Frag Out! Magazine
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working on global markets. Considering the modest start, in a 10 sq. m office, with a warehouse located at a train station, it could be said that Works 11 is a Polish example of the "American Dream". The first major success of the company had come in a form of equipment delivery for Iraq, with the project being a part of a contract awarded to the then Bumar Group. Then, Works 11 shifted its focus and moved it towards the Polish Armed Forces, promoting the state of the art equipment and solutions. Nonethe- less, it was still being active in the export sphere, delivering different Polish defense industry prod- ucts onto the foreign markets - to Georgia and other countries. Dillon Aero M134 Gatling gun or 60.7 mm ANTOS ultra-light mortar can be listed among the new sys- tems delivered to the Polish military by Works 11. Both products turned out to be perfect, and received positive feedback from the operators. They are be- ing used and delivered even today. Works 11 has been the first, and the only business delivering ther- mobaric munitions, such as hand grenades, or dis- posable grenade launchers with warheads as such. Equipment as such has been combat-proven by the Polish SOF in Afghanistan, where it was a perfect as- set when fighting the enemy hiding in caves. Works 11 is currently involved in numerous R&D pro- jects, working on new undertakings addressed to the Polish Armed Forces, both as the leading contractor dealing with the deliveries, as well as in a role of sub- contracting party working for third parties, on the integration of sub-systems within other products, or organizing operator training, within the scope of put- ting the given solution into use, in combat. Works 11 has also changed its HQ, tailoring its space to its new needs. Currently, the company has 50 em- ployees. The HQ in Katowice is impressive, even for foreign visitors. The "sleeper" building in Porcelano- wa street features an on-site armament warehouse for storing the equipment used during demos and training. It also includes rooms for weapons man- ufacturing, a design bureau, and a full-size factory www.fragoutmag.com