KIELCE, Poland (Reuters) -Poland has signed a contract worth 5.8 billion zlotys ($1.6 billion) with the PGZ-Narew consortium for 46 passive-location radars for short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, the Polish defence minister said on Tuesday.
Poland has been spending big on defence due to what it says is a heightened threat from Russia, and plans to spend 4.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence in 2026.
"The radar contract is an investment in Polish security, but also in our economy. These radars will enhance the security of our airspace. This is a priority for us," Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said.
The radars will enable continuous surveillance of space and effective anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense, the defence ministry said.
PGZ-Narew is a consortium of Polish defence companies led by the state-controlled Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), which is jointly implementing a programme to build the Polish short-range air and missile defense system Narew.
The contract was signed at the International Defence Industry Exhibition in the central Polish city of Kielce.
($1 = 3.6405 zlotys)
(Reporting by Barbara ErlingEditing by Peter Graff)
