The agreement for the project was formally signed during the opening session of the Defence24 Days conference in Warsaw on May 6. The facility will be operated by WZL-1, a subsidiary of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ)
“Now, Abrams tanks don’t have to be sent across the ocean, and then sent back again every time the engine needs repair,” said Konrad Gołota, undersecretary of state in Poland’s Ministry of State Assets.
The facility will provide repair and overhaul services for Honeywell-produced AGT1500 gas turbine engines used in Abrams tanks, as well as recovery vehicles and mobile bridge systems. Officials at the conference said engine repairs carried out in Poland are currently performed by Honeywell technicians.
Gołota said the facility would also be capable of servicing engines from Abrams fleets operated in the United States and other European countries. No formal agreements related to international servicing arrangements were announced during the conference.
Poland is currently receiving 366 Abrams tanks manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems under a multi-year procurement programme. The order includes both legacy M1A1 variants and newer M1A2 SEPv3 models and is expected to be completed by the autumn.
Poland has already received all 116 M1A1 Abrams tanks included in the order, with the vehicles scheduled for upgrades. In September 2025, General Dynamics signed contracts with eight Polish companies for the supply of 52 different Abrams spare parts after concluding a framework agreement with WZM.
WZM and WZL-1 are both subsidiaries of PGZ. The agreements form part of broader efforts to expand Poland’s domestic defence industrial capabilities linked to Abrams tank support and maintenance.
