Poland inks deal for 48 Patriot air-defence launchers

(ANSA-AFP) - WARSAW, AUG 12 - Poland signed Monday a contract to build 48 launchers for the US-designed Patriot air and missile defence systems to boost Warsaw's military capabilities.
    The eastern European country has accelerated the modernisation of its armed forces after Russia began a full-scale invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in 2022. According to the deal signed on Monday, the M903 launchers will be produced at Stalowa Wola steelworks in Poland and are expected to be delivered to the Polish army between 2027 and 2029. (ANSA-AFP).