Poland: Estonia to buy Piorun anti-aircraft missile systems

Estonia will purchase Poland-made Piorun (Thunderbolt) air defence systems, which have been battle-tested in the Ukraine war. Man-portable Piorun surface-to-air missiles are designed to target low-flying aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. Under the deal, signed by Mariusz Blaszczak, the Polish defence minister, and his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur on September 7, Poland will supply…