In Poland, once again have failed tests new MANPADS “Lightning” own production, Tass according to the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita.
As the newspaper writes, portable anti-aircraft missile system “Lightning” It was developed by Mesko S.A, a member of the group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and had to be replaced in the army MANPADS “Thunder” The Polish production. Development of the complex was carried out six years, and 2016 the Ministry of National Defense of Poland concluded with the company-developer of the contract to supply the armed forces 420 launchers and 1 thousand. 300 missiles “Lightning” (another name -Grom-M), that should have been there in more troops in 2017 year. delivery cost was 932 million zloty, or a little more $252 million.
The first test of the new MANPADS missiles “Lightning” last fall ended with the start of the engine explosion. further tests, held this year, resulted in similar – start the engine explosion. The main reason for failure of the Polish edition of calls unacceptable quality products manufacturing.
According to the developers, new MANPADS “Lightning” intended to destroy helicopters, aircraft and drones at altitudes of 10 m to 4000 m and at a distance from 500 m to 6500 meters away from the operator and have been exceeding US Stinger.
