Poland’s defence ministry, led by Finance Minister Andrzej Domański, announced on Oct 21 that it will build a 5,000‑unit drone production line in Uttar Pradesh, India, as part of a new joint‑production pact with WB Electronics India.
The decision follows Warsaw’s recent €44 billion EU defence loan, of which a slice is earmarked for collaborative projects with foreign platforms, including Indian ones, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Władysław Bartoszewski.
India’s defence production hit a record ₹1.78 lakh crore in 2025‑26, and the army is projected to need close to 100,000 drones over the next decade. WB Electronics India, a joint venture where the Indian partner holds the majority stake, already supplies the Warmate loitering munition to the Indian Army, with its 100‑km‑range FlyEye reconnaissance drone tested at high altitude in Ladakh.
The new line, located in the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, will allow WB Group’s architecture to be redesigned around Indian components, giving India control of design and a local supply chain, a move the group’s president Piotr Wojciechowski says clears the way for knowledge transfer. First batches of drones are slated for delivery in 2027, positioning India to meet its domestic needs and to export to European customers under the pending India‑EU free‑trade agreement.