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# Poland's PZL-Świdnik flies first fully domestically built AW149
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-04-14-pzl-swidnik-aw149-first-flight/
- Published: 2025-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:01:40.000Z
- Description: PZL-Świdnik, Leonardo's Polish subsidiary, flew on 14 April 2025 the first AW149 helicopter built entirely on its own line, under Poland's EUR 1.76 billion order for 32 aircraft for its Land Forces.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #reported, #ai-drafted

Reported AI-drafted [Defence24, 25 April 2025](https://defence24.pl/przemysl/pierwszy-aw149-z-polskiej-linii?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not show whether PZL-Świdnik can design a future rotorcraft independently of Leonardo's AW149 technology and tooling.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)