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Poland Picks Raytheon, Airbus For Major Procurements

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Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

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Poland Picks Raytheon, Airbus For Major Procurements

Patriot air and missile defense system. (Photo: Raytheon)

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…

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