National Ammunition Reserve (multi-year government programme)
The National Ammunition Reserve is a multi-year government programme established by Resolution No. 43 of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2023, aimed at expanding and diversifying the domestic base for producing multi-calibre ammunition (primarily 155 mm artillery ammunition) and rebuilding ammunition reserves. The programme combines ammunition procurement with investment in the manufacturing capacity of the Polish defence industry; according to press reports, approx. PLN 12 billion has been earmarked for procurement and a further approx. PLN 2 billion for investment. On the ministry side, implementation is the responsibility of the Armament Agency, and the programme is carried out by the PGZ-Amunicja consortium (including Dezamet in Nowa Dęba, Mesko, and Nitro-Chem). The framework agreement covers the period up to 2029. In May 2026, another contract for 155 mm ammunition worth more than PLN 13.5 billion net was signed in Nowa Dęba, financed from the EU's SAFE instrument.
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Timeline
- Announced 29 Mar 2023
- Original date 2029
- Current date 2029
Change history
- 2024 stage: construction
- 29 Mar 2023 stage: announced
Significance
The programme is intended to increase Poland's ammunition independence and rebuild strategic reserves of shells, in particular 155 mm artillery rounds for the Krab and K9 howitzers. It envisages a multi-fold increase in domestic production capacity — from several tens of thousands of units per year to a target of more than 150 thousand units per year in the second half of the decade — as well as diversification of supply by engaging several Polish defence-industry plants grouped in the PGZ-Amunicja consortium. Its implementation is intended to strengthen the country's defence capabilities and industrial base amid heightened threat following Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
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- Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej (gov.pl) 30 May 2026AnnouncedInvestorStatus
Status „Kolejna umowa na pozyskanie amunicji kal. 155 mm jest konsekwencją realizacji celów programu wieloletniego „Narodowa Rezerwa Amunicyjna”, ustanowionego Uchwałą nr 43 Rady Ministrów, z dnia 29 marca 2023 r."
Announced „programu wieloletniego „Narodowa Rezerwa Amunicyjna”, ustanowionego Uchwałą nr 43 Rady Ministrów, z dnia 29 marca 2023 r."
Investor „Przedmiotem umowy, zawartej pomiędzy Skarbem Państwa – Agencją Uzbrojenia a Konsorcjum PGZ-AMUNICJA"
locations „W sobotę, 30 maja 2026 r., w Nowej Dębie, przy udziale wiceprezesa Rady Ministrów Władysława Kosiniaka-Kamysza"
- Pierwsze posiedzenie Komitetu sterującego programu wieloletniego „Narodowa Rezerwa Amunicyjna” ↗ archived ✓Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów (gov.pl) 20 Apr 2023Status
- Defence24CostOriginal dateCurrent date
Cost „chodzi tutaj o około 12 mld zł na zakupy 800 tys. sztuk amunicji oraz kolejne 2 mld na inwestycje i dokapitalizowanie spółek"
Original date „umowa ramowa, zawarta niedawno z konsorcjum PGZ-Amunicja. Obejmuje ona okres do 2029 roku"
Current date „Realizacja całego programu ma trwać do 2029 roku"
- ZBiAMStatus
- WNP.plStage
Stage „Pod koniec 2024 r. zapadła decyzja o przekazaniu 3 mld zł na budowę fabryki amunicji"