PILICA+ Short-Range Air Defence System
$2.4B contract for MBDA to supply Poland's PILICA+ short-range air defence system: 22 batteries with iLauncher and CAMM missiles.
PILICA+ combines MBDA's radar-guided CAMM short-range missiles and iLaunchers with Polish-made autocannon and very-short-range infrared-guided missiles into a triple-layer system, commanded by a Polish command-and-control system and guided by Polish radars. CAMM engages air threats out to 25 km. PILICA+ forms the inner tier of Poland's layered air-defence network alongside the mid-tier NAREW and upper-tier WISŁA systems. Hailed as the largest European short-range air-defence acquisition programme in NATO; first CAMM missiles and launchers were delivered in September 2025.
Award detail
- Agency
- Polish Armament Agency
- Award ID
- Undisclosed
- Ceiling value
- $2.4 billion
- Vehicle
- 22 air-defence batteries; iLauncher + CAMM missiles
- Awarded
- 2023-04-27
- Period of performance ends
- Undisclosed
Frequently asked
- What is the PILICA+ Short-Range Air Defence System contract?
- PILICA+ combines MBDA's radar-guided CAMM short-range missiles and iLaunchers with Polish-made autocannon and very-short-range infrared-guided missiles into a triple-layer system, commanded by a Polish command-and-control system and guided by Polish radars. CAMM engages air threats out to 25 km. PILICA+ forms the inner tier of Poland's layered air-defence network alongside the mid-tier NAREW and upper-tier WISŁA systems. Hailed as the largest European short-range air-defence acquisition programme in NATO; first CAMM missiles and launchers were delivered in September 2025.
- Which agency awarded the PILICA+ Short-Range Air Defence System contract?
- The PILICA+ Short-Range Air Defence System contract was awarded by Polish Armament Agency under a 22 air-defence batteries; iLauncher + CAMM missiles vehicle.
- How much is the PILICA+ Short-Range Air Defence System contract worth?
- The PILICA+ Short-Range Air Defence System contract has a value of $2.4 billion, awarded on 2023-04-27.
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