The European MBDA Group built the first industrial plant in Poland. The facility in Podwarszawskie Czosnow serves the service and training of specialists operating iLauncher launchers, which are elements of Pilica+ and Narew air defence systems.
On a three-hectare plot, the company has placed 2 buildings, with an area of 4,000 sqm and 900 sqm, in which it will be possible – without sending to the maker – to service and repair iLauncher launchers. In addition, the facility is besides utilized for training specialists from the Polish Armed Forces Group, preparing for the production and operation of the Narew Air defence System.
– This is the beginning of a fresh chapter in the past of the MBDA group. This facility will service not only Poland but besides the security, sovereignty and resilience of Europe," said Éric Béranger, president of MBDA. As he added, the fresh plant, which presently employs respective Polish engineers, gives the possible of hiring further specialists. “It will besides enable them to work on the most modern European weapon technology. The fresh MBDA facility will not only be a service centre, but besides a method innovation centre that will aid guarantee the improvement and maintenance of top-class engineering talent in Poland – he assured. He recalled that in an increasingly complex geopolitical climate, the ability to rapidly and independently supply sovereign defence systems is crucial. “By providing ongoing service support for strategical launcher systems straight in Poland, MBDA complements these activities, bringing together very crucial capabilities to their key recipient”, Béranger noted.
British Deputy Minister of Defence for Defence Procurement, Luke Pollard, who took part in the inauguration of the plant, stressed that it was "good news for Poland, good news for Britain, bad news for Putin". – If Putin is not going to implement his plans, there should be more specified events and there will be more," said Deputy Minister of Defence Paweł Zalewski. He added that the fresh investment besides serves as a deterrent. “What is crucial is technology transfer,” added the deputy chief of the MON.
The plant in Czosnow is simply a service and technological centre which will operate and support air defence systems in Poland. This will let for maintenance work, support and training within the framework "Pilica+" programme. The dedication of the facility besides increases the possibilities of cooperation of MBDA with the Polish manufacture with fresh solutions.
The plant in Czosnow is besides to service as a centre of method excellence, serving the MBDA's cooperation with the Polish Armed Forces Group, a strategical partner of a company called "the European rocket house". MBDA Group was established 25 years ago by France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. MBDA co-owners are Airbus (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%) and Leonardo (25%).
So far, the group has supplied Poland with 8 launchers for the Pilica+ system, which is armed with CAMM missiles, and six tiny Narva launchers, utilizing CAMM-ER missiles, which are to be produced in Poland as well. The Ministry of Defence ordered 44 iLauncher launchers on Jelcz chassis for the short-range air defence system. Six delivered launchers were included in the small Narew sets, which are intended to become part of the Pilica+ system, which is simply a developmental version of the Pilica system. The strategy consists of Polish radars, 23 mm cannons and Grom/Piorun sets.
MBDA missiles were besides selected as Anti-aircraft weapons frigate Swordfish.
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