Israel set to supply zł. 1.7 million worth of guided missiles

The Polish army will finally have modern anti-tank weaponry. The national defense ministry has received a proposal concerning the supply of 2,700 Spike guided missiles worth zł. 1.7 million, from Israel. After four months of difficult negotiations conducted between Skarżysko Mesko plants, the capital group Bumar and the Israeli company Rafael, one of the biggest army contracts has been finalized. The agreement stipulates that the 2,700 new generation anti-tank guided missiles will be supplied over a 10-year period. Final assembly of the weapons will take place at Skarżysko Zaklady Mec haniczne Mesko, mostly from the components delivered from Israel. Apart from the Skarżysko plants, where modern Israeli laboratories are also to be built, other companies, such as Przemyslowe Centrum Optyki, Jasło-based Gamrat and Warsaw-based WSK PZL, can count on spin-off orders. (Rzeczp ospolita, p. B3) A.C.