What is Hyundai Rotem showing at MSPO in Poland this week?

Hyundai Rotem is displaying the K2PL, the Poland-specific version of its K2 tank, fitted with locally made mission equipment. It is also showing a bridge-laying tank, a combat engineering vehicle and a recovery vehicle in a dedicated K2PL zone.

What special equipment will the K2PL have for protection and concealment?

The K2PL is being developed with an active protection system to counter anti-tank missiles and drones, a drone jammer and a remote weapon control system. Hyundai Rotem also said the tank will feature a Mobile Camouflage System made by Polish firm Miranda, which can stay on the tank during movement and combat.

Hyundai Rotem unveils customized K2PL battle tank built for Polish forces

Q: Why is Hyundai Rotem localizing the K2PL program in Poland?

Hyundai Rotem said the rollout marks a milestone in localization and is tied to its effort to accelerate local production for its second implementation contract with Poland’s Armament Agency. In April, it signed a cooperation agreement with PGZ-owned BUMAR-LABEDY for local production and maintenance of the K2PL and its recovery variant.

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Summary

Hyundai Rotem will unveil a Poland-specific K2PL battle tank in Kielce, Poland, during the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition from Tuesday to Friday. The tank will be shown with locally made mission equipment as the company highlights progress in localization. Hyundai Rotem is also displaying other variants and expanding local production under its second contract with Poland.

Key Facts

Hyundai Rotem said the K2PL will appear for the first time with locally made mission equipment at MSPO in Kielce, Poland.
The exhibition is the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition and is running from Tuesday to Friday local time.
Hyundai Rotem said it is in its fifth consecutive year at MSPO and will operate the largest booth among Korean defense exhibitors.
The K2PL is being developed with an active protection system, a drone jammer and a remote weapon control system.
Hyundai Rotem signed a cooperation agreement in April with PGZ-owned BUMAR-LABEDY for local production and maintenance of the K2PL and its recovery variant.

By Jhoo Dong-chan

Published Sep 8, 2026 1:00 pm KST

Hyundai Rotem’s K2PL battle tank, tailored specifically for the Polish military, on display at the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland / Courtesy of Hyundai Rotem

Hyundai Rotem will showcase, for the first time, a K2PL — the Poland-specific variant of its K2 tank — fitted with locally made mission equipment, marking a milestone in the localization of the program, the company said Tuesday.

The rollout comes as Hyundai Rotem takes part in the 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Kielce, Poland, running Tuesday to Friday (local time). Now in its fifth consecutive year at MSPO, the largest defense trade fair in Central and Eastern Europe, Hyundai Rotem will operate the largest booth among Korean defense exhibitors. Last year's edition drew 811 companies from 35 countries.

At a dedicated "K2PL Zone," the company will display the Poland-tailored tank alongside its variants — a bridge-laying tank, a combat engineering vehicle and a recovery vehicle. The K2PL is being developed with an active protection system to counter anti-tank missiles and drones, a drone jammer and a remote weapon control system.

For the first time, the tank will feature a Mobile Camouflage System made by Polish firm Miranda — a wearable camouflage cover that can remain on the tank during movement and combat, reducing detection by night-vision and thermal-imaging sensors. It will be shown fitted on a K2GF, the version Hyundai Rotem is currently delivering to Poland.

The exhibition will also mark the debut of a K2PL bridge-laying tank developed with Polish firm Obrum, along with a mock-up of Hyundai Rotem's HR-SHERPA multipurpose unmanned vehicle fitted with a remote-controlled weapon station from Polish company ZMT, and a 30-ton wheeled armored vehicle equipped with an anti-drone turret.

Hyundai Rotem is accelerating local production of the K2PL to fulfill its second implementation contract with Poland's Armament Agency.

In April, it signed a cooperation agreement with PGZ-owned BUMAR-LABEDY for local production and maintenance of the K2PL and its recovery variant.

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

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