Belgium to purchase combat-proven Piorun portable air defence systems from Poland

Belgium will purchase 200 to 300 Polish Piorun anti-aircraft missiles, which have proven themselves in combat in Ukraine, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday. The Polish host and Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken visited the Mesko arms factory, which produces the portable missiles, and signed a declaration of intent to purchase the missile.

In November, as part of the EDIRPA [European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act] system, set up within the European Union [EU] to encourage the pooling of military equipment purchases between Member States, the Directorate General for Armaments [DGA] officially notified MBDA of the order for 1,500 MISTRAL surface-to-air missiles... This article Belgium will strengthen its military cooperation with Poland, with the purc…

Belgium and Poland want to further expand their military cooperation. Defence Minister Theo Francken (N-VA) and his Polish counterpart Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz have signed a so-called Letter of Intent to this end. Our country is purchasing ‘light’ anti-aircraft missiles from Poland for 140 million euros.

Belgium to purchase combat-proven Piorun portable air defence systems from Poland

According to the Polish Ministry of Defence, the agreement includes Belgium’s planned purchase of between 200 and 300 Polish-made portable air defence systems, known as Piorun. These systems are designed to counter aircraft, helicopters, drones, and missiles. The declaration was signed during a visit to Mesko, the Polish defence company responsible for manufacturing the Piorun systems. Highlighting their proven track record, Kosiniak-Kamysz note…

Belgium to buy Polish portable air defence systems

Following the signing of a letter of intent on Monday by Belgian Defence minister Theo Francken (N-VA) and his Polish counterpart Władysław...