PZL Świdnik to modernize army helicopters

The Defense Ministry is not willing to reveal any financial details concerning the program, but according to Rzeczpospolita, as a result of the project the army will have modern combat choppers. Engineers will initially modernize the rotors at a cost of zł.60 million. "The rotor is one of the most crucial elements of a chopper, the new solution will be also applied in other projects," said Jan Mazur, spokesman of PZL. Świdnik is currently carrying out a contract for the delivery of 22 training choppers SW4 Puchacz for the Polish army. There are chances that the European Union will designate funds for innovative projects, as PZL is participating in the European Green Helicopter project. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) M.M.