France is interested in acquiring Polish-made Piorun man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) under the SAFE joint procurement framework, Defence24.pl has learned unofficially. The majority of the systems are expected to enter service with the French Armed Forces, with a portion earmarked for transfer to Ukraine. According to information obtained by Defence24.pl, Paris intends to purchase the Polish Piorun systems through the SAFE program’s common procurement mechanism. France thus becomes