Pedestrians on a stepped plaza in Astana, framed by a monumental archway, with the Khan Shatyr structure and low sun beyond.

Central Asia Defence System

Defence decisions
shape decades.

Military judgement, industrial experience and international partnerships, brought together in Astana.

We help defence institutions and industry partners assess requirements, navigate acquisition and develop the cooperation behind lasting capability.

Astana, KazakhstanCentral Asia & international markets

A wider view of what it takes

  1. The people

    A defence decision carries implications for the people who serve, the institutions they protect and the industry that supports them.

  2. The requirement

    It demands an understanding of operational needs, industrial capacity and the relationships that make international cooperation possible.

  3. The purpose

    Our purpose is to help institutions develop capabilities they can sustain, and help industry partners build cooperation around clearly understood needs.

Central Asia Defence System brings these perspectives together. Headquartered in Kazakhstan, we combine senior military experience with industrial leadership and international business expertise.

The Ishim river at dusk in Astana, with the city skyline reflected in still water.

Astana, Kazakhstan51°10′N 71°26′E

People who have
carried responsibility.

Military leadership. Industrial excellence. International strategy. Each of the four brings a different understanding of what a defence programme needs to succeed.

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Portrait of Brigadier General Dr Jarosław Kraszewski.

Brigadier General
Dr Jarosław Kraszewski

PresidentDefence Strategy & Military Affairs

Brigadier General Dr Jarosław Kraszewski brings over three decades of military leadership and strategic defence experience.

A former Director at Poland’s National Security Bureau, he previously commanded a multinational brigade and served as Head of the Polish Land Forces’ Rocket and Artillery Forces. His career includes operational responsibilities in Iraq, multinational military cooperation and advanced command education at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College.

His expertise encompasses defence strategy, operational planning, military modernisation and international security cooperation.

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Portrait of Dr Stanisław Jerzy Han.

Dr Stanisław
Jerzy Han

Strategic Investment & Industrial Development

Dr Stanisław Jerzy Han is a Polish entrepreneur, industrialist and strategic investor with over four decades of experience in building and developing large-scale enterprises.

As founder of the HASCO-LEK Group, he established one of Poland’s leading privately owned pharmaceutical businesses, developing its manufacturing and technological capabilities and its international market presence.

His experience spans industrial investment, corporate governance, manufacturing development and long-term strategic partnerships.

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Portrait of Marcin Piotr Wilk.

Marcin Piotr Wilk,
EMBA

International Strategy & Strategic Partnerships

Marcin Piotr Wilk is an international business executive and founder of Wolf Ventures SWISS AG, specialising in strategic investments, cross-border transactions and international corporate development.

His background includes senior leadership positions in banking, investment fund management and technology-driven enterprises, with experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and institutional cooperation.

He focuses on structuring complex international ventures, developing strategic partnerships and connecting investment, industrial and institutional opportunities across Europe, Central Asia and global markets.

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Portrait of Norbert Buchmann.

Norbert
Buchmann

International Trade & Supply Chains

An executive with extensive experience in large-scale international commodity trading, gained through leadership roles at companies in the raw materials sector operating in Germany and across Asian markets.

He specialises in managing international supply chains and delivering major trade contracts.

At Central Asia Defence System, he is responsible for developing strategic relationships with manufacturers and industrial customers, securing reliable sources of supply, and coordinating supply programmes for Asian markets.

From strategic intent
to practical decisions.

We support the decisions that connect defence policy, technology, procurement and readiness. The scope of each engagement is shaped around the institution’s requirements and the stage of its programme.

  1. Strategic Defence Advisory

    Establish the priorities

    Advisory on defence strategy, military modernisation, capability development and operational planning. We help institutions examine their requirements and the choices ahead, informed by senior military experience.

  2. Defence Procurement & Acquisition

    Put the requirement before the solution

    Supplier identification, technology assessment and acquisition advisory. We help clients evaluate options against operational needs, commercial considerations and applicable regulatory requirements.

  3. Advanced Defence Technologies

    Understand where technology fits

    Technology assessment, integration support and cooperation involving unmanned systems, counter-UAS capabilities, protective infrastructure and specialised security technologies. Our focus is on the role a technology can fulfil within a wider defence capability.

  4. Military Training & Exercises

    Prepare people as well as systems

    Specialised training programmes, exercise planning and readiness assessments. We bring international military experience to professional development and the preparation of personnel and organisations.

  5. International Defence Cooperation

    Give cooperation a practical foundation

    Partnership development between defence institutions, manufacturers and technology providers. We support industrial cooperation and explore technology transfer opportunities around defined requirements, responsibilities and long-term objectives.

Defence-related engagements and technology transfers are subject to applicable regulatory requirements, export controls and necessary authorisations.

Discuss a requirement
The skyline of Astana in silhouette at sunset, with the Baiterek monument at its centre.

Astana registered officePoland industrial partnerSwitzerland leadership company

International cooperation.
Regional understanding.

Central Asia is our base and a central focus of our work.

From Astana, we bring together regional defence priorities and European industrial expertise. We help prospective partners understand the requirements, institutional context and commercial considerations that need to be addressed before cooperation can take shape.

Our ambition is to contribute to enduring defence capability through sustained industrial relationships, professional knowledge exchange and a clear understanding of local needs.

Astana, KazakhstanPhotograph: Michael Shtern

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Industrial context. Not a photograph of company or partner facilities

Strategic shareholder & industrial partner

RBL Defence
Polska

Poland

RBL Defence Polska is a strategic shareholder and industrial partner of Central Asia Defence System.

The partnership connects our military and business experience with an industrial portfolio spanning unmanned systems, counter-UAS solutions and protective technologies.

Together, we aim to develop cooperation around specific operational requirements and the industrial capabilities needed to support them.

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Central Asia Defence System

Military judgement. Industrial perspective.

Trust is built
in the details.

In the questions asked before advice is given. In the clarity of each party’s role. In the care taken with information.

We approach every engagement with discretion, professional judgement and respect for institutional responsibilities. We value candid discussions about what is required, what is feasible and what needs further examination.

That is how we intend to build relationships worth continuing.

What is the next decision
you need to make?

You may be assessing a capability requirement, exploring industrial cooperation or considering a programme in Central Asia.

Tell us the broad context and the expertise you are looking for. We can then discuss whether and how we can contribute.

Location
Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

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