The British arm of defence firm MBDA has signed a 4 billion pound ($4.92 billion) deal to supply Poland with ground-based air defence systems, the British government said on Tuesday.
LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The British arm of defence firm MBDA has signed a 4 billion pound ($4.92 billion) deal to supply Poland with ground-based air defence systems, the British government said on Tuesday.
Britain’s Ministry of Defence said the partnership would boost Poland’s Narew air defence programme and help bolster European security amid the conflict in Ukraine.
MBDA’s UK division has signed the sub-contract with Polish defence firm PGZ in a deal that Britain said was the largest commercial agreement ever secured between Britain and Poland.
Poland’s Narew programme involves the development and delivery of components for 23 short-range anti-aircraft missile systems, according to PGZ.
“The agreement also covers extensive technology transfer ensuring the production of rockets and launchers in Poland,” Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on X.
MBDA, a joint venture between France’s Airbus (AIR.PA), Britain’s BAE Systems (BAES.L) and Italy’s Leonardo (LDOF.MI), said the deal would be “transformative” for Poland’s complex weapons capabilities.
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LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The British arm of defence firm MBDA has signed a 4 billion pound ($4.92 billion) deal to supply Poland with ground-based air defence systems, the British government said on Tuesday.
Britain’s Ministry of Defence said the partnership would boost Poland’s Narew air defence programme and help bolster European security amid the conflict in Ukraine.
MBDA’s UK division has signed the sub-contract with Polish defence firm PGZ in a deal that Britain said was the largest commercial agreement ever secured between Britain and Poland.
Poland’s Narew programme involves the development and delivery of components for 23 short-range anti-aircraft missile systems, according to PGZ.
“The agreement also covers extensive technology transfer ensuring the production of rockets and launchers in Poland,” Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on X.
MBDA, a joint venture between France’s Airbus (AIR.PA), Britain’s BAE Systems (BAES.L) and Italy’s Leonardo (LDOF.MI), said the deal would be “transformative” for Poland’s complex weapons capabilities.
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