On October 29, Poland commenced the construction of a factory dedicated to producing shells for 155 mm artillery ammunition. This was announced by the country's Ministry of Defense.
The facility will be located in the town of Kraśnik in the Lublin Voivodeship, about 100 km from the Ukrainian border, and will be built by the company Mesko.
During the cornerstone-laying ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Poland, Mariusz Błaszczak, described the project as an “investment in security.”
“The relevant decisions are made in light of developments regarding large-caliber artillery. [...] These are key supplies of 155 mm ammunition. In the context of Ukraine – Poland is helping and supporting, as the border of Polish security lies on the Ukrainian-Russian front,” said the Polish minister.
Mesko is the only defense industry enterprise in Poland that manufactures bodies for 155 mm artillery ammunition.
In mid-2025, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa received 2.4 billion zlotys (over $660 million) from the Capital Investment Fund, of which 887 million zlotys (approximately $245 million) was allocated to Mesko for infrastructure expansion and production lines.
The Polish army uses 155 mm artillery ammunition for Krab howitzers and Korean K9 Thunder.