Norway on Tuesday signed an agreement to buy the Polish-made Piorun short-range air defense system.
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According to a press release from the Polish arms company Mesko, the company has signed an agreement with the Norwegian armed forces to manufacture hundreds of launchers and Piorun missiles.
The Polish company’s vice-president, Przemysław Kowalczuk, noted that “the contract was the result of an open tender in which we competed with European and American suppliers” but in that “the offer” ours [was] much better than our competitors’.
“We received very good offers from several suppliers, but we decided that Piorun offered the best balance of cost, features and delivery time,” said Norwegian Brigadier General Jarle. Nergård said.
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Kowalczuk also revealed that other similar deals are expected to be announced in the near future, as Mesko – part of the state-owned Polish Arms Corporation (PGZ) – continues to expand beyond Global market.
@PGZ_MESKO_SA dostarczy zestawy rakietowe #PIORUN do Norway. Jest to kolejna umowa, która umacnia pozycję @PGZ_MESKO_SA i rakietowej części @PGZ_pl nothing strange. Umowa z Norwegią nie jest ostatnią, której można spodziewaćć w nieodległym czasie. pic.twitter.com/ClJO0okC0L
– MESKO SA (@PGZ_MESKO_SA) November 29, 2022
Piorun is an upgraded version of Grom MANPAD.
The Piorun system including the launcher and the missile has a total weight of 16.5 kg, the same as for the Grom. One of the main features of the new Piorun, is a small keyboard on the right side of the trigger module, which can be used to select target types, environments and work modes. There is also a day/night optical sight mounted on the launch tube.
