L3Harris Technologies and Poland’s Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Centrum Techniki Morskiej (CTM) have signed an agreement covering the potential domestic production of WIDMO tactical radios.
CTM is part of the state-owned Polish Armaments Group (PGZ).
WIDMO is a software-defined radio designed for dismounted personnel.
It can connect with communications equipment installed across Polish land and airborne platforms and extend battle-management networks to troops in the field.
The system incorporates security measures for devices and networks, while compatible L3Harris radios are certified to carry communications classified up to NATO Secret.
They can also operate the European Secure Software Defined Radio waveform, supporting interoperability among participating armed forces.
According to L3Harris, more than 12,500 of its radios are currently in service in Poland.
The company has also supplied over 30,000 radio systems to Ukraine, where they have been used in electronic-warfare environments.
L3Harris’ Expanding Role in Poland
The WIDMO agreement is the latest step in L3Harris’ expanding involvement in Polish defense production and military modernization.
In May, the US-based company selected the Polish state-owned Wojskowe Zakłady Elektroniczne (WZE) to manufacture Attitude Control Motors for PAC-3 air and missile defense interceptors used by the US Army and allied forces.
Each missile contains 180 of the small propulsion units, which adjust its trajectory during flight.
Production is expected to begin at WZE’s facility in Zielonka, east-central Poland, after installing dedicated equipment and completing technical training and manufacturing reviews.
That same month, PGZ Stocznia Wojenna selected L3Harris to provide the Integrated Platform Management System for Poland’s three Miecznik-class frigates.
The technology will monitor and control key onboard systems, including machinery, power, and auxiliary functions.
Last year, L3Harris also began producing electro-optical and infrared sensors at a new 2,000-square-meter (21,528-square-foot) facility in Katowice, southern Poland.
The plant manufactures EMX-Series systems for surveillance, targeting, and counter-drone missions across crewed and autonomous platforms.