The agreement, worth nearly PLN 500 million (around EUR 120 million, USD 125 million), was signed at the Warsaw headquarters of the Polish government’s Armament Agency.
It provides for the delivery of 18 STAR-X radar systems, designed to detect low-flying targets such as aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), officials said.
"This is an important step toward strengthening the protection of our territorial waters and Baltic coastline," Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said at the signing ceremony.
The radars will be delivered by a consortium that includes Polish defence technology firm KenBIT, which has over 20 years of experience in surveillance systems, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.
KenBIT CEO Dariusz Koenig said the partnership with Israeli firms opens new maritime capabilities for the company and will lead to the expansion of its workforce.
"Cooperation with our Israeli partners in this programme gives us the opportunity to grow and improve in maritime surveillance," Koenig said.
"These systems will significantly bolster the defence of our coastal and offshore infrastructure," he added.
The first radar units are expected to be delivered to the Polish military in 2027.
Military experts have long urged Poland to improve its coastal monitoring capabilities, especially since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the IAR news agency reported.
Analysts say stronger surveillance is key to deterring sabotage of critical infrastructure, including undersea cables and pipelines, in the Baltic Sea.
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Source: IAR, PAP