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Portable air defence2019 ( 2019 ) –present
Man-portable air-defense system
Piorun (missile) is a man-portable air-defense system originating in Poland. It was built by Mesko.
Man-portable air-defense system
Poland
2019 ( 2019 ) –present
See Operators
Russian invasion of Ukraine
2010 ( 2010 ) –2015 ( 2015 )
Mesko
1 mill. EUR/launcher+3 missiles
2016 ( 2016 ) –present
3,000 (as of early 2025)
16.5 kg (36 lb) total 10.5 kg (23 lb) missile
1.596 m (5.24 ft)
72 mm (2.8 in)
1
HMX with aluminium powder
1.82 kg (4.0 lb)
impact fuze with a delay mechanism, and a proximity fuze for C-UAS
Solid-fuel rocket motor
400 m (1,300 ft)–6.5 km (4.0 mi)
4 km (13,000 ft)
10 m (33 ft)–4,000 m (13,000 ft)
660 m/s (Mach 2.0; 2,400 km/h; 1,500 mph)
infrared homing with argon -cooled seeker
MANPADS
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True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.596 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Piorun (missile) equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BelgiumNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Short range air defence". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
EstoniaReported count for PPZR Piorun. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 100 launchers, 300 missiles. Origin: Poland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Georgia
Latvia
Lithuania
MoldovaReported count for Piorun. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): numbers: 44. Origin: Poland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Norway PolandReported count for PPZR Piorun · PPZR Piorun. Service scope: Polish Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 1,020 launchers 4,800 missiles. Origin: Poland. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Sweden
Ukraine