Poland encounter problems with its Piorun MANPADS

Poland has run into problems with its first batch of Piorun Man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS).

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By Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej (http://mon.gov.pl/pl/galeria/1931) [Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons

It has now been revealed that one missile exploded in controlled-testing in September last year.

Subsequent investigations found that the rocket motor was produced without quality controls.

Poland had placed an order of $220 million with Mesko for 1,300 missiles and 420 missile launchers.

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