
Poland inks deal with France’s DCNS to build subs
Warsaw (AFP) Jan 25, 2017 - Poland's state-owned defence consortium PGZ on Wednesday said it had signed a partnership agreement with French naval shipbuilder DCNS, notably to build submarines.
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