The two satellites will strengthen the Polish Army’s reconnaissance capabilities to detect potential threats.
The Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced signing a contract with France to procure two military observation satellites for its armed forces.
The deal was finalised during French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s visit to Warsaw on 27 December, where he met Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak.
The two officials jointly approved the signing of a contract between the Polish Armament Agency and the European defence company Airbus and its French division.
As part of the contract, Airbus will provide two reconnaissance satellites for the Polish Army, along with a receiving station in Poland.
The Polish MND noted that the contract will allow the Polish forces to access the satellite imageries for strengthening their reconnaissance capabilities.
The deal will further boost the Polish Armed Forces’ capabilities to gather reconnaissance data, with an accuracy of nearly 30cm, utilising the observation satellites operating as part of the French-Polish constellation.