BAE Systems is exploring potential cooperation with Polish defense firms to maintain, repair, and possibly manufacture the M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle in Poland.
The collaboration would aim to strengthen support for the Polish Army’s M88A2 fleet, which provides heavy recovery capabilities for armored vehicles, including the M1 Abrams main battle tank. The M88A2 can maneuver and recover stranded armored vehicles weighing up to 70 tons.
BAE signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with PGZ Capital Group companies, Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. (WZM) and H.CEGIELSKI-POZNAŃ SA (HCP), which specialize in tracked armored vehicle sustainment and manufacturing.
The agreement builds on a licensing agreement in 2025 between BAE Systems and WZM, which focused on M88A2 maintenance, repair, overhaul, and sustainment, while adding HCP’s manufacturing expertise to the collaboration.
“By integrating our global expertise with the support and manufacturing capabilities of WZM and HCP, we are not just providing equipment; we are investing in Polish defence and local industrial growth,” said Dean Medland, VP of Sustainment & International at BAE Systems.
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Medland said the agreement is “a testament to how BAE Systems does business: prioritising the needs of our allies through strong local strategic relationships.”
Last year, the UK firm and state-owned defense group PGZ teamed up to establish a 155mm artillery ammunition factory in Poland, aiming to produce up to 180,000 shells that will arm the Polish military’s K9 and Krab self-propelled howitzers.
The initiative received a British-Polish Collaboration Award from the British Embassy in Warsaw and the British Polish Chamber of Commerce in May 2026.
