Aircraft
Poland Chooses European Helicopters and American Missiles
The Airbus Helicopters Caracel and the Raytheon Patriot missile system will boost the country’s military capability.
The Polish ministry of defense announced that it had "pre-selected" the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal (formerly the Eurocopter EC725) to replace the Mil helicopters used by the nation's land forces and Navy.
The Polish ministry of defense announced that it had "pre-selected" the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal (formerly the Eurocopter EC725) to replace the Mil helicopters used by the nation's land forces and Navy.

The Polish ministry of defense announced the winners of two long-running competitions for transport helicopters and air defense missiles yesterday. The Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal (previously designated EC725) has been “pre-selected” for the helicopter requirement. The Raytheon Patriot surface-to-air missile system has been chosen over the MBDA/Thales Aster 30 system.