Defense News:
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s leading state-run defense group PGZ has signed a letter of intent with Raytheon to cooperate on a Polish missile defense program, paving the way for the country’s acquisition of Patriot missiles, PGZ said in a statement.
“The signed letter of intent positions the Polish industry as an important component of the Global Patriot program, including the transfer of key technologies. It also opens the doors to the Polish industry to enable its participation in the modernization programs of 220 Patriot systems operated by 13 countries,” PGZ said in a statement.
The move has been praised by Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz, who said that the deal will have a decisive impact on plans by the ministry to acquire an air and anti-missile defense system.
