
Poland on Tuesday announced it picked Raytheon [RTN] and Airbus Group for a pair of big-ticket procurement items.Poland picked Airbus’ H225M Caracal helicopter for use by its defense forces over offers from Sikorsky and AgustaWestland. The agreement is preliminary as Airbus said in a statement it is preparing for the next steps of the tender process. The H225M, previously known as the EC725, is a twin-engine, 11-metric-ton vehicle capable of flying in all types of weather, including icy conditions. The…