The proof that Kielce MSPO gains increasing prestige is the fact that one of the most important guests of this year’s meeting – Bulgarian Minister of Defence Anju Angiełow held the decisive talks concerning the future of the country’s main navy vessels armament – the Werni and Gordi frigates.

In Military Production Center of HSW,the automatic 120 mm MAHSW mortar turret has been integrated wit Rosomak APC.

At February 5th in WTU (Military Institute of Armament Technology) ended trials (secret-classified) of defence system against RPG-7 HEAT grenades. The system was destined to defend Rosomak AFVs during ISAF mission in Afghanistan. During these tests, finally the QinetiQ Nets have been chosen. These nets will be mounted on frame system with installing points designed in WZM SA.

At January 2010 in OBRUM (R&D Center For Mechanical Devices) started to cut steel plates for technology demonstrator of future Polish universal tracked combat vehicle for XXI century. The vehicle is planned to roll out on Kielce Military Fair 2010 Exhibition. This is no small challenge as the sum total passed to OBRUM through target project of Ministry of Science makes only 17, 1 million PLN.

First assumptions to, so far unofficial, National Ship Construction Programme (NPBO) have been made. Initial plans envisage a 15-17 billion zlotys budget till 2020. This information has been passed by admiral Waldemar Głuszko – deputy chief of the Polish Navy and chief of Naval Staff – to the auditorium of the 1st International Conference on Science and Technology: Technique and naval armament NAT CON 2007 (24-26th October 2007) in Gdynia organized by the Naval Technique Center (CTM).