Ukraine and Poland will continue cooperation on the program for re-equipping the aviation armament of a fleet of MiG-29 fighters of the Polish Air Force, the press service of Ukraine's state-owned foreign trade enterprise Spectechnoexport reported on September 14.

During the MSPO 2017 international defense industry exhibition held in Kielce (Poland) in early September, the company signed an agreement with Poland's WB Electronics on the further development of a bilateral consortium formed in 2016, as well as a new contract for the production of R-27-R1 guided medium-range air-to-air missiles for the Polish Air Force.

From the Ukrainian side the agreement was also signed by Kyiv-based Artem Holding Company.

According to the report, the signing of documents expands the capabilities of consortium participants in holding new tenders for the supply of aviation weapons for the Polish Defense Ministry.

"WB Electronics remains our exclusive partner for the further production and supply of R-27 air-to-air missiles for the needs of the Polish Air Force," Spectechnoexport Director Pavlo Burbul said.

As reported, the consortium created by Spectechnoexport and WB Electronics in 2016 won the tender announced by the Polish Defense Ministry in 2015 for the supply of air missiles for the Polish Air Force.

The tender was open for contractors from the countries of the EU, the European Economic Area, as well as for countries that signed agreements with Poland or the EU on procurement in the field of security and defense.

The winner of the tender was supposed to ensure the production and delivery of 40 R-27-R1 guided missiles by the end of November 2016.