Poland has significantly accelerated production of Piorun man-portable air-defense systems, scaling output from approximately 300 missiles annually in 2021 to 1,700 missiles per year.
According to Defence24, about 1,500 of these rounds are delivered as combat-ready units, while the remainder are allocated for training, testing, and acceptance procedures. Manufacturer Mesko, part of the PGZ group, aims to further increase output to 2,000 missiles annually by resolving operational bottlenecks.
The expansion is driven by battlefield performance in Ukraine and growing export demand extending beyond NATO members. Poland currently maintains its position as the largest-scale MANPADS producer in the alliance, outstripping comparable production rates reported by allies for systems like the U.S. Stinger and French Mistral. Existing orders have already surpassed available production capacity, prompting plans to reach 2,500 missiles annually by 2028 and supporting the execution of the largest Piorun contract in the system’s history through 2030.
Concurrently, industry funding is supporting the development of the Piorun 2 successor program, which will introduce modifications to both the missile and launcher. A full announcement of the development program is scheduled at the MSPO 2026 defense exhibition in Kielce, Poland.
