Protecting Poland
July 10 2014
The Polish Ministry of Defense has short-listed U.S. firm Raytheon
as well as a consortium of France's Thales and European group MBDA
in its tender for a mid-range missile defense system. Above, a Raytheon
photographer captures a launch of the Patriot air and missile defense system.
What a difference a year makes. In 2013, the U.S. government dropped a portion of a missile defense program for Europe that is strongly opposed by Russia. The shield is said to be needed as...
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