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Lithuania to buy Polish 'Thunder' missile systems

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Nick Hodge 03.07.2014 12:38
The Lithuanian government has agreed to spend over 9 million euros on the purchase of portable Polish air defence systems by the close of 2016.

Grom
Grom system. Photo: wikipedia

The plan to buy Polish Grom (Thunder) systems was approved at a cabinet meeting earlier this week.

“It will be a few dozen sets, and we will buy directly from the producer,” confirmed Minister of Defence Juozas Olekas.

Grom systems are manufactured by state-owned company Bumar Amunicja (formerly Mesko) in Skarzysko-Kamienna, southern Poland.

They were introduced to the Polish army in 1995, and are also exported to countries such as Georgia and Indonesia.

The systems are designed for use against low-flying helicopters and airplanes. A Grom missile can destroy targets at distances from 500m to 5.5 km, and at a height of 10m to 3.5 km. (nh)

Source: PAP

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