Boeing : WZL-1, WCKBT and Boeing sign offset agreements to support Poland’s AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet

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WZL-1, WCKBT and Boeing sign offset agreements to support Poland's AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet Łódź, Poland, August 11, 2026 - Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (WZL-1), the Military Central Bureau of Design and Technology S.A. (WCKBT) and Boeing have signed offset implementation agreements to establish long-term industrial cooperation supporting the sustainment, maintenance and ground support of Poland's AH-64E Apache helicopter fleet. The signing ceremony took place at the WZL-1 facility in Łódź, with representatives from the Polish Ministry of National Defence, the Government of the Republic of Poland, and the Polish Armed Forces in attendance. Under the agreements, Boeing will support WZL-1 as they start to support the AH-64E aircraft for the Polish Armed Forces. The center will provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, including organizational- and intermediate-level inspections and repairs, as well as selected depot-level component repairs. Boeing and WCBKT will evaluate selected WCBKT ground support equipment for use with the AH-64E Apache helicopter. This effort will assess the feasibility of Polish engineering solutions in support of the combat helicopters and help inform their future role in the Apache sustainment program. "Signing these agreements marks a significant milestone in Boeing's partnership with Poland and demonstrates our enduring commitment to supporting the Polish Armed Forces through robust, in-country sustainment and maintenance capabilities," said Marc-Olivier Sabourin, Vice-President EICLA & Training Solutions, Boeing Global Services. "Together with WZL-1 and WCKBT, we are building the industrial framework, technical expertise and workforce needed to support Poland's Apache fleet for decades, while strengthening Poland's sovereign defense capabilities." As part of offset implementation agreements, Boeing will leverage its sustainment expertise to deliver technical insight, resources, and training to WZL-1 and WCKBT's highly skilled workforce, which will enable continuous modernization and operational readiness of the Apache platform within Poland. "For WZL-1, establishing the largest Apache support infrastructure in Europe is both a responsibility and a natural extension of our core business activities. This agreement will enable us to provide support to the Polish Armed Forces, significantly enhancing their ...

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