The Mesko SA plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna present signed an investment agreement under the air defence programme “Narew”. The agreement concerns the construction of capabilities for the production of rocket engine and fragment head for CAMM-ER missiles in Poland. “It’s an investment in our safety,” concluded deputy manager Paweł Bejda.
The paper was signed by representatives of the Polish Armed Forces Group – president Adam Leszkiewicz and Vice president Arkadiusz Bąk. The ceremony was attended by State Secretary at the Ministry of National Defence Paweł Bejda.
Critical rocket Elements
The intent of the investment is to prepare an industrial base for technology transfer and launch the production of selected elements of the CAMM-ER rocket in the country. This is primarily about the engine and the warhead, 1 of the key components of the missile. “Mesko is simply a place with past and traditions, but besides setting the direction for the future”, stressed Deputy Minister Paweł Bejda. – Investment in this plant, in its production capacity, is an investment in our safety.
The signed contract was besides addressed by the president of PGZ-etu Adam Leszkiewicz. – On Monday we were at Military Electronics Plant, present we are in Skarżysko-Kamienna, in Mesko. These 2 events combine 1 goal: building competence in CAMM-ER rockets. We're taking another step. We're moving on. We are taking on a fresh challenge and we will produce engines and warheads, so critical elements of the CAMM-ER rocket," he said.
Modern short-range effector
The CAMM-ER (Common Anti-air Modular rocket – Extended Range) is simply a improvement of a rocket household developed by the British MBDA. The strategy belongs to the latest generation of short-range anti-aircraft effectors and is designed to combat a wide scope of targets – from aircraft and helicopters, through maneuvering missiles, to Unmanned.
The ER version is characterized by an increased scope (more than 40 km) and the usage of an active radio-location head, allowing you to operate in "fire-and-forget" mode (shoot and forget). An crucial feature of the strategy is besides the alleged soft launch (soft launch), allowing firing missiles straight from vertical launchers while limiting signature and burden for the platform.
CAMM-ER is simply a improvement of the basic CAMM variant, used, among others, in the British Sky Sabre system, and is offered in both land and sea configurations.
‘Narew’ as part of the system
“Narew” Programme is 1 of the key elements of the construction of the multi-layered air defence strategy of Poland. liable for Short scope Layer (SHORAD). It complements very short-range systems (VSHORAD), specified as Poprad and Pilica, and medium-range strategy (MRAD) Vistula, based on Patriot kits.
Finally, ‘Narew’ is intended to supply cover for operational troops, critical infrastructure and selected areas of the country against air threats over respective twelve kilometres. At the same time, the key nonsubjective of the programme is wide poloniumisation – covering not only the integration of command and radar systems, but besides the gradual acquisition of competence in the production of effectors.
The signed investment agreement forms part of this process, constituting a further step towards building national capabilities in the field of rocket technology and expanding industrial autonomy within the air defence system.
