PROJECT AETHER

Promoteur – Intermédiaire Financier

WOJSKOWE ZAKLADY LOTNICZE NR 1 SA

Lieu

• Pologne

Description

The project will finance a selection of the Promoter's planned capital investments in maintenance facilities and infrastructure.

Additionality and Impact

The Project aligns with Poland's strategy to strengthen the domestic defence industries to foster modernization, deployment of new production capacity, self-reliance in maintenance, and contribute effectively to NATO's collective security.

The Project's activities are eligible for EIB financing and in line with the Bank's IDHC (Innovation, Digital, and Human Capital) public policy goal. They also contribute to the EIB transversal public policy goal "Security and Defence". As such, the Project supports the objectives of the "European Defence Readiness 2030" White Paper through funding the European defence sector. Moreover, the Project contributes to the Bank's Economic and Social Cohesion transversal policy objective.

The Project contributes to the EIB core strategic priorities "Security and Defence" and "Digitalisation and Technological Innovation" (TechEU).

The Project addresses the market failures of imperfect competition and public goods.

The Project strengthens the industrial competitiveness of a prominent Polish supplier of specialised services, by supporting the ramp-up of servicing capacity and by adding specific capabilities to serve emerging needs to maintain the most modern assets of the Polish Armed Forces.

The company benefits from experienced management in executing similar projects, and its organizational strength and competencies have been positively recognized by all major defence contractors in the context of several programmes.

Objectifs

The aim is to strengthen the maintenance capabilities of an EU-based player and consequently strengthen the EU supply chain resilience for Security and Defence technologies. The investments to be financed support the EU policy priorities under the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-27, and specifically Cluster 3 (Civil Security for Society) and Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry, and Space: key digital technologies, low carbon, and clean industries).

Secteur(s)

• Industrie - Industrie manufacturière

Montant BEI envisagé (montant approximatif)

PLN 141 million (EUR 33 million)

Coût total (montant approximatif)

PLN 283 million (EUR 66 million)

Aspects environnementaux

Based on preliminary information, the project is unlikely to entail significant environmental impacts. The new construction will be built on the existing manufacturing sites which will not change their scope due to this project.

Passation des marchés

The Promoter shall ensure that all project related contracts will be tendered in accordance with the applicable EU procurement legislation, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the EU, with publication of tender notices in the EU Official Journal, as and where required.

Statut

Signé - 5/01/2026