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vehicles, based on the K-2PL platform. Both the main battle tanks, as well as the tracked support vehicles, would be manufactured at WZM", PGZ Group stresses. On April 7th, 2023, Bumar-Łabędy and Ukro- bronprom jointly established a center of tech- nology for T-64 main battle tank repairs. The new capabilities would be established based on the technology potential available at the land. Another option that is being considered includes the possible conducting of joint main- tenance efforts regarding the Leopard 2 main battle tanks, transferred to Ukraine by an inter- national coalition. On August 16th, meanwhile, the PGZ S.A. signed a strategic memorandum with Babcock International, on the delivery of frigates for the Polish Navy. Both Parties signed a framework agreement aimed at establishing a joint venture that would reinforce the strategic partnership between the companies. Not only would the entity brought to life make it possible to establish a more ef- fective collaboration throughout the Miecznik Polish frigates, and a potential development of broader international capabilities, but ultimate- ly it would establish a partnership plane for other naval programs, through optimization of resources, capabilities, and the infrastructure available to both Parties engaged. Gliwice-based company. The memorandum signed also envisages servicing, overhauls, maintenance, and recovery of the fully opera- tional status of the Ukrainian T-64. The selec- tion of Bumar-Łabędy as the partner in the case of this agreement stems from the fact that this entity has major experience at hand, in maintaining and upgrading the T-family main battle tanks, T-72 and PT-91 included. The agreement envisages cooperation to be established within the scope of repairs, over- hauls, assembly, manufacturing, and supply chain development for the T-64, along with other elements of the technological process regarding these main battle tanks. In the lon- ger run, cooperation is also planned when it comes to servicing the T-72 and PT-91 main battle tanks transferred to Ukraine from Po- 10 www.fragoutmag.com