Poland signs $2.5B air defense battle system deal, plans new fleet of light recon vehicles
Warsaw continues its defense spending spree in back-to-back signings.
Northrop expects next IBCS package for Warsaw to be cleared ‘very soon’
“It’s clear to all of us … Poland is on the front line, stepping up to defend its homeland and our NATO alliance,” said Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden.
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