The Polish army is preparing to order new domestic infantry fighting vehicles Borsuk. A framework agreement is to be signed next week between the Polish Ministry of Defense and a consortium of companies led by Huta Stalowa Wola. It is reported by PolskieRadio24.

In the upcoming deal, we will talk about the purchase of a thousand of the latest tracked infantry fighting vehicles. Prototypes of this infantry fighting vehicle are currently being tested, which began in July 2022 and are still successfully ongoing.. In particular, last fall, servicemen of the 15th separate mechanized brigade of the Polish army tested the car at the training ground.

Borsuk combat vehicles from the Polish defense industry should replace the obsolete Soviet BMP-1 and MT-LB in the ground forces of the Polish armed forces.

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Borsuk is equipped with a ZSSW-30 remotely controlled weapon station containing a 30 mm Bushmaster Mk 44/S cannon with 200 rounds of ammunition, as well as a 7.62 mm UKM-2000C machine gun with 400 rounds of ammunition. In addition, there is a dual launcher of Spike-LR anti-tank missiles.. It is also noted that the design of the module is adapted for the installation of additional hinged armor..

Earlier, Poland announced its intention to double the production of Krab self-propelled guns supplied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.