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Polish Army To Buy Helicopters Worth $900 Million

  • 12:00 AM, September 4, 2012
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The Polish Army has placed an order for 26 helicopters in order to amplify its aviation capabilities. Poland will spend $900 million on the acquisition of the new choppers. American firm Sikorsky Aircraft, Italian-British AgustaWestland and the French-German Eurocopter intend to bid for the contract. Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak, said, “The Polish Armed Forces are in the process of comprehensive transformation and modernization. Our aim is to make them modern and ready to respond to the challenges of today and tomorrow”. Poland will place an order for an additional 100 helicopters in 2018. Earlier this year, the ministry announced its plan spend around $700 million on additional engines and equipment, plus ammunition for its F-16s.
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