Lockheed CEO says Poland interested in MEADS missile defense system

Lockheed Martin Chief Executive Marillyn Hewson said Poland and Turkey were interested in the company's MEADS missile defense system, which has already been selected by Germany, Reuters reported. Hewson said Lockheed recently reentered discussions with the Polish defense ministry about the MEADS system, but gave no further details. In April 2015, Poland decided to buy surface-to-air Patriot missile systems produced by American weapons producer Raytheon. However, after the October election, the new government said it would scrap the deal. In November, Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz said that the contract with Raytheon for the delivery of  surface-to-air Patriot missile systems hadn't yet been signed and is practically invalid. Under the initial agreement, Raytheon was responsible for the delivery of six Patriot missile systems equipped with GEM-T missiles in the next three years, and then, with newer PAC-MSE missiles. The total value of the contract stood at PLN 26 billion.