Britain and Poland sign 1.9 billion pound missile deal

British firm MBDA on Friday agreed a 1.9 billion pound ($2.37 billion) deal with Poland to provide it with a British-designed air defense system, the British government said.

"I am delighted that the UK and Poland’s deep and historic defense ties take another step forward with the signing of the largest ever UK defense export deal with Poland," British defense minister Ben Wallace said in a statement.