L3Harris IPMS chosen for Poland’s Miecznik frigate programme

PGZ Stocznia Wojenna, Poland’s state-owned naval shipyard, has selected L3Harris Technologies’ Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the Polish Navy’s new Miecznik-class frigates.

The selection falls under the Miecznik programme being delivered by the PGZ‑Miecznik consortium under a contract signed in July 2021.

L3Harris said its IPMS will manage shipboard systems and improve operational awareness, efficiency and safety.

The company has supplied IPMS solutions to the navies of the UK, the Netherlands, Australia and Canada, with nearly 300 vessels across 28 navies using the system to date.

L3Harris Maritime, Space & Mission Systems president Nino DiCosmo said: “Miecznik-class frigates, powered by L3Harris’ IPMS, represent the future of maritime defence, providing Poland with superior combat power and a strategic edge in regional waters.

“Our next-generation solution strengthens Poland’s defence industrial capabilities while enabling the fleet to extend operational range and endurance.”

The PGZ-Miecznik consortium, comprising the state-owned defence company PGZ and the Polish shipyards PGZ Stocznia Wojenna and Remontowa Shipbuilding, was contracted to design, construct, and deliver three frigates. 

Based on Babcock International’s Arrowhead 140 design, the new Miecznik-class frigates will measure 138m in length, have a 20m beam and displace around 7,000 tonnes.

They will carry a crew of 100–120 and are expected to remain at sea for up to 30 days without resupply.

Armament is set to include the Sea Ceptor naval air-defence system, Mk 41 vertical launch system (VLS) launchers and CAMM‑MR missiles, alongside a 76 mm OTO Melara Super Rapid Strales gun and two 35 mm OSU‑35K guns capable of firing programmable munitions.