Abrams tank engines to be serviced in Poland under new maintenance deal

An authorised maintenance centre for Abrams tank engines will be established in the Polish city of Dęblin, becoming the third such facility in the world and the only one in Europe, RMF24 reports.

The project is being implemented under an agreement between Military Aviation Works No. 1 and the US corporation Honeywell.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the agreement demonstrates the strong and long-term nature of Polish-American defence cooperation.

The document was signed on May 18, in the presence of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

The new centre will be responsible for servicing AGT1500 engines used in Abrams tanks.

Once operational, it will enable Poland to independently carry out repairs and maintenance of these power units, reducing servicing times and improving the operational readiness of military equipment.

As a result, Poland will become the only country in Europe with such capabilities. Globally, similar centres will exist only in the United States, Australia and Poland.

The project includes infrastructure modernisation, training of specialists and the creation of spare parts stocks, which is expected to strengthen the technical independence of the Polish armed forces.

At present, Poland is receiving 366 Abrams tanks — 250 in the M1A2 SEPv3 configuration and 116 in the earlier M1A1 variant.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov