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, also known as ammo, is the material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from any weapon or weapon system. The term includes both expendable weapons (e.g., bombs, missiles, grenades, land mines), and the component parts of ...
with headquarters in
Skarżysko-Kamienna
Skarżysko-Kamienna () is a city in northern Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland by Kamienna (river), Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major cities. Prior to 1928, it bore the name ...
,
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
.
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.
The domestic application attached to ...
s, as in the communist period it belonged to the "
Predom" union of industries. Currently part of the
Polish Armaments Group (''Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa'') concern, previously to the
Bumar group.
Current products
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Grom
The GROM Military Unit ( Polish: ''Jednostka Wojskowa GROM''), is a Polish special forces unit and forms part of the Special Troops Command of the Polish Armed Forces. It is believed to consist of around 250 operatives plus support personnel. G ...
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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, unguided or guided, 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