UK, Poland Sign $5 Billion Air-Defense Deal to Deter Russia
The Polish government had asked the UK for new air-defense support and technology to help it repel Russian missiles, drones and spy balloons, Bloomberg reported in June.
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The UK and Poland signed a £4 billion ($4.9 billion) deal to deliver a next-generation air-defense system to Warsaw as Europe steps up military efforts on NATO’s eastern flank to fend off Russian aggression.
British firm MBDA inked a sub-contract with Polish defense company PGZ to provide a ground-based air-defense system capable of countering cruise missiles and fighter jets at ranges of more than 40 kilometers, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement Tuesday.