Allison Transmission, the world’s largest manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defence vehicles, has significantly expanded its global network of authorised service providers to support its cross-drive transmissions for defence applications. The latest addition to this network is Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne (WZM) in Poland, which is now an official channel partner for tracked vehicles.
“Poland’s key combat systems, including K9PL and Krab howitzers, Abrams tanks and Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles, depend on Allison transmissions,” said Elżbieta Wawrzynkiewicz, president of the management board of Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.B. (WZM). “The agreement with Allison makes WZM an authorised channel partner, allowing maintenance and overhauls to be done in Poznań by Polish state-owned companies without sending equipment abroad, which is vital for our national defence.”
This strategic partnership with WZM complements existing service capabilities provided by other Allison Authorized Distributors such as Tezana for wheeled vehicles in Poland.
Allison propulsion solutions power a wide range of wheeled and tracked defence vehicles—from logistics trucks to armoured combat platforms—and are actively deployed in more than 80 allied and partner nations worldwide. As a result of this growth, Allison now enables local commercial or government service providers to become Allison Authorized Channel partners. By focusing on local servicing and training, Allison reduces the need for transoceanic shipments, thereby decreasing costs and downtime for customers.
“We heard from vehicle OEMs and end users that access to nearby service, support and overhaul capability was important, so we adapted our approach accordingly,” said Dana Pittard, Vice President, Defense Programs, Allison Transmission. “This is one of the first times a defence transmission supplier has created service capability for cross-drive transmissions in coordination with end users, as opposed to requiring the return of transmissions to OEM factories. We’re able to facilitate this offering by leveraging our commercial vehicle service network of approximately 1,600 independent distributors and dealers. We’ve introduced this concept in countries around the world in the past two years, with more expansion planned.”
Allison Transmission continues to enhance its global support capabilities for defence customers through strategic partnerships with local service providers, further solidifying its commitment to improving the operational readiness of defence vehicles worldwide.
For more information about the Allison Authorized Network, visit AllisonTransmission.com.
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