Aerospace
& Defence Country Profile
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POLAND
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| Labour turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union
"Solidarity" that over time became a political force and by 1990 had
swept parliamentary elections and the presidency. Poland has been successful in
creating a satisfactory commercial environment which has helped to establish new
dynamic businesses, attracting high levels of direct foreign investment. SMEs
represent 99% of all Polish businesses. They generate a total of 61% of employment
and 45% of GDP in Poland. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the EU on 1 May 2004. |
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| Population: | 38,626,349
(July 2004*) | | Languages: | Polish |
| Area total: | 312,685 sq
km | | | | GDP: | purchasing
power parity - €426.7 billion (2003*) | | GDP-real
growth rate: | 3.6% (2003*) | | GDP-by
sector: | agriculture: 3.1%
industry: 30.4%
services: 66.5% (2003*) | | Labour Force: | 17.6
million (2000*) | | Unemployment rate: | 18%
(2003) | | State Budget: | revenues:
€49.6 billion | | | | Industries:
| machine building, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals,
shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages, textiles | | Exports/
Imports: | €57.6 billion f.o.b. (2003*)/€63.65
billion f.o.b. (2003*) | | Export commodities:
| machinery and transport equipment 30.2%, intermediate
manufactured goods 25.5%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 20.9%, food and live
animals 8.5% (1999) | | Export partners: | Germany
32.3%, France 6%, Italy 5.5%, UK 5.2%, Netherlands 4.5%, Czech Republic 4% (2002) |
| Import commodities: | machinery
and transport equipment 38.2%, intermediate manufactured goods 20.8%, chemicals
14.3%, miscellaneous manufactured goods 9.5% (1999) | | Import
Partners: | Germany 24.3%, Italy 8.4%, Russia 8%, France
7% (2002) | | | | Currency: | Zloty;
1 EUR = 4.0125 PLN | | | | Military
manpower: | 19 years of age (2004*)/ males age 15-49:
10,291,628 (2004*) | | Military spending: | €3.5
billion (2002) = 1.71% (2002) GPD | | *
estimate | | EC Member State: | as
of May 2004 | | NATO Partner: | as
of 1999 | | | | Aeronautical
Association: | APAI (Association of the Polish
Aviation Industry)
Al. Krakowska 110/114
02-256 WARSAW, Poland
Tel:
+48 22 846 25 12, Fax: +48 22 846 25 12
E-mail: mmajewski@pzl.swidnik.pl |
| | | Space Association: |
- | | | | Defence
Association: | - | | |
| ASD Member: | Yes, as of
January 2004
APAI - ASSOCIATION OF POLISH AVIATION INDUSTRY
Mr Mieczyslaw
Majewski
President
contact details see above | | |
| ESA Member: | No |
| | | EC National Contact
Point: | IFTR PAS
Institute of Fundamental
Technological Research
Polish Academy of Sciences
Mr Z. Turek
Swietokrzyska
21
PL-00-490 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 8287481, Fax: +48 22 8285370
E-mail:
zturek@ippt.gov.pl
www.npk.gov.pl |
| AeroSME Point of Contact: |
IFTR PAS
Institute of Fundamental Technological Research
Polish
Academy of Sciences,
Mr Z. Turek
contact details see above |
| Relevant memberships: | - |
| AeroSME Workshops: | December
2002, April 2005 | | | |
Aeronautics sector: Poland has a long history in aeronautics.
However, it has suffered severely from the collapse of its traditional markets,
from a view that it was locked into outdated technologies and from the uncertainty
and disruption associated with privatisation of the industry. Its main focus in
the past was in the defence sector but it has successfully developed a number
of areas of competence that can be developed, such as agricultural aircraft and
gliders. There has recently been an inflow of investment from large manufacturers,
notably Pratt & Whitney and General Electric, which has led to a growth in
the sector focused on the South East corner of the country, where a new industry
association has just been set up and the basis of an aviation cluster is emerging. Traditionally
there have been close links between the research sector and industry, and this
is continuing including the development of a number of specific industry led research
centres, often in co-operation with the Institute of Aviation, which is the focus
of research in this sector in Poland. The Polish R&T capabilities are mainly
shared in 3 Institutes, 5 Universities, 10 Design and Development Departments
of Polish Aviation Industry factories. The Polish aerospace industry employs
around 11,000 staff in 21 companies. PZL-Swidnik, a company where 50% of the work
is subcontracted from Western European companies, has made fuselages for both
the AgustaWestland A109 Power and A 119 Koala, cockpit modules for the
Dassault
Mirage 2000-5, components for Ratier-Figeac, and passenger doors for the Airbus
A319/A320/A321 family. It also works with Boeing, Bell, and Cessna. Other Polish
aerospace companies are more closely tied to West European partners. In
October 2001 EADS CASA took a 51% share in PZL Ockie as part of a contract to
supply eight C-295M transports to the Polish air force. The integration of the
company into EADS will extend its aero-structures work; the company makes wings,
loading doors, seats, and electric harnesses for the CASA C-295 and is developing
the PZL-130 TC-II ORLIC advanced trainer. Meanwhile, PZL-Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze
(Polish Aviation Factory), the former WSK-PZL Mielec, undertakes subcontract work
for the BAE Systems Hawk, the Boeing 757, GKN Westland, Saab, and Pratt &
Whitney.
| | | |
Space sector: No information available |
| | | Defence/Security sector Prior
to 1989, the Polish defence industry benefited from many advantages. Companies
manufacturing for the defence sector were given absolute priority in the acquisition
of raw materials, technology and preferential credits. Also, they were exempt
from paying taxes. Poland exported 50% of its military production to the Soviet
Union. In 2001, Poland exported only about 13% of its military production. According
to current data, 80% of the present production of previous defence companies is
destined for civilian use and the remaining 20% goes to military applications.
The total present output represents only 40% of the defence industry's military
production capacity. The defence industry believes that if its products
are made compatible with NATO standards they could again become competitive, particularly
if quality remains high and the price of the finished product remains low. The
Polish defence industry, however, still looks to the government for strong assistance.
The country's draft defence budget for 2004 includes a 16% increase in funds
over 2003 for equipment modernization, although defence spending remains at just
1.95% of GDP. None of the Polish manufacturer produce only defence articles.
Plants manufacture a wide range of equipment, including aircraft engines and components,
automotive/diesel engines and subassemblies, forging machines, air traffic control
and navigation related equipment, electronics, tools, golf carts, appliances,
agricultural equipment and wheel chairs. Many of these areas are also best prospects
for the Polish market. The defence industry continues to search for new
export markets, particularly in developing countries and in the Middle East. Polish
defence companies seek cooperation agreements or joint venture opportunities with
foreign defence companies because the relatively lower cost of production in Poland
(particularly for tanks, armoured vehicles, artillery, ships, aircraft, and helicopters)
will be attractive to potential customers. They believe that only such arrangements
will permit them to survive through the current transition. In 1998, Poland
was the only invitee country to sign the Central European Defence Loan (CEDL)
agreement, a USD 100 million programme with the U.S. CEDL funds that can only
be spent through the Foreign Military Sales programme, opened up more opportunities
for U.S. companies. Through fiscal year 1999-2000, the United States has provided
approximately USD 135 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme grants,
the majority of which are directly committed to programmes and services in support
of Poland's NATO force goals and minimum military requirements. This funding has
been allocated to projects in air space management, command and control, search
and rescue operations, communications equipment, mapping, meteorology, acquisition
training, computers and more. The NATO Security Investment Program (NATO-SIP)
was established to help finance the military infrastructure development and modernization
projects of its members. NATO-SIP will make USD 650 million available to Poland.
About USD 380 million of the NATO-SIP funds are to be allocated to the modernization
and renovation of seven military airfields, five fuel and material depots and
two navy bases. About USD 10 million are earmarked for the development of Poland's
military telecommunications system. The NATO-SIP funds have been made available
up to the year 2006.
EADS Projects in Poland - Orlik
- modernisation (confirmed)
- C-295 aircraft (MTA)
- Mi-24 helicopter
upgrade (EC)
- MICA for Air Force, Land Forces
- Space Systems (Services)
- T-72
upgrade (Matra)
- MiG-29 (Military Aircraft)
- Mobile Hospital (D&C
Systems)
- Border Control System (D&C Systems)
- C3I (D&C
Systems)
The Polish Military Market - Threats -
There are a lot of changes concerning the plans of equipment purchasing on different
levels of authorities
- Strong influence from Israel, USA, Sweden
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There is not good policy of privatisation
- There are strong activities
of labour union
| Overview
on Industry and Research organisations
| Aircraft
& Engine Manufacturers |
| Company | Size(1) | Main
Product(s) | Contact |
| Polskie Zaklady Lotnicze - Mielec Sp. z o.o.
(Polish Aviation Factory) -
| | Designer and producer of
transport aircraft M28 Skytruck, agricultural aircraft M18 Dromader; M26 M26 Iskierka;
producer producer components | www.pzlmielec.pl
MIELEC | | EADS PZL
Warszawa-Okecie
S.A. | |
Designer and producer of light aircraft: multipurpose aircraft:
PZL-104M
104M Wilga, agricultural
PZL-106TB Kruk trainer
PZL PZL-112 Junior and
military trainer
PZL PZL-130 130 Orlik. |
www.pzl-okecie.com.pl/ |
| PZL Swidnik SA |
| Producer
of helicopters
SW-4, W-3 Sokol family,
Mi-2, PZL , PZL-Kania;
gliders:
PW-5 and PW-6;
airframe structures. | www.pzl.swidnik.pl
Swidnik | | WSK PZL-Kalisz S.A
| |
Aircraft piston engines, engines, gears, shafts, oil pumps, gear transmission,
screw gears, etc. | 62-800 Kalisz, ul.
Czêstochowska 140
T (48 62) 504 61 00,
Fax (48 62) 503 24 33
www.wsk.kalisz.pl
| | WSK PZL-Rzeszów S.A.
| |
Producer of jet, turboprop and turboshaft engines, transmissions for helicopters,
turbochargers, aviation components (blades and vanes, castings and gears, discs
and shafts, machine parts | www.wskpzlrz.
com.pl | | Aviation Farm Ltd. |
| Mfr.
light aircrafts, J-5 version, glass-fiber structures |
| | Pratt & Whitney Kalisz | <50 | Spiral
bever gears, sealing stub shafts, gears, planet gear shaft, oil pump gears, accessory
gears, planet & sun gears, couplings, compressor stators, carriers, and many
more | Tel: +48 62 766-93-56
Fax: +48 62 766-93-00
www.pwk.com.pl |
| PZL "Warszawa-Okecie" S.A. |
| Manufacturer
light aircrafts, J-5 version, glass-fiber structures, Mfr.light aircrafts, J-5
version; glass-fiber structures - now part of EADS |
www.pzl-okecie.com.pl |
| SZD Bielsko |
| Research,
development & production of SZD sailplane |
www.szdusa.com/
company1.html | | WSK "PZL-Rzeszow" |
| Manufacture
of aviation components and complete aircraft power plants |
www.wskpzlrz.
com.pl |
| Zaklad Remontów i Produkcji Sprzetu
Lotniczego | 34 +
workers periodically employed | Production
of aerobatic glider, R&D in composite parts for light aircraft |
www.marganski.
com.pl |
| Zaklady Lotnicze 3Xtrim Sp.z o.o. |
| Manufacturer
of two-seater airplane | www.3xtrim.pl |
| Aeronautics related enterprises |
| Company | Size(1) | Main
Product(s) | Contact |
| AERO Ltd. | | AT-3
microflyer manufacturer | www.aero.com.pl
/firma_e.htm | | AIR-POL Sp. Z o o. | | Design,
manufacturing and repairing of parachutes, Para gliders and balloons.
Main
products: DEDAL troop parachute, AD-2000 tactical 2000 tactical parachute, SK-94
emergency parachute
| Legionowo | | ASMET
S.A. | <50 | Produces aluminium alloys
and industrial aluminium castings. Offers complex services in the scope of delivering
fasteners for constructing machines and devices for building industry, power industry,
petrochemistry and motorization. | Al. Jerozolimskie 280, Warsaw
05-820, Poland
Tel: +48 505 170 947
Fax: +48 227 234 149
E-mail: dawidm@asmet.com.pl
www.asmet.com.pl
|
| AVIAPOL | | Consultancy
in the area of the area of aviation, industry electronics, agro aviation and fire-fighting
services; aircraft and equipment trading | Warsaw, Poland |
BF Goodrich
KROSNO Sp. Zo.o.
| | Manufacturer
of components for landing gears | www.frenoplast.pl
| | Dionar Sp. z.o.o. | | Electronics | www.dionar.com.pl
E-mail: aero@dionar.com.pl |
| DWLKK - Aircraft Composite Structures - Development and Production
Ltd. | | Prototyping, design and fabrication
of advanced composite structures | http://dwlkk.meil.
pw.edu.pl | | E & K Zaklad Produkcji Lotniczej | <50 | Freight
transport, training pilots, manufacturing small training - recreational aircrafts,
manufacturing of aircraft parts | Tel: +48 81 743 73 57
www.eik.pl
| | E.MARGANSKI i Wspolnicy ZAKLADY LOTNICZE Spolka
Komandytowa | | Manufacturer of sport airplanes,
Highway Construction | www.marganski.
com.pl | | Ecolot | | Design
& mfr. of Jk-1, Jk-3, Jk5 | www.ekolot.pl |
| ETC-PZL Aerospace Industries Sp. Z o o. | | Polish
MoD's primary simulator supplier; simulators and training devices for fixed wing,
helicopters, armoured vehicles and weapons systems as well as railway systems | Warsaw,
Poland | | FiatAvio Polska Sp. Z o.o | | Engineering
centre for aeronautical engine components, systems design and analysis production
of commercial engine components (2003) | Bielsko -Biala |
| Glider Factory Jezów | | Manufacture
of wooden and metal components for all types of gliders produced by SZD Bielsko-Biala | www.szdjezow.
com.pl | | Infotron Sp. z o.o | 10-49 | Communications
Systems & Equipment, Computer-Aided Systems,
Computer science/software
Control and systems,
Data bases / Expert systems,
Safety management
| Na Uboczu 22
02-791 Warszawa
Tel: +48 22 8591187
Fax:
+48 22 6497742
www.infotron.com.pl
| | IZOLING
P.W. | <50 | Invention and development
of new technologies in ecology and engines, main product is the M4+2 engine and
the technology of Izoling. | ul. Stefana Batorego 16, Tarnowskie
Góry 42 - 605, Silesia
Tel: +48 32 384 0226
Fax: +48 32 384 0226
E-mail:
izoling@izoling.pl
www.izoling.pl
| | KAMIKA
Instruments | <10 | Measuring instruments
for particles' sizing and counting in the range from 0,5 ?m up to 130 mm. Optical-electronic
instruments for measurement of: *materials' granulation, measured in the air or
in the water (e.g. materials' quality Control) *specific surface and graining
according to sieve analysis
*solid pollution in the water and in the air (e.g.
contamination control, measurements behind working turbo-jet)
*spraying drops
of liquid and
*grain - size distribution of emulsion. | ul.
Strawczynska 16, Warsaw 01-473, Poland
Tel: +48 22 666 93 32
Fax:+48 22
666 85 68
E-mail: nfo@kamika.pl
www.kamika.com
| | Messer
Polska Sp. z o.o. | <500 | Technical gases;
industry application with nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, CO2, argon, helium | ul.
Maciejkowicka 30, Chorzów 41-503, Poland
Tel: +032 7726121
Fax: +032
7726115
E-mail: wojciech.pastuszczyn
@messer.pl
www.messer.pl
|
| Military Aircraft Works No. 1 | | Helicopters;
Overhaul, repair and upgrade of Mi Mi-2, Mi 2, Mi-8, Mi 8, Mi-14, Mi 14, Mi-17
and 17 and Mi Mi-24 helicopters | Lodz, Poland |
| Military Aircraft Works No. 2 | | Jet
aircraft; Overhaul and in-service maintenance of TS-11 Iskra, Su-22 and and MiG-29
aircraft; repair and modernization of hydraulic equipment | Bydgoszcz,
Poland | | Military Aircraft Works No. 3 | | Overhaul
of MiG-21 aircraft in all
versions and modifications; basic repair of aircraft
engines and their systems
| Deblin-Lotnisko,
Poland |
| Military Aircraft Works No. 4 | | Jet
engines: Overhaul of turbojet engines,
turboshaft engines, and traction engines
up to 150kW; test chambers for turbojet and turboshaft engines
| Warsaw,
Poland | | PZL Hydral S.A. | 1050 | Producer
of power hydraulics, fuel supply and control systems for aviation; castings and
forgings; components for aircraft equipment | Wroclaw
www.hydral.com.pl
| | QWED Sp. z o.o. | | Antennas,
Microwave Components & Subsystems,
Electromagnetic Control Equipment
(EMC)
| Customer Service Centre, ul Piekna 64A m 11
00-672
Warszawa
Tel: +48 22 625 73 19
Fax:+48 22 621 62 99
www.qwed.com.pl |
| SNECMA POLSKA | | Producer
of gears for civil and military aviation engines & gear boxes | Sedziszó
w
www.snecma.com/
fr/press/press_
release/release.
php?comm_id=260
| | Technologie
Satelitarne | <10 | Satellite technology
consulting in Poland, throughout Europe and all over the world. | Aleja
Jana Pawla II 80/2, Warszawa 00-175, Poland
Tel: +48 601 284795
Fax: +48
22 7843561
E-mail: marcin@thuraya.pl
www.thuraya.pl
|
| WSK PZL-Warszawa II S.A. | 400 | Producer
of flight navigation instruments, aircraft equipment, marine autopilots, special
gyro-based equipment, elastic, pneumatic valves | www.pzl.com.pl/en/
firma.html |
| Research
Organisations & Universities | | Company | Major
area of work | Contact |
Air Force Institute of Technology
Instytut
techniczny Wojsk lotniczych
| Scientific research,
design and development of aircraft; equipment; flight tests, operational phase
management, simulation and modelling, diagnostics of aircraft, weapon and airfield
aircraft, weapon and airfield systems.
| Warsaw |
Polskiej Akademii Nauk;
Institute of Fundamental Technological
Research Polish Academy of Sciences
| | www.pan.pl/index.
php?newlang=
english | | Cracow University
of Technology [Politechnika Krakowska] | | www.pk.edu.pl/e-
pk.html
E-mail:
r-0@admin.pk.
edu.pl
| | Institute of Fundamental Technological
Research, Polish Academy of Sciences | | www.pan.pl/
index.php?newlang
=english | | Instytut Lotnictwa
- Institute of Aviation | Fundamental research, airplane and
helicopter design, aircraft engine design and testing; CFD and experimental aerodynamics;
strength, fatigue and dynamics analysis and tests, flight tests; avionics and
system integration,engineering design services
| Instytut
Lotnictwa
Al. Krakowska 110/114
02-256 WARSZAWA
Tel:+48 22 846 0011
Fax:+48 22 846 4432
E-mail:
ilot@ilot.edu.pl
www.ilot.edu.pl |
Polskiej Akademii Nauk;
Instytut Maszyn Przeplywowych
im Roberta Szewalskiego
| | www.pan.pl/index
.php?newlang=
english | | Laboratory
of Mechatronic Properties of Magnetic Materials, Institute of Metrology and Measuring
Sys | Application of modern magnetic materials
for sensors, actuators as well as power conversion devices. Measurements of magnetic
and electric quantities as well as solving of metrological problems. | ?w.
A. Boboli 8, Warsaw 02-525, Poland
Tel: +48-22-6608551
Fax: +48-22-8490395
E-mail:
szewczyk@mchtr.
pw.edu.pl
http://imisp.mchtr.
pw.edu.pl |
| Lublin University of Technology | Faculty
of Helicopter Design | Nadbystrzycka 38d,
20-950 Lublin
www.pollub.pl
/?kat=171
| | Polskiej Akademii Nauk; Engineering | | www.pan.pl/index.
php?newlang=english | | Polish Space Office - Galileo
Point | All fields of space science, in particular satellite
navigation and geodesy. | Bartycka 18 A, Warsaw 00 - 716, Poland
Tel:
+48 22 840 37 66 ext.259
Fax: +48 22 840 01 98
E-mail: spaceoffice@cbk.waw.pl
http://galileo.kosmos.gov.pl |
| Politechnika Warszawska - Warsaw University of Technology | Aerodynamics,
Fatigue tests, Polimer Composite Structures, Ultrasonic diagnostics, Applied mechanics | www.easn.net | | Politechnika
Rzeszowska, Wydzial Budowy Maszyn i Lotnictwa | Specific
laboratory dedicated to the design of machine parts, to examining the strength
of aircraft structures. The institute has at its disposal a wind tunnel in which
not only aircraft assemblies can be tested but also civil engineering structures. | Rzeszów,
Rzeszów 35-959, Poland
Tel: +48 17 865 15 55
Fax: +48 17 854 31 16
E-mail:
rm@prz.rzeszow.pl
www.prz.rzeszow.pl
|
| Poznan University of Technology | CFD
- Flow stability and control Aeroelasticity Aerolasticity - Coupled computations,
fluid-structure interaction CAD - Multuphisics analysis | www.easn.net |
| Rzeszow University of Technology | Control
systems theory, flight control systems, digital control systems, onboard data
recording systems | www.easn.net |
| Silesian University of Technology | Welding | www.easn.net |
| Szewalski Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery | | |
| Technical University of Czestochowa | Flight
Physics: Computational fluid dynamics; Wind tunnel measuring techniques; laminar-turbulent
transition; Computational methods; Combustion | Ul.
Armii Krajowej 21
42-200 Czestochowa
Tel: +48 34 32-50-555 Prof. A. Boguslawski
E-mail: abogus@imc.
pcz.czest.pl
| | Technical University of Koszalin | | www.tu.koszalin.pl |
| Technical University of Lodz (Politechnika Lodzka)
| | ul. Zeromskiego
116
90-924 Lódz
Tel:+48 42 631 21 51
Fax:+48 42 636 56 15
www.p.lodz.pl | | Tele
and Radio Research Institute | Generation, synchronization
and distribution of reference frequency and time. Advanced technology of electronic
interconnections. Electronics for electrical engineering, that deal respectively
in: time and frequency sources (also GPS disciplined), GPS time transfer systems,
applications of global navigation systems, sensors of non electrical quantities
based on piezoelectric devices advanced technologies of electronic interconnections,
direct laser imagining, technologies for lead free assemly software engineering,
measurement and control systems for electrical power engineering sector. | 11
Ratuszowa, Warsaw 03-450, Poland
Tel: +48 22 619 64 60
Fax: +48 22 619 27
66
E-mail: alisow@itr.org.pl
www.itr.org.pl |
| Technical University of Szczecin | | www.tuniv.szczecin.pl | | Warsaw
Institute of Aviation | Aero-structures, structural
analysis & design | al. Piastów 14, 70-310
Szczecin
Tel: +48 (091) 434 67 51
Fax: +48 (091) 449 40 14
www.easn.net
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