On Track for Delivery of Initial Fire Units
PGZ and subsidiaries PIT-RADWAR, JELCZ and WZU, working closely with MBDA, have been making rapid progress on the short-range air defence (SHORAD) solution known as ‘Mała NAREW,’ with the first two Polish iLaunchers already in Poland undergoing integration and trials ahead of delivery to the customer. The project aims to deliver, in short order, two fire units equipped with CAMM missiles, integrated with SOŁA radar stations and the Polish C2 system.
The ‘Mała NAREW’ units are being adapted to work within a single SHORAD-class solution. Functional integration of the radar stations, C2 systems and CAMM missile fire control software is progressing alongside integration of subsequent iLaunchers with JELCZ truck chassis. The first training sessions for operators of iLauncher and the Polish components of the system have already been conducted.
Sebastian Chwałek, CEO of PGZ SA, commented, “By implementing this programme, we strengthen our credibility as a strategic partner for the army, ready to provide advanced air defence systems at record pace. We treat ‘Mała NAREW’ as a test ground before the NAREW programme, showing what our capabilities are and how to cooperate with major foreign partner MBDA UK on a joint project. We believe that this relationship will translate into further successes, both for our companies and the armies that will trust us to bring their air defence into [the] XXI century.
“The co-operation between MBDA and PGZ achieved the arrival of the first air defence hardware into Poland in an incredibly short timeframe. The successes of the ‘Mała NAREW’ project are a very positive indicator for the success of PGZ-MBDA co-operation on the wider NAREW project that will include extensive transfer of technology and knowledge to Poland on missiles and launchers,” added Chris Allam, Managing Director, MBDA UK.
