Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the bulk of the deals would be signed this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with him travelling to defence plants across the country to ink the contracts in person.
The Armaments Agency must conclude deals under the so-called single procurement formula by the end of the month.
After that date, any further purchases must be made jointly with at least one other participating country.
Some agreements already in place will be amended rather than replaced, with SAFE loans designated as their new funding source.
That would free up funds originally earmarked from the defence ministry's own budget for other purposes, including support for interior ministry services and military mobility infrastructure.
The move comes after President Karol Nawrocki vetoed legislation that would have allowed bodies outside the defence ministry to access SAFE funds directly.
The government's SAFE envoy, Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, has said the agency is expected to sign 40 new contracts before the month is out.
Priority purchases include infantry fighting vehicles, new naval vessels, anti-drone systems, reconnaissance drones, artillery, air-to-air refuelling tankers, and cybersecurity and space capabilities.
The EU's SAFE mechanism offers up to EUR 150 billion in low-interest loans, primarily for the purchase of military equipment made in Europe.
Poland is the programme's largest beneficiary, having secured around EUR 43.7 billion.
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Source: PAP