By Wojciech Kosc in Warsaw The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced a €300mn loan to Poland’s state-owned development bank BGK for the development and launch of two Earth observation satellites, the EIB’s new President Nadia Calvino said in Warsaw on May 20. The satellites will provide high-resolution imagery for both civilian and defence applications in Poland, the latter in line with the country’s plan to help roll out the EU’s air defence system dubbed “iron dome”. Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on May 18 that Warsaw’s participating in the development of the satellite-backed a…