Ukraine continues to cooperate with the foreign countries for the development of anti-tank missile and production capabilities.
Poland is preparing to cooperate with Kiev for the production of Ukrainian-origin Pirat anti-tank missiles in the country. In this process, the main contractor company for production will be ZM Mesko. In 2004, the company signed a license agreement with Rafael for the production of Spike-LR missiles in the country, and the company will also add Pirat systems to its product range.
The system, called Pirat missile family, consists of two main products. The infantry model -named as Pirat-1-, can reach a 2,500 metres range. The warhead weighs of 2.5 kilograms and the missile has armour-piercing, thermobaric and high explosive fragmentation warhead selections depending on the user preference. The system, which weighs 10 kilograms, can be launched from the canister, weighs 5 kilograms and is 1180 mm long. Having similar features, Pirat-2 reaches its target by following the laser beam scattered from the surface. The system, which has a new range with Pirat-1, reaches its target in 5.5 seconds instead of 12 seconds.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)