Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak met with French Defense Minister Sebastien Licorne in Warsaw on Tuesday. During the negotiations, a contract was concluded for the purchase of two observation satellites with receiving stations in Poland. Satellites will make it possible to transmit images with a resolution of 30 cm per pixel, A. writes Polsatnews.
At the joint press conference following the signing of the contract, Blaszczak said that the Polish Army will receive two satellites with optical technology from the French company Airbus until 2027. They will become available after the signing of the contract. Poland For him, the data obtained by the French satellite network, added the Polish politician.
He stressed: satellite surveillance increases the deterrence capabilities of the Polish army and expands the capabilities of the military and civilian warning system. Licorno linked the planned investment to strengthening NATO’s eastern wing.
At the meeting on Tuesday Poland The French Defense Minister also discussed cooperation within NATO and the European Union, bilateral military cooperation, regional security issues, and support for Ukraine.
(Cover photo: Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej / Twitter)
