Aircraft
Poland Debates Helicopter Requirements Again
The new government has declined to confirm Airbus Helicopters contact for 50 H225M Caracals.
Airbus Helicopters’ contract for 50 H225Ms has not been confirmed by the new Polish government. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
Airbus Helicopters’ contract for 50 H225Ms has not been confirmed by the new Polish government. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

The debate over Polish helicopter requirements was renewed last week, during a conference organized by the National Centre of Strategic Studies. This is a think tank associated with the new ruling party, Law and Justice. After it won the elections held in Poland last October, the party continued its opposition to the choice of the Airbus Helicopters H225M Caracal as the country’s new medium multirole helicopter and declined to confirm the contract for 50. An official communiqué said that the contract is dependent on the offset negotiations.