CSG and PGZ Establish Cooperation on the Offering of a Modular Mine Laying System on a Tatra Chassis for Export Markets
The industrial and technological group CSG, whose majority shareholder and CEO is Michal Strnad, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Polish state-owned company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) covering the integration of a modular mine-laying system onto Tatra vehicle platforms and the joint offering of this solution on export markets.
The agreement was signed during the international defence exhibition World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where the new mine-laying system mounted on a Tatra 6×6 chassis was presented for the first time.
The parties to the cooperation agreement are Czechoslovak Group a.s. (CSG), Czechoslovak Group Polska Sp. z o.o. (CSG Polska), and the Polish state-owned company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ).
The agreement concerns commercial and technological cooperation between CSG and PGZ and enables the offering of the modular mine-laying system integrated on Tatra chassis on third-country markets. At the same time, it was agreed that one of the first markets where this solution may be offered is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The agreement between CSG and PGZ is also fully aligned with the Saudi government’s policy on production localisation and its ‘Vision 2030’ programme, which will allow partial production of the solution through a domestic licensed manufacturer of Tatra chassis operating in Saudi Arabia.
Another potential sales direction is a European NATO member state, while 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, which is already being delivered to the Polish Armed Forces; CSG, on the other hand, is a globally recognised defence conglomerate and the supplier of reliable all-terrain chassis under the 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 expanding the export markets for both companies,” said Marcin Idzik, vice-chairman of the Management Board of PGZ S.A.
The Modular Mine Laying System is a modern mining solution developed and manufactured by Bydgoskie Zakłady Elektromechaniczne “Belma” S.A., a company that is part of the PGZ Group. The system features full automation of the deployment of mine barriers of varying sizes, mining densities and selectable self-destruction times. The depth of the minefield ranges from 60m to 180m, with a length of up to 1,800m. Belma is also the manufacturer of the MN-123 mines used in this system.
The Modular Mine Laying System (MMLS) is a brand new PGZ solution that allows for endless customisation according to customer requirements and needs. The launcher modules can be fitted in any number and configuration on both wheeled and tracked chassis, as well as unmanned platforms.
The Modular Mine Laying System, known in Poland as PMN Baobab‑K (mounted on an all-terrain 8×8 chassis), is covered by a procurement contract concluded with the Ministry of Defence in 2023. In December 2025, the Polish Armament Agency and Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. (part of the PGZ Group) signed another contract for the delivery of a tracked version of the mine‑laying system, the TMN Baobab‑G.
