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First missiles for Patriot systems arrive in Poland

The value of the contract for two batteries (16 launchers), concluded in March 2018, amounted to USD 4.75 bln (EUR 4.49 bln). Leszek Szymański/PAP

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first consignment of PAC-3 MSE missiles to Poland to be used with Patriot air-defence systems, the company announced on Thursday.

Patriot training a warning to aggressors says minister

Exercises involving Patriot anti-missile systems taking place in Warsaw are meant as a warning to potential attackers, Poland's defence minister, Mariusz Blaszczak said on Tuesday.

Patriot launchers moved to Warsaw for training purposes

Polish Patriot launchers will be deployed at Warsaw's Bemowo airport as part of training of soldiers from the 3rd Warsaw Air Defence Missile Brigade, the defence minister has said.

German air defence system in eastern Poland is now operational

The US-made Patriot air defence system that Germany has sent to Poland after a tragic missile blast has reached operational readiness, a newspaper has reported.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

German Patriot missiles on the way to Poland

The German armed forces have begun relocating the first two batteries of the US-made Patriot air-defence system to Poland, the German NDR news website has reported.

Germany to start relocating Patriot systems to Poland on Monday

The Bundeswehr, the Germany army, will start the process of deploying the first two of three promised Patriot air-defence batteries to Poland on Monday, the dpa news agency reported on Friday.

Patriot batteries to reach Poland in coming days says MoD

Patriot air defence systems will arrive in Poland in the coming days, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has said.

Polish PM appeals to Germany to send Ukraine weapons

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has called on the German government to take action and send all kinds of weapons to Ukraine.

Bundeswehr starts relocating Patriot batteries to Poland

The Bundeswehr, the German army, has started to relocate Patriot air defence systems to Poland, the dpa press agency has reported, quoting a German government source.

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