Poland's state-owned defense group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa SA (PGZ) and the Estonian defense startup Frankenburg Technologies OÜ have signed a cooperation agreement under which the two sides will jointly develop air-defense solutions — primarily systems intended to counter unmanned aerial vehicles.
According to the Polish outlet Zbiam, the agreement includes integrating the Estonian company's weapons into platforms produced by PGZ, including its air-defense systems.
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It has also been disclosed that Poland and Estonia plan to establish domestic manufacturing capacity for missiles, with an annual output of up to 10,000 units, ensuring both stable production and rapid replenishment of stockpiles.
Although neither party has officially confirmed which specific weapon system is involved, it is highly likely to be the new Estonian Mark I anti-drone missile, developed by Frankenburg Technologies in an extremely short timeframe and already presented to the public.
Information on the missile remains limited. What is known is that the Mark I is exceptionally compact (just 65 cm long) a size that has prompted comparisons with a French baguette. It has a range of 2 km and a speed exceeding 1,200 km/h.
A key outstanding question is the missile's price. Earlier media reports suggested a cost of around $50,000 per unit, although the company has not officially disclosed the figure, indicating only that it is ten times cheaper than traditional missiles.
Defense Express has previously outlined why Poland cannot directly replicate Ukraine's experience in countering russian drones and what alternatives are available.
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