Rolls-Royce and PGZ team up on joint projects for Poland’s armed forces

March 10, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and Polish defense technology group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue joint projects for Poland’s armed forces.

Representatives of both companies signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect in Warsaw on March 4, 2026.

The agreement paves the way for service, overhaul, and, later, production of mtu systems, including for Polish Navy propulsion systems.

Specifically, the partners intend to deepen their cooperation in propulsion technologies for military vehicles.

This ranges from servicing and overhauling the mtu engines used by the Polish armed forces to the possible production of complete drive systems and engine components.

Cooperation on marine engines is also on the agenda, it was noted.

“The fact that PGZ has chosen us as a potential partner for deeper cooperation is both a recognition of our collaboration to date and an incentive to work towards a successful future together,” said Andreas Görtz, President Mobile & Sustainable Business Unit at Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

“PGZ cooperates with global industrial partners, one of the most important of which is Rolls-Royce. We collaborate on projects like Borsuk and frigates under the Miecznik program…. agreement opens up the opportunity to acquire the capacity to produce spare parts and components of propulsion units, to be included in the in the global Rolls-Royce supplier base and implementing joint projects,” Arkadiusz Bąk, First Vice President of the Management Board of PGZ, stated.

“This is another step in an important collaboration strengthening the potential of the Polish defence industry. The idea of localisation is taking shape here and has a chance to develop further,” he added.