On Monday, February 9, 2026, the second day of the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh (WDS; scheduled to run through February 12), Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and the Czech holding Czechoslovak Group (CSG), together with its subsidiary Czechoslovak Group Polska, signed an agreement to integrate the Polish Modular Scatterable Mine System with Tatra 6×6 chassis and to jointly offer the solution on export markets.
Photo: Czechoslovak Group
At the same time, a full-scale prototype of the new scatterable mine system mounted on a Tatra 6×6 chassis made its debut at the exhibition.
The agreement concerns commercial and technological cooperation between Czechoslovak Group (CSG) and Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) and enables the offering of the modular scatterable mine system integrated on Tatra vehicle chassis to third-country markets. It was also agreed that one of the first markets where the solution may be offered will be the Saudi Arabia. The agreement between CSG and PGZ is fully aligned with the Saudi government’s localization policy and its national development strategy, Saudi Vision 2030, which aims, among other objectives, at the “Saudization” of defense production. It also allows for partial local manufacturing of the solution by a licensed domestic producer of Tatra chassis operating in Saudi Arabia.
Another potential sales destination is a European NATO member state, and the agreement also allows for the expansion of cooperation to additional markets. This applies in particular, though not exclusively, to countries whose armed forces already operate vehicles based on Tatra chassis.
“The agreement that has just been signed represents another stage in the cooperation between CSG and PGZ. In this case, the cooperation has a project-based character and concerns a specific solution. We believe that the modular mine laying system mounted on a Tatra chassis will attract strong market interest. Many countries are currently seeking modern solutions in this category. Our main strengths are the high quality of the product, flexibility in contract execution options, and extensive experience in delivering complex defence projects, including technology transfer,” said Wojciech Grzonka, Chairman of the Board of CSG Polska.
“This is also another example of the synergies arising from cooperation between CSG and PGZ. We will actively seek new potential export markets for this solution and at the same time anticipate expanding cooperation with the Polish defence industry group PGZ and its subsidiaries into additional product areas,” he added.
“PGZ sees the business and industrial cooperation with Czechoslovak Group (CSG) as mutually beneficial. PGZ is the manufacturer of one of the most advanced modular scatterable mining systems in the world, that is already being delivered to the Polish Armed Forces, CSG on the other hand is a globally recognized defence conglomerate and the supplier of reliable all-terrain chassis under Tatra-brand. Mutual cooperation between two experienced manufacturers expands the opportunities to offer the Modular Mine Laying System to completely new foreign customers. I am convinced that this is only the beginning of extensive joint efforts aimed at the expanding the export markets for both companies,” said Marcin Idzik, Vice Chairman of the Management Board of PGZ S.A.
The Modular Scatterable Mine System (MSMN), also referred to as the Modular Mine Laying System (MMLS), is a modern solution developed and manufactured by Bydgoskie Zakłady Elektromechaniczne Belma of Bydgoszcz, a company within the PGZ. The system features full automation in the deployment of minefields of varying sizes, densities, and self-neutralization times. Minefield depth ranges from 60 to 180 meters, with a maximum length of up to 1,800 meters. Belma is also the manufacturer of the MN-123 scatterable anti-tank mines used in the system.
The Modular Scatterable Mine System is a new PGZ offering that allows configuration of the mine-laying system according to customer requirements and needs. In Poland, the system is known as PMN Baobab-K and has been delivered to the Polish Armed Forces since 2023. Meanwhile, on December 31, 2025, Huta Stalowa Wola was tasked with developing tracked scatterable mine-laying vehicles designated TMN Baobab-G, which will replace six Engineering Mine Laying System (ISM) Kroton vehicles based on the SPG-2A armored personnel carrier chassis (a Polish development of the Soviet MT-LB). An optionally manned/unmanned scatterable mine-laying system designated Bluszcz has also been developed.
The MSMN, Baobab-K, Baobab-G, and Bluszcz systems use MN-123 anti-tank mines. These scatterable mines, measuring 180 mm in diameter and 90 mm in height, weigh 3.7 kg. They can be equipped with EFP (Explosively Formed Penetrator) shaped charges capable of penetrating up to 60 mm of armor. Detonation can be initiated by magnetic, delayed, or immediate fuzes. Prior to deployment, the mine can be programmed to explode at a specified time, either after a set delay following fuze activation or after a predetermined number of vehicles have passed over it. In accordance with international convention requirements, MN-123 mines are subject to neutralization after a specified period. Neutralization is achieved either through detonation or by permanently disabling the explosive charge.
✍️ #podpisane || @PGZ_pl 🤝@CSG_HOLDING
💥 Podpisujemy umowę o współpracy z CSG w zakresie integracji Modułowego Systemu Minowania Narzutowego z podwoziami Tatra oraz oferowania tego rozwiązania na rynkach eksportowych.
📍 Umowa została podpisana podczas międzynarodowej wystawy… pic.twitter.com/CHQza5hfqv
— Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa🇵🇱 (@PGZ_pl) February 9, 2026
CSG and Poland’s defence group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. have signed a cooperation agreement to jointly offer a modular mining deployment system integrated on Tatra platforms for export markets. pic.twitter.com/leSs9FxjHt
— CSG (@CSG_HOLDING) February 9, 2026
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