WB Group of Poland forms Joint Venture in India

Grupa WB have established a Joint Venture named WB Electronics India Pvt Ltd to cooperate with Indian Armed Forces in advanced military projects under common R&D programmes and to offer new solutions for Indian military and industry.

WB Group, Poland’s largest manufacturer of advanced electronic, unmanned, communication and information systems for defence and public security, has established the joint venture company in India. Nearly 25 percent of WB Group’s (Poland) shares is owned by the Polish government. This means the company is a proven, stable and long-term partner of the NATO countries’ Armed Forces. The maritime, land and air solutions offered by the Group are being used on all continents.

WB Electronics India Pvt Ltd (WB India) will have its headquarters at New Delhi. The head of the company is the experienced soldier and administrator, Col Sandeep Malik (Retd) as the Vice President.

 “WB Group/WB India is planning to start a broad cooperation with the Indian armed forces, science and industry, all while respecting the “Make in India” and the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” approach of the Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, in the self-sufficiency principle in the field of defence,” stated Piotr Wojciechowski, President, WB Group. “WB Group systems are already in service with the Indian Army,” he further stated.

"WB has been engaged in cooperation with various Indian defence industry players since early 2000s – both state owned organisations like BEL, DRDO and private sector companies. Industrial cooperation as well as joint development of military technologies has been the essence of these early interactions,” stated Adam Bartosiewicz, Vice-President of WB Group.

WB Group’s aim is to start a large-scale participation in the Indian R&D projects and consequently join the great potential of the Indian and Polish engineers and constructors to the benefit of the Indian defence and public security. “The newly established Joint Venture, WB Electronics India Pvt Ltd is a proof of both WB Group’s commitment to the Indian Armed Forces customers as well as a result of alignment between dynamism of hi tech community both on the Polish and Indian side", added Adam Bartosiewicz.

WB Group has been delivering the advanced defence solutions to armed forces globally for 25 years. The Polish manufacturer specialises in system integration and communication and information systems. WB Group’s solutions are being manufactured under license in many countries, including the US. The Group offers battlefield management systems such as TOPAZ and FONET mobile Digital Communication Platform, tactical software defined radios with embedded cryptography PERAD and COMP@N. WB Group is a leader in the field of the multi-purpose unmanned reconnaissance systems Flyeye and FT-5, as well as tactical and operational loitering munition Warmate. All these systems are battle tested in some of the most demanding situations.

WB Group is a manufacturer of modern technical solutions and employs over 1,300 people. The company operates globally in the communication, crisis management, public security, transport, electromobility and defence markets.