PGZ and Anduril to Produce Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M in Bydgoszcz

July 06, 2026

At a signing event with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Polish Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) and Anduril Industries today announced a cooperative agreement to establish localized production of surface-launched Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M) cruise missiles in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The long-range precision weapon was designed for mass production at a significantly lower cost than traditional precision strike weapons, meeting an urgent capability-based need for deterrence along NATO’s eastern flank.

The mission can no longer solely depend on scarce, exquisite weapons. It requires affordable, long-range fires that can be produced quickly, fielded in large numbers, and replenished at the speed of conflict. This partnership will establish one of Europe’s first large-scale production lines for this new class of low-cost, scalable weapons, bringing new opportunities for defense reindustrialization to the continent and building the precision-strike production capacity Poland needs.

Under the cooperative agreement, which builds on the memorandum of understanding announced in October, PGZ’s subsidiary WZL-2 and Anduril will produce thousands of SLB-500M systems for the Polish Armed Forces. As the project progresses, PGZ and Anduril will increase localization of the supply chain in phases to include more Polish and European components, with the goal of making the Polish Barracuda a majority European-made, SAFE-compliant product.

The facility itself is also a strategic asset for this effort. Known as the “NATO Capital of Poland” for its military training and defense-focused industry, Bydgoszcz’s strong civilian manufacturing and logistics workforce will produce the Barracuda-500 in WZL-2 facilities.

“The cooperation contract with the Anduril Industries Inc. represents a breakthrough both for our national defence and for the Polish defence industry,” said Adam Leszkiewicz, President of the Management Board. “It’s also a milestone in the development of the competences of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ). Together with our American partner, we will be able, within a short period of time, to produce and deliver several thousand low-cost yet technologically advanced autonomous long-range cruise missiles based on the Barracuda system. This is a completely new area of equipment for the Polish Armed Forces, and we expect positive interest in our new product, and potentially other markets. We are building production capabilities and defining a technological development path for missiles that can constitute a crucial element of Polish security through deterrence and long-range engagement. An additional dimension of this cooperation will be the involvement of companies within the Polish Armaments Group in the further development of these missiles, including their adaptation and integration for the Polish and broader European markets. The agreement also shows how important cooperation with the American defense industry is for PGZ.“

“The future of deterrence belongs to nations that can produce advanced capabilities quickly, affordably, and in the quantities required to sustain and win a fight,” said Brian Moran, Anduril Vice President for Europe. “By bringing Barracuda production to Poland with PGZ, we are helping build a European industrial base that can replenish precision fires at the speed of relevance, and taking major steps toward the transformation of defense manufacturing on the continent.”

The Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M is a trusted, in-demand solution to the Allied challenge of munitions production. In May of this year, the U.S. Department of War announced a framework agreement with Anduril to rapidly scale production of the SLP-500M. SLB-500M is designed to be effective against a wide range of land and maritime targets and is equipped with a 100 pound munition payload and offering 500+ nautical miles of range. The Barracuda was designed to be produced in large numbers using a simplified architecture, resilient supply chain, and common tooling.

Source : Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ)