As announced on Monday, June 30, 2025, Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr. 1 (WZL-1) from Łódź, part of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), and the European company Airbus Helicopters (a part of the Airbus Group) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) during the recent 55th International Paris Air and Space Show regarding cooperation on the H145M medium multi-role helicopters being offered to the Polish Armed Forces.
Photo: WZL-1
“During the PIAS (Paris International Air Show), Jacek Andrzej Goszczyński, President of WZL-1, and Michel Carzan, Vice President of Industrial Participation at Airbus Helicopters, opened a new chapter of cooperation by signing a Letter of Intent.”
“The signing of the Letter of Intent marks a step forward for the Polish defense industry and will not only raise WZL-1’s capabilities to the highest international standards, but also significantly contribute to Poland’s strategic defense autonomy.”
“This cooperation includes projects related to an H145 assembly line, a maintenance and service center, the integration of Polish equipment, qualification support, and other areas of mutual interest,” the WZL-1 press release states.
Photo: Jakub Link-Lenczowski, MILMAG
On May 15 of this year, Airbus Helicopters, together with the British company Babcock International and Canadian CAE Inc., signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding cooperation in offering a comprehensive training package based on the H145M and related training services to the Polish Air Force. The service is seeking a provider of 24 training helicopters as part of a program to acquire an integrated training system for combat helicopter pilots.
On June 13, Babcock International also signed a separate Memorandum of Understanding with the Polish Air Force University (LAW) in Dęblin. The agreement covers joint R&D projects for the Polish Armed Forces, aimed at providing new flight training scenarios within the framework of Babcock’s new training tool, the Babcock Immersive Training Experience (BITE), which is connected to the H145M offer.