Sweden buys Polish anti-aircraft rocket strategy Lightning

Sweden signed an agreement with Polish maker Mesko to acquisition portable Piorun anti-aircraft rocket systems. The contract value is about 3 billion kroner ($320 million), and deliveries are scheduled for 2027. The agreement was concluded after months of negotiations, following the signing of the letter of intent in March 2025, which led to the submission of a preliminary order in June. Lightning will strengthen Swedish [...]