LONDON, Sept. 7 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
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Newrepair andlogisticscentreopened inCzosnówwill help protect Poland's airspace, using UKexpertise.
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Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MPopens new defencefacilityin Poland,supporting jobs in Bristol,Stevenageand Bolton.
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Part of UK's commitment toprotectingNATO's eastern flank against increasing Russian aggression.
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard MPjoinedthe Polish Deputy Minister of National Defence, PawełZalewski to opentheMBDAmissilelogisticsfacilityinCzosnów, Poland.
UKpersonnelwill workalongside Polish counterpartsat the siteto help protect Poland's airspace.Its developmentwill also support jobs in Bristol, Stevenage and Bolton, with more than 400 UK MBDA staff working on programmes that support Poland's defence.
The centrewillenable faster and more direct maintenance,supportand training forPoland'sPILICA+ programme-a multi-billion-poundproject building an integratedair defencenetwork to defend Poland's skiesinconjunction with the UK.
MBDA's expanded footprint in Polandwilldrive innovation and investment intotheCzosnówregion,while reinforcingstability across NATO's eastern flank.
Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry,Luke Pollard MP said:
The UK is proud to stand alongside Poland as a close friend, trusted ally, and partner in security, industrycollaborationand defence.
At a time when Europe faces its most serious security challenges for generations,the opening of MBDA's newsitedemonstratesthatthe relationship between our two nations has never been more important.
Stronger Polishairdefences meansstronger NATO airdefences, and thatwork is taking placewhile alsobackingjobs in both nations.
MBDA UK Managing Director, Chris Allam, said:
We arevery pleasedthe Minister was able to attend the opening of our new facility in Poland.
Our site inCzosnów is evidence of how MBDA, as a strategic partner to governments, is helping deliver national sovereign capability, and by extension,facilitatingcooperation and supporting the security of NATO partners.
Poland and the United Kingdom have a strong, longstanding security relationship, and MBDA is very proud to work with both nations, to find opportunities for co-development of future technology.
Whilein Poland,Minister Pollardwill also visitMSPO,centralEurope's largest defence show,where 38 UKdefencecompaniesareshowcasingtheir technologies.
The event comes as the UK and Poland continue collaboration on the NAREW programme, worth more than £4 billion,whichwill deliver over 1,000 air defence missiles and more than 100 launchers to Poland, helping the country build its own sovereign missile manufacturing capability.The UK-Poland defence relationship is also being strengthened through the MIECZNIK programme, in which the UK is co-developing three Arrowhead-design frigates, similar to Babcock's Type 31s for the Royal Navy. The firstarrowheadentered the water last month.
Following the Security and Defence Partnership Treaty signed by the UK and Poland in May this year, the relationship between the two nations has entered a new phase, deepening cooperation across defence,securityand economic resilience.
The UKhas committed £298 billion over four years as part of the Defence Investment Plan,helping to bolsterbothnational securityandthe strength of the NATO alliance.
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