Poland receives first €6 billion tranche under SAFE defence program

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that the country has received the first advance payment under the European Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defence program, amounting to €6 billion.

According to RMF24, initial contracts for arms procurement have already been signed.

Tusk noted that Poland is the largest recipient of funds under the program and is expected to receive a total of around €43.7 billion.

“The first tranche amounted to €6 billion,” Tusk said, adding that initial agreements for weapons supplies to the Polish Armed Forces have already been concluded.

As reported, the first contracts under SAFE were signed on Thursday, May 28, and include purchases for cyber defence units and products from Polish defence companies. These include secure communication systems, cryptographic equipment, and mobile cybersecurity solutions.

In addition, the Armament Agency signed contracts for the delivery of helmets and body armour, unmanned systems, loitering munitions, as well as hydrographic vessels.

The SAFE program is an EU mechanism aimed at accelerating the financing of defence procurement and strengthening the military capabilities of member states through credit-based funding.

By Jeyhun Aghazada