First Patriot launchers complete

The first two of 16 planned M903 missile launchers for Poland's US-purchased Patriot air defence installation have been completed at the HSW steelworks in southern Poland, Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), the HSW owner, announced on Monday. The launchers, made in Poland under a 2018 inter-governmental agreement with the US, will form part of Poland's Patriot-based Wisla air defence system. HSW said that two further launchers were currently undergoing tests. PGZ CEO Sebastian Chwalek said military cooperation with the US under the Patriot contract will help upgrade Poland's missile defence capacity.