Piorun MANPAD system has been in service with Poland, Ukraine and Estonia. (Photo: ECDI)
Estonia, Lithuania, Norway and Poland have signed an agreement for the purchase of Piorun short-range man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) made by Poland’s MESKO.
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) and the defence ministries of Lithuania, Norway and Poland signed a joint declaration in Warsaw for the joint procurement of the system
Under the agreement the Polish procurement agency will carry out the purchases under a process which will see Poland conducting testing and quality control.
Piorun launcher has a weight of 16.5kg and the missile has a range of 6.5km. It has been described as a substantial upgrade
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