Polish firm teams with Northrop, ST Engineering to tap Poland’s massive ammo spending

WARSAW, Poland — Privately-owned Niewiadów Polish Military Group has teamed up with Northrop Grumman and Singapore’s ST Engineering to launch 155-millimeter and 40-millimeter ammunition production in Poland, catering to the country’s plans to spend PLN 23.8 billion ($6.5 billion) on ammo and rockets from the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) loans.

Adam Januszko, the chief executive of Niewiadów Polish Military Group, told Defense News the group’s strategy is focused on developing domestic ammunition production capacities that are to “ensure the sovereignty of deliveries for Poland and NATO allies.”

“The key element of this strategy is the construction of a robotized 155mm ammunition factory with a target production capacity of 180,000 rounds per year. At the same time, in cooperation with a partner from Singapore, we are developing production of 40mm ammunition with a planned output capacity of up to 480,000 rounds per year,” Januszko said.

The development comes as Niewiadów is readying to debut on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in late April 2026. The group is following in the footsteps of another ammunition producer from the region, Czechoslovak Group (CSG) , whose recent stock market listing reinforced its status as central-eastern Europe’s largest defense industry player.

CSG is the main industry actor in the Czech Republic and Slovakia where it runs numerous factories that make weapons, ammunition and military gear. The business is also a major supplier of artillery shells to the Ukrainian military.

Similar to many other countries across the region, Poland is advancing efforts to accommodate new ammunition factories that would provide a domestic supply for its military, with a particular focus on artillery rounds.

In September 2025, the country’s state-run defense group PGZ selected the U.K.’s BAE Systems as its technology partner for the planned ramp-up in ammo production. The British company said in a statement the designed munitions factory “will use BAE Systems’ manufacturing technology and feature the same automated technology that will deliver a sixteen-fold increase in production capacity of 155mm artillery shells at its facilities in the U.K.”

In the long term, Poland’s Army is to operate a fleet of some 1,000 self-propelled howitzers. This necessitates a boost in domestic manufacturing capacities for 155mm rounds that not only PGZ but also privately-owned companies such as Niewiadów are seeking to accommodate.

With numerous allies across the region looking to boost their ammo stockpiles, Niewiadów acknowledges that the company has eyes on future exports. Its cooperation with foreign partners is designed to accelerate the roll out of the first rounds from production lines.

“The group is gaining access to proven solutions from global leaders which significantly strengthens its technological advantage and shortens the time required to bring products to the market,” Januszko said, referring to the partnership with Northrop Grumman and ST Engineering. “The ultimate goal of these efforts is the gradual localization of production in Poland while maintaining the highest global standards of quality and firepower performance.”

Along NATO’s eastern flank, Germany’s Rheinmetall is also making headway with its campaign to develop local artillery ammunition production capacities. In Bulgaria, Latvia and Lithuania , the firm has established joint ventures with state-owned companies to build 155mm factories. In the Romanian market, local offshoot Rheinmetall Munitions Romania will produce medium-caliber ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles and air-defense systems, while the explosive powder plant in Victoria will make propellants, with Rheinmetall supplying the know-how and technology.

Other countries from the region that are currently negotiating with foreign ammunition producers include Estonia whose defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, recently said an agreement with a yet-undisclosed supplier of 155mm shells is to be signed this month. Estonian state-run broadcaster ERR has reported the chosen company is “a Swedish defense industry firm” that is to open a €300 million ($351 million) ammunition plant in the country’s Põhja-Kiviõli defense industry park.

Niewiadów is currently listed on the NewConnect market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. In addition to its ammunition business, other areas of the group’s activities include drones, mines, personal weapons and military logistics operations, according to data from the company.

Jaroslaw Adamowski is the Poland correspondent for Defense News.

波兰华沙——私营的波兰军事集团Niewiadów与诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司和新加坡新科工程公司合作，在波兰启动155毫米和40毫米弹药的生产，以满足该国利用欧盟“欧洲安全行动”（SAFE）贷款，花费238亿波兰兹罗提（65亿美元）购买弹药和火箭的计划。

波兰军事集团 Niewiadów 的首席执行官 Adam Januszko 告诉《防务新闻》，该集团的战略重点是发展国内弹药生产能力，以“确保波兰和北约盟国的弹药供应主权”。

“这项战略的关键在于建设一座机器人化的155毫米弹药工厂，目标年产能为18万发。与此同时，我们正与新加坡的一家合作伙伴共同开发40毫米弹药的生产，计划年产能高达48万发，”亚努什科说道。

就在Niewiadów准备于2026年4月下旬在华沙证券交易所主板上市之际，这一进展显得尤为重要。该集团正效仿该地区另一家弹药生产商捷克斯洛伐克集团（CSG）的做法，后者最近的股票上市巩固了其作为中东欧最大国防工业企业的地位。

CSG是捷克和斯洛伐克的主要军工企业，在两国拥有众多生产武器、弹药和军用装备的工厂。该公司也是乌克兰军方的主要炮弹供应商。

与该地区许多其他国家一样，波兰正在努力建设新的弹药工厂，以向其军队提供国内弹药供应，尤其侧重于炮弹。

2025年9月，该国国有国防集团PGZ选择英国BAE系统公司作为其弹药增产计划的技术合作伙伴。这家英国公司在一份声明中表示，设计的弹药工厂“将采用BAE系统公司的制造技术，并配备相同的自动化技术，这将使其在英国的工厂155毫米炮弹产能提高16倍”。

从长远来看，波兰陆军计划装备约1000门自行榴弹炮。这就需要提升国内155毫米炮弹的生产能力，不仅波兰国家炮兵公司（PGZ）在寻求满足这一需求，像涅维亚杜夫（Niewiadów）这样的私营企业也在积极争取。

由于该地区众多盟友都在寻求增加弹药储备，涅维亚多夫承认，该公司已将目光投向未来的出口。与外国合作伙伴的合作旨在加快首批弹药的下线速度。

“集团正从全球领先企业那里获得成熟的解决方案，这显著增强了其技术优势，并缩短了产品上市所需的时间，”雅努什科在谈到与诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司和ST工程公司的合作时表示。“这些努力的最终目标是在波兰逐步实现生产本地化，同时保持全球最高的质量和火力性能标准。”

在北约东翼，德国莱茵金属公司也在积极推进其在当地发展炮弹生产能力的计划。该公司已在保加利亚、拉脱维亚和立陶宛与国有企业成立合资企业，建设155毫米炮弹生产厂。在罗马尼亚市场，其当地子公司莱茵金属罗马尼亚弹药公司将生产用于步兵战车和防空系统的中口径炮弹，而位于维多利亚的炸药厂将生产推进剂，莱茵金属公司则提供技术诀窍和相关技术。

该地区其他正在与外国弹药生产商进行谈判的国家包括爱沙尼亚。爱沙尼亚国防部长汉诺·佩夫库尔近日表示，该国将于本月与一家尚未公开的155毫米炮弹供应商签署协议。爱沙尼亚国家广播公司ERR报道称，这家供应商是一家“瑞典国防工业公司”，将在爱沙尼亚的波赫亚-基维奥利国防工业园区开设一家价值3亿欧元（约合3.51亿美元）的弹药厂。

Niewiadów目前在华沙证券交易所的NewConnect市场上市。据该公司数据显示，除弹药业务外，该集团的其他业务领域还包括无人机、地雷、个人武器和军事后勤业务。

Jaroslaw Adamowski 是《防务新闻》驻波兰记者。