Published: Sept. 5, 2013 at 1:26 PM<\/p>\n
WARSAW, Poland, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Italy's Alenia Aermacchi and AgustaWestland subsidiary PZL-widnik SA are expanding their Polish business networks as they pursue Polish military contracts. <\/p>\n
Alenia Aermacchi, seeking a Polish Ministry of Defense contract to supply jet trainers, has signed a series of agreements with the Polish aerospace companies for joint development of technologies, production of advanced materials, logistic support, production of equipment and servicing and maintenance activities. <\/p>\n
PZL-widnik SA, meanwhile, has signed Memorandums of Understanding with 19 other Polish companies for systems and services for a locally manufactured and Polish configured AW149 military helicopters. <\/p>\n
\"We have signed MoU's with 19 leading Polish players, including companies and research centers,\" said Mieczysaw Majewski, president of the Management Board of PZL-widnik SA. \"Negotiations are under way with further potential partners. <\/p>\n
\"The AW149 Polish Industrial Team provides clear evidence of our commitment to offering the Polish armed forces the most advanced Polish-made solution to meet their future requirements.\" <\/p>\n
Poland's military is seeking to procure 70 multi-role helicopters. <\/p>\n
The AgustaWestland AW149 that PZL-widnik is offering to Poland is a medium-lift aircraft with a cruise speed of 173 miles per hour. It can carry 12 fully equipped combat troops or nearly 6,000 pounds of cargo. <\/p>\n
PZL-Swidnik collaborated with AgustaWestland in the aircraft's development. <\/p>\n
For Poland's new fleet of jet trainers, Alenia Aermacchi is offering its twin-seat M-346 advanced jet trainer, which is based on the Yak-130 subsonic trainer\/light attack jet developed with Russia's Yakovlev as a joint venture. It has a top speed of 652 mph. It is also able to replicate the characteristics of several fourth-generation fighters. <\/p>\n
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