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Poland hosts major defence fair

04.09.2019 16:02
Over 600 exhibitors are showing off their wares at a defence fair this week in Kielce, southern Poland.
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AIMING HIGH: Andrzej Duda takes a close look at a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter at the Kielce defence fair
AIMING HIGH: Andrzej Duda takes a close look at a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter at the Kielce defence fairPhoto: PAP/Rafał Guz

The annual exhibition, which began on Tuesday and runs until Friday, features the United States as guest nation and has drawn exhibitors from 31countries as far afield as Australia, Brazil and Taiwan.

Polish President Andrzej Duda said at the opening of the fair: “I would like Poland’s arms industry to be as up to date as possible. I want us to be innovative in this area. I want ongoing, intensive research and development. Why? Because we are an ambitious country, because we want to ensure the security of our country, our soldiers and our part of Europe as best we can.”

Michał Owczarek reports