Two major announcements from the Polish military yesterday. Firstly, Poland will enter exclusive talks to purchase the Patriot air defense system. Secondly, the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal is its preferred choice for a utility helicopter tender.

By Laurent ERRERA from L’Union, France [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The military will still have to test the H225M before placing an order for 50 rotorcraft. Initially, the plan was to buy 70 new helicopters.

Source: Alert 5