Pegaz created a consortium to bid for Wisła air defense system

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (Pegaz) established a consortium in order to compete for the "Wisła" project, the Polish air defense system, the Ministry of the Treasury informed. The project involves government purchases of up to eight missile batteries worth PLN 16 billion. Pegaz informed about its plans to establish more consortiums in late January. The consortium consists of 10 companies belonging to the group. It  is to establish a technological cooperation regarding servicing and modernization of middle-range missiles. Poland's air defense system will be built by either American Reytheon or French Eurosa. The government will select the tender winner in H2 of 2015. "Wisła" (Vistula – Polish river) is the most important part of the air defense program. It is to provide the national capacities in the fight against ballistic missiles with a range of 1,000 kilometers. Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (Pegaz) is a consortium of Poland's defense sector companies established in 2013. Pegaz includes 30 entities and the annual turnover reaches PLN 4.5 billion.