A computer-generated image of the final configuration of the Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate. (Babcock)

Thales UK has sealed a contract with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to supply and integrate the core combat suite for Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate programme.

Signed on 4 October, the EUR400 million (USD419 million)-plus contract – being primed through the company's Above Water Systems business line – covers the supply of the TACTICOS combat management system (CMS) above-water sensors and fire control, and an anti-submarine sonar suite. As well as its equipment scope of supply – sourced predominantly from Thales operations in the Netherlands and France – Thales UK will support combat system installation, verification, validation, and qualification activities.

Under the Miecznik programme, Poland is procuring three multimission frigates – based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design – to recapitalise the Polish Navy's surface fleet. The PGZ-MIECZNIK consortium – led by state-owned PGZ and also including the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (SW) shipyard – is taking overall responsibility for programme delivery. In 2022 Thales signed a strategic co-operation agreement with PGZ and PGZ SW, and has been working over the last 12 months to mature and optimise the combat system solution.

A computer-generated image of the final configuration of the Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate. (Babcock)

Thales UK has sealed a contract with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to supply and integrate the core combat suite for Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate programme.

Signed on 4 October, the EUR400 million (USD419 million)-plus contract – being primed through the company's Above Water Systems business line – covers the supply of the TACTICOS combat management system (CMS) above-water sensors and fire control, and an anti-submarine sonar suite. As well as its equipment scope of supply – sourced predominantly from Thales operations in the Netherlands and France – Thales UK will support combat system installation, verification, validation, and qualification activities.

Under the Miecznik programme, Poland is procuring three multimission frigates – based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design – to recapitalise the Polish Navy's surface fleet. The PGZ-MIECZNIK consortium – led by state-owned PGZ and also including the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (SW) shipyard – is taking overall responsibility for programme delivery. In 2022 Thales signed a strategic co-operation agreement with PGZ and PGZ SW, and has been working over the last 12 months to mature and optimise the combat system solution.

A computer-generated image of the final configuration of the Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate. (Babcock)

Thales UK has sealed a contract with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to supply and integrate the core combat suite for Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate programme.

Signed on 4 October, the EUR400 million (USD419 million)-plus contract – being primed through the company's Above Water Systems business line – covers the supply of the TACTICOS combat management system (CMS) above-water sensors and fire control, and an anti-submarine sonar suite. As well as its equipment scope of supply – sourced predominantly from Thales operations in the Netherlands and France – Thales UK will support combat system installation, verification, validation, and qualification activities.

Under the Miecznik programme, Poland is procuring three multimission frigates – based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design – to recapitalise the Polish Navy's surface fleet. The PGZ-MIECZNIK consortium – led by state-owned PGZ and also including the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (SW) shipyard – is taking overall responsibility for programme delivery. In 2022 Thales signed a strategic co-operation agreement with PGZ and PGZ SW, and has been working over the last 12 months to mature and optimise the combat system solution.

A computer-generated image of the final configuration of the Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate. (Babcock)

Thales UK has sealed a contract with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to supply and integrate the core combat suite for Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate programme.

Signed on 4 October, the EUR400 million (USD419 million)-plus contract – being primed through the company's Above Water Systems business line – covers the supply of the TACTICOS combat management system (CMS) above-water sensors and fire control, and an anti-submarine sonar suite. As well as its equipment scope of supply – sourced predominantly from Thales operations in the Netherlands and France – Thales UK will support combat system installation, verification, validation, and qualification activities.

Under the Miecznik programme, Poland is procuring three multimission frigates – based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design – to recapitalise the Polish Navy's surface fleet. The PGZ-MIECZNIK consortium – led by state-owned PGZ and also including the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (SW) shipyard – is taking overall responsibility for programme delivery. In 2022 Thales signed a strategic co-operation agreement with PGZ and PGZ SW, and has been working over the last 12 months to mature and optimise the combat system solution.

A computer-generated image of the final configuration of the Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate. (Babcock)

Thales UK has sealed a contract with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to supply and integrate the core combat suite for Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate programme.

Signed on 4 October, the EUR400 million (USD419 million)-plus contract – being primed through the company's Above Water Systems business line – covers the supply of the TACTICOS combat management system (CMS) above-water sensors and fire control, and an anti-submarine sonar suite. As well as its equipment scope of supply – sourced predominantly from Thales operations in the Netherlands and France – Thales UK will support combat system installation, verification, validation, and qualification activities.

Under the Miecznik programme, Poland is procuring three multimission frigates – based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design – to recapitalise the Polish Navy's surface fleet. The PGZ-MIECZNIK consortium – led by state-owned PGZ and also including the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (SW) shipyard – is taking overall responsibility for programme delivery. In 2022 Thales signed a strategic co-operation agreement with PGZ and PGZ SW, and has been working over the last 12 months to mature and optimise the combat system solution.

A computer-generated image of the final configuration of the Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate. (Babcock)

Thales UK has sealed a contract with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to supply and integrate the core combat suite for Poland's Miecznik (Swordfish) frigate programme.

Signed on 4 October, the EUR400 million (USD419 million)-plus contract – being primed through the company's Above Water Systems business line – covers the supply of the TACTICOS combat management system (CMS) above-water sensors and fire control, and an anti-submarine sonar suite. As well as its equipment scope of supply – sourced predominantly from Thales operations in the Netherlands and France – Thales UK will support combat system installation, verification, validation, and qualification activities.

Under the Miecznik programme, Poland is procuring three multimission frigates – based on the Babcock Arrowhead 140 design – to recapitalise the Polish Navy's surface fleet. The PGZ-MIECZNIK consortium – led by state-owned PGZ and also including the PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (SW) shipyard – is taking overall responsibility for programme delivery. In 2022 Thales signed a strategic co-operation agreement with PGZ and PGZ SW, and has been working over the last 12 months to mature and optimise the combat system solution.