Poland allocates €43.7 billion SAFE loans for military modernization and domestic industry (defence24.com)

• Poland to receive up to €43.7B from SAFE; first €6.5B disbursed.
• Contracts worth €23.6B signed for artillery, ammunition, drones, cyber, logistics.
• Nearly 90% of funds to Polish companies; 12,000 firms expected to benefit.
• Key packages: Stalowa Wola (€14.2B), 155mm ammunition (€3.2B), drones (€2.1B).
• Risks: production ramp-up by 2030 and inter-agency coordination.

"Poland is using up to €43.7 billion in EU SAFE loans to modernize its armed forces and strengthen domestic industry. Over 50 contracts worth €23.6 billion have been signed, covering artillery, ammunition, drones, armored vehicles, and cyber capabilities. Nearly 90% of funds are expected to go to Polish companies, with up to 12,000 firms benefiting. The program aims to make Poland a major conventional military power on NATO's eastern flank."