PZL Swidnik participates in helicopter tender

The winner of the tender will deliver 23 helicopters and one flight training simulator. The contract is worth some zl.500 million. "We have received three bids, submitted by Agusta, Eurocopter and PZL Swidnik," reported the Deputy Health Minister, Jaroslaw Pinkas, who is responsible for the tender. Both Italy's Augusta and France's Eurocopter had previously announced plans to take part in this tender, but the participation of PZL Swidnik came as a surprise. "We have submitted the bid individually, however we cannot reveal what type of helicopter we are offering," said PZL Swidnik's spokesperson, Jan Mazur. The helicopters, which are to be delivered by 2010, will be financed from the national budget. (Puls Biznesu, p.10) A.K.