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Posted on March 27, 2026
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Add as preferred source on GooglePoland’s PGZ and Estonia’s Frankenburg Technologies will build a factory in Poland capable of producing up to 10,000 ultra‑short‑range Mark I anti‑drone missiles per year, with R&D underway for the longer‑range Mark II interceptor.
WARSAW, March 27 (Reuters) - Poland's state-owned defence company PGZ will partner with Estonia's Frankenburg Technologies to manufacture ultra‑short‑range air defence systems in Poland, PGZ said on Friday, as part of efforts to expand Europe's capabilities against drones.
The companies will build a plant with an annual capacity to produce up to 10,000 MARK I missiles that they are developing to counter unmanned aerial vehicles.
"This is a significant development because, given the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and in Ukraine, Poland will have the capability to produce low-cost missiles capable of countering slow-flying drones," PGZ board member Marcin Idzik told a news conference.
The agreement also sets out a framework for developing the next‑generation MARK II interceptor, which is expected to extend MARK I's effective range to 5-8 km (3-5 miles).
Frankenburg Technologies' CEO Kusti Salm said that the defence sector must operate on an industrial scale if it is to counter "the Russian threat in this part of the world, which every one of you feels every day."
The companies did not disclose the planned investment, specific plant location or expected production start date.
(Reporting by Barbara Erling, editing by Andrei Khalip)
The plant will manufacture ultra-short-range air defence systems to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (drones).
The plant will have an annual production capacity of up to 10,000 MARK I missiles.
The MARK II interceptor is expected to extend the effective range of MARK I missiles to 5-8 km (3-5 miles).
The plant boosts Europe's capability to produce low-cost missiles for countering drone threats amid current regional conflicts.
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