Sweden has signed an agreement with Polish manufacturer Mesko to acquire Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
The deal is worth around 3 billion kronor ($320 million), with deliveries scheduled for 2027.
The contract follows months of negotiations after a letter of intent was signed in March 2025, leading to a preliminary order in June.
Piorun will strengthen Sweden’s very short-range air defense capabilities and support the modernization of its armed forces.
Earlier in June, Stockholm also announced the purchase of Germany’s IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense system for 9 billion kronor ($930 million).
Over the next decade, Sweden plans to boost defense spending by some 300 billion kronor ($32 billion), raising expenditures to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2030 from the current 2.4 percent.
“Piorun is an example of a product that combines innovation, reliability, and experience gained from real-world battlefields,” President of the Management Board of Mesko Renata Gruszczyńska said.
“Today’s agreement confirms that the company is effectively developing as part of the Polish Armaments Group and making a real contribution to the security of allied countries.
It is also important proof of the effectiveness of the current Mesko management and the effect of the Polish government’s support for the development of the domestic defense industry.”
Piorun Anti-Aircraft Missile
Developed entirely in Poland, the Piorun is continuously upgraded based on user feedback.
Featuring a proximity fuze that enables it to destroy targets passing nearby, the Piorun is designed to engage aircraft, helicopters, drones, and winged rockets.
In addition to a day sight, the launcher is fitted with a thermal vision sight for night operations.
Weighing 19.5 kilograms (43 pounds), the system can engage targets up to 6,500 meters (21,325 feet) away and at altitudes of 4,000 meters (13,123 feet).
Sweden’s order follows previous acquisitions by the US, Belgium, Norway, and Estonia.
The system has been in service with Polish forces since 2019 and was supplied in large numbers to Ukraine in 2022.
