Poland has reached an agreement with the United States on the production of Barracuda-500 cruise missiles

Poland and the American company Anduril Industries have signed an agreement to assemble, and subsequently produce, autonomous cruise missiles Barracuda-500 on Polish territory. This was reported by the Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, writes UNN.

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According to Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the agreement between PGZ, WZL-2 and Anduril Industries will be an important step for the development of the Polish defense industry and strengthening the country's security.

This is an important moment for the Polish arms industry, Polish security and Polish-American cooperation

The first missiles will be assembled from American components

The agreement stipulates that at the first stage, Barracuda-500 cruise missiles will be assembled in Poland from components supplied from the United States. Subsequently, the parties plan to localize production and increase the share of Polish components. The Barracuda-500 has a flight range of up to 900 kilometers.

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During the event, Donald Tusk also commented on reports about the transfer of missiles for Patriot systems to Ukraine, calling for not using security issues in political struggle.

Our cooperation with Ukraine in defending it against Russian aggression cannot be jeopardized in any way

According to him, the Polish government provides military aid to Ukraine only after assessing its impact on the country's defense capability, and support for Kyiv is in line with the strategic interests of Poland and NATO.

In addition, Kosiniak-Kamysz announced that the rotation of American troops in Poland will be resumed in the coming weeks.

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