MBDA Welcomes Polish-UK Air Defense Agreement
November 30, 2021 | MBDAEstimated reading time: 1 minute
MBDA welcomes the signing of the statement of intent (SoI) between Poland and the UK on air defense cooperation on 18 November.
Signed by Polish Defence Minister Mariusz B?aszczak and UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace the SoI marks the intent of Poland and the UK to co-operate on the NAREW air defence programme for which MBDA’s CAMM missile family has been recommended by the Polish Armament Inspectorate. Contract negotiations will now begin.
MBDA UK Managing Director Chris Allam stated following the signing: “MBDA is delighted to be playing such a leading role in the UK-Poland Defence partnership. This agreement endorses the deep relationship we have formed with Poland’s MoND and Polish Industry. It is underpinned by the nature of our unprecedented technology co-operation and transfer proposal for NAREW and Polish Air Defence. In choosing MBDA, and the CAMM family, Poland will receive the benefits of a true European missile partnership, latest capabilities and the ability to secure and develop technologies and highly skilled jobs in its defence industry. We thank Poland for the trust placed in us and we look forward to delivering this programme in co-operation with the PGZ Consortium.”
Based around the CAMM family of interceptors, the MBDA input for the NAREW programme will contain a very high level of Polish engagement and will see extensive transfer of missile technologies to the PGZ-NAREW Consortium. Production of CAMM family interceptors is set to take place in Poland for NAREW, with Polish production lines also able to provide missiles to equip the new MIECZNIK frigates of the Polish Navy.
Co-operation on NAREW is expected to form the basis for wider co-operation between Poland and the UK in the field of complex weapons under the umbrella of the UK-Poland Treaty on Defence and Security Cooperation.
MBDA has been working closely with our Polish partner Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to utilise the CAMM missile family to meet the NAREW air defence requirement of the Polish Armed Forces since the signing of an agreement on strategic partnership in the missile domain including the NAREW programme in 2017.
The CAMM family represent the latest generation of air defence technology. Utilising a next-generation active radar seeker and soft-launch technologies, CAMM is able to rapidly defeat large numbers of the most challenging modern air threats.
Suggested Items
Dan Diesel Promoted to Chief Strategy Officer by Redfern Companies
06/06/2024 | The Redfern CompaniesThe Redfern Companies have announced the promotion of longtime employee Dan Diesel to position of Chief Strategy Officer for all its affiliated companies. Diesel recently hit a significant milestone of 43 years at the companies. Having served in many key roles over the years, Diesel was most recently Vice President of Business Strategy. His first position was Senior Programmer Analyst beginning January 5, 1981.
Catching Up With Tom Yang of CEE PCB
05/30/2024 | Dan Beaulieu, D.B. Management GroupI was in the Bay Area recently and met with my new friend Tom Yang, CEO of CEE PCB, a $450 million Chinese PCB fabricator. For too long, we have enjoyed the luxury of complaining about Chinese companies without even knowing who they are and what they do. That’s just too easy. My mission was to talk to a real live shop owner in China. With this interview, you will have a better and more personal understanding of CEE and the rest of the Chinese PCB industry.
Relive the Experience: Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2024 Show & Tell Magazine
05/16/2024 | Real Time with...IPC APEX EXPOYou came, you saw, and you experienced the magic of IPC APEX EXPO 2024. Now you get to relive the many memories and experiences in the pages of Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2024 Show & Tell Magazine, our annual review of everything that happened during our week in Anaheim, California.
SCHMID Group Closes Business Combination, Begins Trading on NASDAQ
05/02/2024 | SCHMID GroupGebr. SCHMID GmbH, a global solutions provider for the high-tech electronic, photovoltaics, glass, and energy systems industries, and Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. announced the completion of their business combination.
IPC APEX EXPO 2024: A Preview of the Women in Electronics Reception
03/18/2024 | Alicia Balonek, IPCThis year’s Women in Electronics Reception is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. It will feature a panel discussion led by IPC Hall of Famer Karen McConnell, Northrop Grumman, on work-life balance. Panelists include: