France's Airbus says Poland misled it for months over botched helicopters deal

A dispute between Poland and a France-based helicopter producer over a scrapped multibillion-euro deal has gone public, with the company saying it had been misled for months over the agreement.

Poland's conservative government unexpectedly ended negotiations with Airbus Helicopters last week over a €3.14bn deal to purchase some 50 Caracal helicopters to modernise its air forces, saying it was against the nation's economic and security interests.