Vad innebär detta för Sverige?

Det innebär att Sverige stärker sin luftförsvarsförmåga med ett nytt vapensystem.

Hur påverkar detta Försvarsmakten?

Försvarsmakten får ett nytt vapensystem som kan bekämpa luftmål på upp till 6,5 kilometers avstånd.

När förväntas leveranserna av PIORUN-systemet vara klara?

Leveranserna förväntas vara avslutade under 2027.

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Sweden Purchases Man-Portable Air Defense from Poland

Sweden has ordered the Polish air defense system PIORUN for three billion kronor. The system will enhance the army's air defense capability.

FMV has ordered a new man-portable air defense system from the Polish manufacturer MESKO. The deal concerns the PIORUN system and amounts to a value of approximately three billion kronor, the agency writes in a press release. PIORUN is already used by several other European countries, including Norway, Estonia, and Latvia.

The PIORUN weapon system is developed to combat aerial targets such as drones, helicopters, and aircraft at a distance of up to 6.5 kilometers. It is carried and operated by individual soldiers and, according to FMV, will primarily be supplied to the army's units. Deliveries will begin in the first quarter of 2026 and are expected to be completed by 2027.

– In a short time, we have procured a weapon system that is new for the Armed Forces, and it will significantly contribute to strengthening air defense capability in the units, says Christer Mellgren, project manager at FMV, in the press release.

FMV signed a letter of intent with the supplier in March 2025 and followed up with an initial smaller order in July of the same year. The current deal includes the main delivery.