KOTRA to Expand Defense Cooperation with Poland through Public-Private "One Team" Initiative

Joint Government and Industry Defense Delegation Dispatched
Defense Conference and B2B Meetings Held in Warsaw
Poland's Defense Industry Demand Rises After Russia-Ukraine War
Bilateral Defense Cooperation Accelerates
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The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on the 14th that, together with Daejeon Technopark and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Poland, it dispatched a defense industry delegation to Warsaw, Poland on the 13th (local time) to hold a conference and one-on-one business meetings.

KOTRA Headquarters Exterior. KOTRA

Following the Russia-Ukraine war, Poland has been focusing on security along its northeastern border, pursuing defense modernization and strengthening its national defense capabilities. As Poland increases its defense budget and accelerates the modernization of its military equipment, cooperation with South Korea in the defense sector is also expanding. In response to this trend, KOTRA organized business meetings and other events to promote the excellence of Korean defense technology and support the overseas expansion of Korean companies.

The event consisted of the Korea-Poland Defense Industry Cooperation Conference and one-on-one business meetings. Government agencies and institutions such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration, KOTRA, and the Agency for Defense Development, as well as major defense companies, participated, forming a public-private "one team" to strengthen defense cooperation with Poland. The conference brought together over 150 participants, including military and government officials, defense companies, and research institutes from both countries, to discuss changes in European defense policy, joint entry strategies for Korea and Poland, the discovery of new areas for cooperation, and the future of Korea-Poland defense industry collaboration.

During the conference, KOTRA held a session on "Discovering New Areas of Cooperation," where it exchanged ideas on expanding collaboration with the Defense Innovation Department of the Polish Ministry of National Defense, WB Group (Poland's largest private defense company), and representatives from the Korea-Poland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Topics included cooperation in advanced technology fields such as drones and anti-drone systems, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and electronic warfare; easing export regulations on dual-use technologies; and promoting joint research and development (R&D).

In the subsequent business meetings, seven defense SMEs from the Daejeon region explored opportunities for cooperation with leading Polish defense companies. Participating companies-The Peach (cardboard drones), WeFlow (drone inspection solutions), Nes&Tech (rifle-firing UAVs), Doota Technology (anti-drone), SensorTech (chemical weapon detection equipment), Taekyung Electronics (drones), and GSS (radio wave absorbers)-sought to assess their potential for market entry based on the competitiveness of their products.

Jang Seonggil, Director of the KOTRA Defense Industry Trade Support Center, stated, "We aim to further solidify the position of K-Defense in the growing Polish market, driven by increased defense budgets and military modernization," adding, "We hope this event will spark a K-Defense boom in Poland and serve as an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises to expand their global networks."

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