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Poland's PZL-Świdnik flies first fully domestically built AW149

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.

Reported AI-drafted Defence24, 25 April 2025

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.

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

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