ZSP Niewiadów, part of the Niewiadów Group and a recognized manufacturer of military equipment for the Polish Armed Forces, has made a strategic decision to restart and expand its capacity for large-scale production of anti-personnel mines. The company possesses all the necessary technical documentation and infrastructure to quickly launch production processes.
The decision to step up efforts in this area is directly linked to the law passed in June 2025 regarding Poland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention—a treaty banning the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-personnel mines. According to the Management Board’s conservative estimates ZSP Niewiadów , this decision could result in a significant increase in ZSP Niewiadów’s revenue and the scale of operations Niewiadów Group. As a reminder, in 2025, Polska Grupa Militarna S.A., listed on NewConnect, merged with Grupa Niewiadów S.A., resulting in the creation of a new capital group with enhanced technological and operational capabilities.
In light of the decision to reinstate the use, storage, production, and transfer of anti-personnel mines in Poland, ZSP Niewiadów is uniquely positioned to take on this strategic challenge. We possess not only complete technical documentation but also a well-developed infrastructure and extensive experience in the processing of explosives. We are prepared for this important task, both technologically and operationally. We will do everything to efficiently meet the new needs of the Polish Armed Forces. Our goal is to restore Poland’s industrial sovereignty in the field of mine production and ensure that the national military has access to this key component of the defense system,” emphasizes Grzegorz Niedzielski, President of the Management Board of PGM S.A. and the Niewiadów Group S.A.
ZSP Niewiadów has expertise in the processing of explosives—from pressing and formulation to assembly and final assembly. Thanks to ongoing investments, the Group’s facility has significantly increased its technological capabilities in the area of explosive prefabrication. These investment initiatives will enable the plant to reach full production capacity within the next several months.
Currently, under a contract with the Armaments Agency, the Group manufactures and supplies two key engineering munitions: Universal Cumulation Charges (UŁK), used, among other things, to create firing positions in hard ground and to destroy military equipment, as well as ZLT-50 friction-fuse detonators used to initiate explosive charges.
As part of its development strategy, ZSP Niewiadów is carrying out a project involving the construction of a modern Explosives Manufacturing Plant and the establishment of the Polish Center for Explosives Prefabrication—which specializes in processes related to the production of mines, among other things. Mass production of anti-personnel mines, using casting and pressing technologies for explosives, is scheduled to begin in 2027.
A publicly traded company in the defense sector
The merger of Polska Grupa Militarna S.A., listed on the NewConnect stock exchange, with Grupa Niewiadów S.A., a recognized manufacturer of specialized equipment and solutions for the military and civilian sectors, has resulted in the creation of a new corporate group with enhanced operational and technological capabilities.
The integrated entity operates in the defense sector in the broadest sense. The Group also includes companies specializing in the development of unmanned systems (drones), dual-use products, military logistics, and advanced technologies for the military. The Group holds a license from the Ministry of the Interior and Administration for the production and storage of ammunition, the trade in military products, and develops advanced solutions tailored to the needs of the modern battlefield.
One of the Group’s most important assets is ZSP Niewiadów —a company with over 100 years of history in defense manufacturing and experience supplying the Polish Armed Forces. The Group is currently implementing a strategic project to build a modern 155mm ammunition factory, addressing the growing defense needs of Poland and its allies. 155 mm ammunition is a key component of military equipment worldwide.
Thanks to the scale of its operations, complementary areas of expertise, and state-of-the-art technological infrastructure, the Group has established itself as a leading defense industry holding company—one of the most comprehensive and rapidly growing private entities in the country. The Group’s products are sold both domestically and internationally.