A first steel cutting ceremony took place today at the PGZ Naval Shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, marking the start of construction of the first new frigate for the Polish Navy (Marynarka Wojenna) as part of the Miecznik program.

The ceremony, attended by Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of State Assets Jacek Sasin and Head of the National Security Bureau Jacek Siewiera, is an important moment in the history of the Polish Navy. As part of the Miecznik programme, it will acquire three frigate class vessels by 2032. These will be the most modern and best armed units available to the Navy.

Three modern Miecznik frigates for the Polish Navy will be built at PGZ Stocznia Wojenna in cooperation with the leaders of the defense industry (Babcock, MBDA, Thales, Remontowa Shipbuilding), as part of the largest contract ever awarded to the Polish shipbuilding industry. The first frigate will be built by 2026. The Miecznik program is being implemented according to the schedule.

The contract with the Armament Inspectorate was signed on July 27, 2021. The PGZ-MIECZNIK Consortium, composed of: Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A., PGZ Stocznia Wojenna sp. z o.o., is responsible for the implementation of the project. Strategic partners in the project are: Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A., Babcock, Thales UK and MBDA UK.

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