Poland delivers first Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles to army

Poland’s armed forces will receive the first 15 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles at a Dec. 4 noon ceremony at the Huta Stalowa Wola plant, attended by Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.

The Borsuk is a modern, amphibious tracked vehicle designed to transport and protect infantry, with protection against small arms fire and anti-tank grenades. Its armament includes a 30 mm Bushmaster cannon, a twin Spike anti-tank missile launcher, and a machine gun mounted on the remotely operated ZSSW-30 turret system.

Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

The vehicles are scheduled to appear on Dec. 8 in the Masuria region, where the 15th Giżycko Mechanized Brigade operates.

The handover fulfills a contract signed this spring between the Armaments Agency and the Stalowa Wola company. Under the deal, the factory will build 111 vehicles and deliver them by the end of 2029. The contract is valued at more than PLN 6.5 billion (EUR 1.5 billion) gross and includes training and logistics packages.

The Borsuk is a modern, amphibious tracked vehicle designed to transport and protect infantry, with protection against small arms fire and anti-tank grenades.

Its armament includes a 30 mm Bushmaster cannon, a twin Spike anti-tank missile launcher, and a machine gun mounted on the remotely operated ZSSW-30 turret system.

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Source: IAR