UK to deploy air defense systems and troops in Poland

WARSAW, 18 March 2022, (TON): The UK is deploying the Sky Saber air defense system and an additional 100 troops to Poland. This was stated by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace at a joint press conference with Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak.

He said “I can announce that we are deploying the Sky Saber medium-range air defense system and an additional 100 personnel in Poland to support Poland and guarantee the security of Polish airspace.”

This is the most advanced medium-range air defense system that can hit a target the size of a tennis ball at the speed of sound.”

Wallace added “stressing that the UK and Poland will develop this system together in the future.”

Sky Saber air defense systems with Common Anti-air Modular Missile anti-aircraft guided missiles of a unified modular design entered service with the British Army in December last year.

Sky Saber should replace the Rapier air defense system, which was put into service in 1971.

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