Polish defence group WB Group has established WB Germany, headquartered in Berlin, and acquired a Bavaria-based company specialising in propulsion systems, marking its formal entry into the German defence market.

WB Group, described as Poland’s largest privately owned defence company, launched WB Germany on 10 November 2026 at a ceremony in Berlin attended by Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki, the Polish ambassador to Germany, representatives of the Polish Armed Forces and the Bundeswehr, and members of the Bundestag. The group simultaneously inaugurated a manufacturing company in Bavaria focused on propulsion systems, its first acquired technology partner in Germany.

The Berlin office will act as the main contact point for German industrial partners, government bodies, the Bundeswehr, and research institutions. WB Group said its priority areas in Germany will include expanding existing industrial partnerships, acquiring further technology companies to strengthen the supply chain, and building local production capacity for defence platforms intended for European armed forces.

In September 2026, WB Group’s WARMATE loitering munitions were demonstrated during Bundeswehr trials, where the systems recorded a 100% hit rate and showed resilience against electronic warfare measures. The group said future cooperation with German partners will focus on integrating unmanned ground systems with existing platforms and developing solutions for network-centric operations.

WB Group founder and president Piotr Wojciechowski said the group had been preparing the German launch for more than a year and intends to build partnerships with both small and medium-sized German firms and large industrial groups. Robert Czajkowski, appointed managing director of WB Germany, said combining Polish operational experience with German industrial expertise could strengthen European defence capabilities.

Poland and Germany together account for more than one-third of EU defence expenditure, yet defence-related trade between the two countries represents only around 0.1% of their total bilateral trade, a gap that Polish government representatives have raised with German counterparts. WB Group said it aims to act as an industrial bridge between the two countries and contribute to strengthening NATO’s eastern flank.

Source: wbgroup.pl