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Alerts SECURITY 16 July, 2024 7:30 am   
COMMENTS: Marcin Karwowski

The Polish Army will receive repair kits for the core of its air defense system

pilica Pilica set. Picture by Operations Command

The Armed Forces of the Republic of Poland will acquire repair kits, laboratory equipment, ammunition trucks and trainings for Pilica+air defense systems.

The Armament Agency announced the signing of an executive contract on July 4th to acquire Pilica+ missile and artillery systems (MAS). The other party to the agreement is the PGZ-Pilica+ consortium. The deal includes the supply of logistics packages, training and laboratory equipment for the operation of the 21 ZRA Pilica+.

Under the agreement, the Polish Army will acquire:

  • Group kits – enabling the repair of all components of the Pilica+ system, along with assemblies, subassemblies, and spare parts. They will be stored during peacetime.
  • Repair kits-enabling similar repair as group kits, but stocked for wartime.
  • Maintenance and repair workshops (WOR I and II) – together with field type semi-trailers (used for transporting group and repair kits) intended for securing in field conditions the processes of technical maintenance and repair of ZRA PILICA+ components.
  • Transport-loading vehicles-capable of transporting up to eight CAMM+missiles.
  • Laboratory equipment-which will ensure the process of training the staff of Pilica+ and the management of the subdivisions equipped with them.

In addition, PGZ-Pilica+ is obliged to develop and provide an executive design for an ammunition vehicle, a laboratory and technical documentation of the acquired equipment, conduct training and technical support.

The Armament Agency also notes that the components included in the ZRA Pilica+ package will have individual sets of spare parts. The value of the contract is about PLN 400 million gross and will be implemented in the years 2024-2029.

The agreement for the Pilica+ programme was concluded on October 4, 2022. Anti-aircraft missile systems are to serve as the basic anti-aircraft systems of the Air Defense Forces.

Armament Agency / Marcin Karwowski