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# KNDS France proposes technology transfer to lift Poland's shell output to 200,000
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-09-01-knds-france-poland-shell-proposal/
- Published: 2025-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-15T04:00:04.000Z
- Description: KNDS France proposed a technology transfer deal with Poland's PGZ group, covering Mesko, Nitro-Chem, Dezamet and Gamrat, to raise Polish 155mm shell output to 200,000 rounds a year within three years. The offer centres on the LU211 round after two years of talks.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #reported, #editor-read

Reported Editor-read [KNDS press release reported by EDR Magazine and Breaking Defense, 1 September 2025](https://knds.com/en/press-releases/up-to-200-000-shells-per-year-a-new-ambition-for-the-polish-defence-industry?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** This does not establish that Poland and KNDS have signed a binding contract or technology transfer agreement.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-10-14\. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)