Poland receives third 2026 tranche of K2GF tanks at Braniewo as 9th Armoured Cavalry Brigade re-equips its second tank battalion

The Polish Armament Agency announced on October 20, 2026 that another batch of K2GF Black Panther tanks, together with spare parts, tools and ammunition, had been delivered to the 9th Braniewo Armoured Cavalry Brigade of the 16th Mechanized Division near the Kaliningrad border, the third tranche under the second executive contract signed in August 2025. The agency did not disclose the number of tanks. Korea is scheduled to deliver 58 K2GF in 2026 to fully re-equip the brigade second tank battalion: 28 arrived in late August and 18 in mid-September, leaving about 12 for the remainder of the year by Polish press arithmetic. Another 58 K2GF are planned in 2027 for a tank battalion of the 1st Legions Infantry Division, with K2PL deliveries starting in 2028. The second executive contract covers 116 K2GF, 64 K2PL and 81 support vehicles, with 61 K2PL and most support vehicles to be assembled in Poland and technology transfer for hull and turret structures, the 120 mm gun, suspension and autoloader. Polish outlets report that negotiations on a third executive contract have most likely begun, though this is unconfirmed.