WZŁ No. 1 S.A. in Poland PATRIOT/WISŁA Program Phase 2
On 25 August 2023, Poland’s Minister of National Defense (MON) Mariusz Błaszczak signed offset agreements under WISŁA Program Phase 2. WZŁ No. 1 S.A. is a member of PGZ-WISŁA Consortium including Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (Consortium Leader), Huta Stalowa Wola S.A., Jelcz sp. z o.o., Mesko S.A., Ośrodek Badawczo Rozwojowy Centrum Techniki Morskiej S.A., PCO S.A., PIT-RADWAR S.A., Wojskowe Zakłady Uzbrojenia S.A., Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne S.A., Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów S.A., Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. and Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 2 S.A.
For WISŁA Program Phase 2, eight (8) offset commitments have been successfully negotiated with Lockheed Martin and five (5) offset commitments with Raytheon Technologies. Thanks to these offset commitments, the above mentioned companies of PGZ-WISŁA Consortium will acquire new capabilities to manufacture and maintain WISŁA components. Under their commitments, WZŁ No. 1 S.A. will be responsible for depot maintenance and repairs of the radars’ cooling system. The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) is a state-of-the-art omnidirectional radar that will give Poland much greater ability to detect diverse and advanced air and missile threats.