The military delivered a positive opinion in mid-November to the Council of Technical Modernization on taking over the used wheeled armored vehicles from the United States, according to Polish Radio. The recommendation is complete and awaits sign-off from the Defense Ministry, which has not commented publicly.
Experts cited by Polish Radio called Strykers proven equipment while urging a careful tally of refurbishment costs for the used vehicles to gauge the burden on taxpayers.
Former general and current senator Mirosław Różański noted Poland’s military support for Ukraine has included not only post-Soviet tanks but also howitzers and Rosomak wheeled armored personnel carriers. He said Poland should consider acquiring additional vehicles and suggested awarding orders to the Rosomak company in Gliwice to boost production and replace equipment transferred to Ukraine.
January 2025 marked 20 years since the first Rosomak carriers—initially produced in Finland by Patria—were handed to the Polish Army. The first nine went to the 17th Greater Poland Mechanized Brigade, with the first Poland-assembled unit arriving a year later. By 2025, more than 900 Rosomaks had been delivered, making them among the army’s most important vehicles.
Rosomaks are now produced in a modified version with the ZSSW-30 unmanned turret. To date, 35 of those vehicles have been delivered.
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Source: Polskie Radio