Polish industry & BAE Systems sign MoU to provide M88A2 ARV and AMPV armored vehicles to Poland

 According to information published by BAE Systems on November 21, 2022, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) from Poland and BAE Systems signed a memorandum of understanding to provide the M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) and other combat vehicle solutions to the Polish Armed Forces, if requested and agreed, to support their Abrams-based heavy brigades.

Both BAE Systems and PGZ from Poland will expand the scope of their cooperation to support Polish Armed Forces modernization projects and work toward securing critical capabilities of life-cycle support in Polish defense industry facilities.

The main area of cooperation is the M88 Armored Recovery Vehicle program, which is a key part of the M1A2 Abrams tank procurement program announced by the Polish Ministry of National Defence earlier this year. The M88A2 recovery vehicle answers the need for a cost-effective, self-supporting 70-ton capable recovery system for armored units.