Poland has been selected by US authorities to establish a European facility for servicing PAC-3 missiles deployed in Patriot air defence systems. Valued at approximately one billion zlotys (€227 million), the project was also sought by Germany, the Netherlands and Norway.
Announcing the decision, Deputy Defence Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said Poland's bid had achieved the highest score at the application stage, although the final selection followed months of negotiations with Washington. Speaking at NATO headquarters in Brussels, she emphasised the project's industrial and strategic significance. Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz described the decision as confirmation of Poland's importance as a US partner, while US defence official Michael Duffey linked it to allied unity and deterrence.
Further negotiations with US defence and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin are now required. Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said that at least several months would be needed before the facility could begin operating. Its technical servicing work will keep missiles in suitable condition and ready for deployment, while Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden will participate in integrating key elements of the supply chain.
The Pentagon said the investment fulfils defence-industry cooperation commitments made at the July 2026 NATO summit in Ankara under the NATO 3.0 concept. It is intended to strengthen regional resilience and enable European allies to assume greater responsibility for conventional defence. For Poland, domestic servicing could shorten maintenance times, improve operational readiness and develop national defence expertise.
