The agreement was signed in Warsaw by Jakub Gazda, Chief Executive Officer of WZL-2, Zbigniew Matuszczak, Member of the Management Board and Technical Director of WZL-2, and Sean Keith, GE Aerospace F110 Product Director. The MOU outlines plans to evaluate requirements for intermediate and depot-level maintenance, including tooling, machining, training, and test cell modifications.
“The F110 engine is a proven fighter jet engine with more than 40 years of continuous production and innovation,” said Sean Keith, F110 Product Director at GE Aerospace. “As the sole engine qualified for Boeing’s F-15 Advanced Eagle family of aircraft, including the F-15EX, the F110-GE-129 engine is designed for ease of maintenance with Shop Replacement Units (SRUs).”
“The SRUs enable 90% of maintenance to be performed in country, reducing aircraft downtime and lowering lifecycle costs,” Keith added. “This MOU with WZL-2 will allow us to identify opportunities to support Poland’s maintenance needs for the F110 engine and strengthen local capabilities.”
The collaboration builds on GE Aerospace’s recent MOU with the Military University of Technology (WAT) in Warsaw. That agreement aims to develop engine training and education for the F110-GE-129 and explore creating an Aircraft Engine Additive Manufacturing Laboratory.
The F110-GE-129 engine offers 29,500 pounds of thrust and is in active service with the US Air Force’s F-15EX fleet. It has accumulated more than 11 million flight hours and powers both F-15 and F-16 aircraft for the US military and 16 allied countries, including Türkiye’s KAAN fighter.
GE Aerospace has been present in Poland for over 30 years, employing more than 2,000 people across six sites. Since 1992, it has invested $700 million in the country, including $50 million annually in research and development.
