WARSAW: Poland has decided to scrap the $3 billion deal for 50 Airbus utility helicopters and will buy only a few aircraft from the European firm, Rzeczpospolita reported on Thursday citing defence sources. The move, coming months before a NATO summit in Warsaw where Poland is expected to seek more allied presence on its territory, could strain Warsaw’s ties with France and delay a military programme speeded up because of Ukraine crisis. Poland’s previous centrist government had agreed a provisional deal with Airbus for 50 EC-725 Caracal helicopters. The post Poland scraps deal appeared first on The Himalayan Times. …read more
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