波兰凯尔采的 MSPO 展会。

该展览是第34届国际国防工业展览会，从当地时间周二至周五举行。

现代Rotem表示，这是该公司连续第五年参加MSPO，并将设立韩国国防参展商中最大的展位。

K2PL 正在研发中，配备了主动防护系统、无人机干扰器和远程武器控制系统。

今年 4 月，现代 Rotem 与 PGZ 旗下的 BUMAR-LABEDY 签署了合作协议，在当地生产和维护 K2PL 及其救援车型。

发布于2026年9月8日下午1点（韩国标准时间）

现代Rotem公司为波兰军方量身定制的K2PL主战坦克在波兰凯尔采举行的第34届国际防务工业展览会上展出 / 图片由现代Rotem公司提供

现代Rotem公司周二表示，该公司将首次展示K2PL——其K2坦克的波兰专用版本——该坦克配备了本地制造的任务设备，这标志着该项目本地化进程的一个里程碑。

现代Rotem公司此次推出新产品之际，正值其参加在波兰凯尔采举行的第34届国际防务工业展览会（MSPO），展会于当地时间周二至周五举行。MSPO是中东欧地区规模最大的防务贸易展览会，现代Rotem公司已连续第五年参展，并将设立韩国参展商中最大的展位。去年的展会吸引了来自35个国家的811家公司。

在专门设立的“K2PL展区”，该公司将展出这款专为波兰设计的坦克及其衍生车型——架桥坦克、工兵战车和抢修车。K2PL坦克配备了主动防护系统，可对抗反坦克导弹和无人机，此外还配备了无人机干扰器和远程武器控制系统。

该坦克将首次配备由波兰米兰达公司（Miranda）制造的移动伪装系统——一种可穿戴的伪装罩，可在行进和作战过程中始终覆盖在坦克上，从而降低被夜视和热成像传感器探测到的可能性。该系统将安装在K2GF坦克上进行展示，该坦克正是现代Rotem公司目前向波兰交付的版本。

此次展览还将首次展出与波兰 Obrum 公司联合开发的 K2PL 架桥坦克，以及现代 Rotem 公司 HR-SHERPA 多用途无人车的模型（该车配备了波兰 ZMT 公司的遥控武器站），还有一辆配备反无人机炮塔的 30 吨轮式装甲车。

现代Rotem正在加快K2PL的本地化生产，以履行其与波兰军备局的第二份实施合同。

今年 4 月，该公司与 PGZ 旗下的 BUMAR-LABEDY 签署了合作协议，在当地生产和维护 K2PL 及其回收变体。

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。