The new unit, to be called IntegratedDefence Systems (IDS) and headquartered in St Louis, about 300 miles south of the firm's headquarters in Chicago, will bring together all of Boeing's defence-related businesses.
Poles expect that these will be American-financed, part of NATO's commitment to the country's defence, and fully integrated with Poland's own air-defence system.
In their memorandum they agreed that an integrated European Aerospace and Defence Company should embrace civil, military transport and combat aircraft as well as helicopters, space launchers and guided weapons.