Rolls Royce, Polish Armaments sign framework agreement
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Poland’s main arms industry producer (PGZ) and British power systems manufacturer Rolls Royce stated on Monday that they will work together to increase production of both government defense and civilian products in Poland, according to a report in the Polish press. The report indicated that PGZ and Rolls Royce have signed an agreement to cooperate in the aerospace, propulsion systems and maritime sectors. PGZ president Arkadiusz Siwko stated that it was possible the deal could mean lucrative cooperation for many years into the future. “First of all we hope the project will bear fruit in the military plant in Poznan and in other plants in the region…I hope this is the beginning of many years of cooperation,” he said.
Poland’s Deputy Minister of Development Jadwiga Emilewicz indicated that expanding cooperation will benefit Polish engineers, and that the cooperation will cover not only manufacturing, but also research institutes. PGZ includes the entire state arms industry, and also operates in the sectors of shipbuilding and new technologies. Rolls Royce has operated a marine service center in Gdynia, which facilitates ship repairs since 2011, and this year will partner with Safran in opening an aircraft-engine production facility in the Podkarpacie region of Poland.
