The Polish manufacturer Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) has signed a contract with Raytheon Polska to produce 48 M903 launchers, components of the Patriot air defense systems, under Poland’s Wisła program.
The deal is valued at €1.13 billion, with deliveries slated for 2027-2029. It will see HSW, a member of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) consortium, working with sister companies as subcontractors, including Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów and Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne, to manufacture launcher components.
For this contract, HSW has set up a production and assembly center that complies with Raytheon’s standards. According to the manufacturer, this facility could eventually become a maintenance hub for M903 launchers.
“This agreement strengthens our strategic partnership with Raytheon and highlights the close cooperation between the Polish and US governments,” said Arkadiusz Bąk, a member of the PGZ management board. “The successful implementation of Phase II will be a milestone in enhancing Poland’s airspace security and reinforcing NATO’s eastern flank.”
Other PGZ companies are involved in the production of support containers, transport vehicles, and missile and radar system elements, the consortium said in a statement.
A full MIM-104 Patriot battery comprises two generators, a detection and tracking radar system, a command-and-control station, an…
Source www.aerotime.aero
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