French helicopters pass tests, closer to winning tender

French Eurocopter Caracal EC725 manufactured by Airbus has passed technical tests and meets all the conditions included in the tender for Polish Army, the Polish Ministry of Defense informed on Wednesday. The next step is negotiation of an offset agreement by the Ministry of the Economy. "The talks within the Ministry of the Economy should start fast, we would like them to take place in June. According to the schedule it should last 90 days," said Major General Mirosław Różański. In late April, the media reported that Poland will probably buy 70 helicopters from the French producer.