Poland to Churn Out Launchers For US Patriots as Ukraine Proxy War Drains Stocks

Poland to Churn Out Launchers For US Patriots as Ukraine Proxy War Drains Stocks

Poland will be producing launch components for US-made Patriot air-defense batteries which are in hot…

Sputnik International

By Svetlana Ekimenko

Poland will be churning out components for US-made Patriot air defense batteries, which are in hot demand amid NATO’s proxy war in Ukraine. Supporting the Kiev regime has hollowed out stocks, and Poland – a staunch ally of Ukraine – has now signed a contract to domestically build 48 launchers for the American air and missile defense systems.

Under a deal worth $1.23 billion (4.7 billion zloty), the M903 launch stations will be produced at Stalowa Wola steelworks in Poland in cooperation with US defense giant Raytheon Technologies Corp.

Components of Patriot systems will be produced in Poland as part of equipping Polish troops under the Wisla air defense program aimed at bolstering the country’s air and missile defense capabilities. The air defense system’s production will run through 2027-2029.

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Poland eagerly stepped up to the plate after an earlier US attempt to outsource Patriot production to Japan hit a snag. Tokyo’s production of PAC-3 Patriot missiles was impeded by a shortage of Boeing-made seeker components…

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