The Norwegian army will be equipped with the Piorun air defense missile systems manufactured by Polish company Mesko S.A. from Skarżysko-Kamienna, which is part of the Polish Armaments Group. The contract was signed on November 29 in Oslo. Norway is another country, after Estonia and the United States, that has decided to purchase Pioruns.
The contract on behalf of Mesko S.A. was signed by the vice-president of the company, Przemysław Kowalczuk. As part of the contract worth tens of millions of euros, Mesko S.A. will deliver several hundred Piorun rockets and starter kits. This is another agreement that strengthens the position of Mesko S.A. and missile part of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) on external markets. The contract is the result of an open procedure in which Mesko competed with European and American suppliers of this class of armaments. Mesko’ strategy for this product group led the company to quickly adapt its offer to the specific requirements of the Norwegian army.