Mesko - Small, Medium and Large Calibre Ammunition, Fuses, Primers and Missile Components

Zaklady Metalowe ZM Mesko S.A. is an enterprise with a long tradition, dating to 1924. As an individual Treasury Company it is involved in the production of goods for defense purposes. Specifically we offer: small caliber ammunition, medium caliber ammunition, artillery ammunition, hunting ammunition, blanks, gases, fuses, primers, tracers, missile sets and elements of rockets.

Mesko SA is one of the biggest domestic and foreign producers of a wide range of assorted ammunition and anti-aircraft missiles. We have high-class treatment centers able to put on custom elements as well as ready-made metal products and plastics. We also possess production lines for thermal and surface treatments. Our new products, adapted to NATO standards, guarantee that the company will develop, prevail and strengthen its position in the military products market.

MESKO has domestic and international quality certificates ISO 9001:2001; ISO 14001:2005; AQAP 2110:2003.

SMALL CALIBER AMMUNITION

Our small caliber ammunition includes NATO and Russian standard rifle, pistol and revolver ammunition.

Rifle ammunition:

• 5.56mm x 45mm - NATO standard FMJ steel core and lead core, T, Armour Piercing (AP) and blanks
• 7.62mm x 51mm - NATO standard Ball, T, AP, API, and blanks
• 7.62mm x 54mm R and 7.62mm x 39mm - Russian standard

Pistol ammunition:

• 9mm Makarow - FMJ and blanks
• 9mm parabellum (Luger) - FMJ, SP, LRN, blanks, anti-ricochet, increased piercing force

Revolver ammunition:

• .38 special - with bullet – SP, WC, LRN and plastic (bullet consists of a disk with lead balls and plastic jacket)
• .357 Magnum - with bullet – SP, WC and SWC

MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION

Our medium caliber ammunition includes 12.7mm, 20mm, 23mm, 30mm and 35mm ammunition.

• 12.7mm – MP, ball and APS, MPT
• 20mm - MP M70 LD and TP-RRR
• 23mm antiaircraft - OFZ-T, BZ-T, APDS-T, FAPDS-T and blank
• 23mm air - OFZ-T, BZA, OZ-T and BZ
• 30mm - MP-T/SD, TP-T, APFSDS-T and FAPDS-T
• 35mm – HEI, TP-T and FAPDS-T

Thanks to the cooperation with Norwegian ammunition company NAMMO, MESKO started production of modern medium caliber ammunition with MP projectiles, whose lethality effect is a combination of strike, fragmentation and incendiary effects.

The MP projectile consists of a nose cap and shell body made of very hard steel. In order to obtain the maximum level of penetration an incendiary charge is placed in the front part of the projectile, and a high-explosive charge in the rear.

MESKO is also introducing the production of other products like seven new types of 12.7mm ammunition; 20mm ammunition MP and TP-R3 for F-16 aircraft; 30mm MP, TP-T, APFSDS-T; FAPDDS-T for armored vehicles.

ANTI-AIRCRAFT MISSILE SET 'GROM'

The 'GROM' anti-aircraft missile set is a 72mm anti-aircraft missile set with a flight speed of 650m/s. The 'GROM' anti-aircraft missile has a targeting range of 400m to 5,500m and aircraft can be engaged at altitudes from 10m to 3,500m. The set weight is only 16.5kg, with a missile weight of 10.5kg.

Course parameters:

• Jet aircraft to 2,000m
• Helicopters and piston engine aircraft to 3,000m

ANTI-ARMOR GUIDED MISSILE SPIKE

Spike is a modern medium range missile used as an anti-armor weapon of high lethality, for various terrains and climatic conditions.

The Spike military set gives infantry units the possibility to combat threats from advanced tanks and armored vehicles in different combat situations. Spike has been part of army armament since 2004.

On the 3rd August 2007 at Drawsko Pomorskie firing range, MESKO's certification as a qualified supplier of SPIKE missiles took place, in the presence of invited guests.

AMMUNITION DISPOSAL AND DEMILITARIZATION

Construction of the combat resource demilitarization line started in January 2007. Official opening took place on the 8th October 2007. The investment has been built around an offset agreement connected to F-16 purchases and has been required to comply with European Union directives concerning environmental protection.

MESKO owns two basic lines for demilitarization, one for disposal of whole 5.56mm to 35mm ammunition, the other one for disassembly and demilitarization of 57mm to 152mm ammunition. The line guarantees entirely safe environment disposal of combat resources in accordance with strict European environmental standards.