Mesko is a Polish
defense technology company established in 1922, operating from August 25, 1924 as ''Państwowa Fabryka Amunicji'' (National Ammunition Factory), then ''Zakłady Metalowe MESKO SA'' (Metal Factory MESKO SA). At present the company produces various
munitions
Ammunition (informally ammo) is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. Ammunition is both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines) and the component parts of other weapo ...
with headquarters in
Skarżysko-Kamienna
Skarżysko-Kamienna is a city in northern Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major cities. Prior to 1928, it bore the name of ''Kamienna''; ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is divided into Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 mill ...
.
In the past, the factory was a manufacturer of
home appliance
A home appliance, also referred to as a domestic appliance, an electric appliance or a household appliance, is a machine which assists in household functions such as cooking, cleaning and food preservation.
Appliances are divided into three t ...
s, as in the communist period it belonged to the "
Predom" union of industries. Currently part of the
Polish Armaments Group
The Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ SA) is a holding company established by the Polish government to unite Polish state owned defence industry companies. The headquarters of this group is in Radom.
The Group comprises over 30 companies (incl ...
(''Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa'') concern, previously to the
Bumar group.
Current products
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GROM
Grom may refer to:
Military
* JW GROM, a Polish special forces unit
* ORP ''Grom'', several ships of the Polish Navy
* Grom (missile), a Polish anti-aircraft missile
* A Yugoslav/Serbian version of the Kh-23 (AS-9 'Kyle') air-to-surface missi ...
–
Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS)
*
Piorun – MANPADS
*
SPIKE-LR –
Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)
*
NLPR-70 –
Unguided rocket
In military terminology, a rocket is a self-propelled, generally unguided, weapon-system powered by a rocket engine. Though used primarily as medium- and long-range artillery systems, historically rockets have also seen considerable use as air-t ...
for use for air-to-ground purposes
* Various small arms ammunition
* "PIRAT" ATGM
* "MOSKIT" ATGM
File:SPIKE ATGM.jpg, Spike LR ATGM
File:PZR-Grom-02.jpg, Grom MANPADS
File:MSPO2007-09.jpg, Grom control panel
References
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External links
MESKO SA – Strona oficjalnaMESKO-ROLMESKO-AGD
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Defence companies of Poland
Polish brands