# MKE and PGZ Explore Polish-Turkish TOLGA Defense

MKE and Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) signed a memorandum at MSPO 2026 to explore cooperation on TOLGA short-range air defense and counter-UAS capabilities, including interoperability and potential applications in Poland, Türkiye, and export markets. Announced September 10, 2026, the memorandum is an industrial cooperation initiative—not a NATO acquisition or confirmed Polish purchase—and includes no announced procurement quantity, funding, or solicitation.

- Companies with air-defense, counter-UAS, and integration capabilities can assess potential roles in future demonstrations, interoperability work, and requirements development described in the initiative.
- Procurement teams and contractors should treat this as exploratory cooperation rather than a funded opportunity or active competition; no contract value, solicitation, or purchase commitment has been announced.
- The initiative identifies Poland, Türkiye, and potential export markets as areas of interest, but does not establish a NATO procurement or specific downstream acquisition.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** September 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

### Vendors
- MKE (Memorandum signatory and industrial cooperation participant)
- Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) (Memorandum signatory and industrial cooperation participant)

### Sources
- [Poland and Türkiye Team Up on TOLGA Air Defense to Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank](https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/poland-and-tuerkiye-team-up-on-tolga-air-defense-to-strengthen-natos-eastern-flank) - Army Recognition