The Armed Forces and Mesko Agency signed an executive agreement to supply portable anti-aircraft Lightning rocket kits. The value of the contract concluded during the global Defence manufacture Salon in Kielce is about PLN 3 billion. transportation of kits for the Polish Army is planned for 2026–2030. “We are arrogant of Lightning,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Contract signed on the last day of the global Defence manufacture Exhibition between the Armed Forces Agency and the Polish Armed Forces Group Mesko includes respective 1000 rocket and anti-aircraft launch kits (PPZR) Lightning, as well as a logistics and training package. The value of the contract is about PLN 3 billion, the Polish Army is to receive ordered sets from 2026 to 2030. The full will be financed by the EU SAFE Facility.
This is the first Implementing Agreement to signed on 24 August at the Mesko plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna framework agreement worth over PLN 8 billion. It provides for the acquisition of thousands more portable anti-aircraft Piorun rocket kits along with simulators and training and logistics packages.
– We're arrogant of Lightning. Thanks to SAFE Piorun besides became an export product. Latvia, Lithuania, Norway are partners who will buy Lightning for real money," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk. However, the Polish Army remains the main recipient. He besides added that the improvement of defence production in our country is besides an investment in the home economy.
Lightning is simply a portable anti-aircraft kit of the MANPADS class offered by Mesko. The strategy is utilized to combat low-flying aircraft, helicopters, maneuvering missiles and drones. Effectively manages targets at a distance of up to 6.5 km and at altitudes of up to about 4 km, besides in conditions of interference.
It can be fired from the arm by a single soldier or mounted on anti-aircraft kits specified as Pilica, Poprad or Kusza. It's already been tested under combat conditions. Lightning is our export hit. In addition to the Polish Army, the United States, Estonia, Norway, Ukraine, Latvia and Slovakia besides sought these anti-aircraft systems.
