MilitaryPiorun (missile)
Missile Systemconfirmed
The Piorun (Polish: "thunderbolt") is a Polish man-portable air-defense system, designed to destroy low-flying aircraft, airplanes, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. The set is a deep modernization of the PPZR Grom set, with an alternative designation of Grom-M. The full name of the system is PPZR Piorun (Polish: Przenośny Przeciwlotniczy Zestaw Rakietowy Piorun / English: Man-Portable Air-Defense Missile System).
Specifications
| Type | Missile System |
| Origin | Poland |
| Manufacturer | Mesko |
| Status | In service |
| Weight | 16.5 kg |
| Length | 1.6 m |
| Range | 0.4 km |
| Crew | 1 |
| Ceiling | 4,000 m |
| Guidance system | infrared homing with argon-cooled seeker |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | |
| Poland | — | confirmed |
| Ukraine | — | confirmed |
| Sweden | — | confirmed |
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