Poland has awarded a consortium comprising the Polish Armaments Group and Huta Stalowa Wola an approximately 7.5-billion-zloty ($2.07-billion) contract to deliver 146 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles.
Poland has awarded a consortium comprising the Polish Armaments Group and Huta Stalowa Wola an approximately 7.5-billion-zloty ($2.07-billion) contract to deliver 146 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles.
The order expands on a previous March 2025 contract for 111 Borsuk vehicles, with deliveries of the first batch scheduled through 2029.
It is part of a broader 60-billion-zloty ($16.53-billion) procurement package covering arms and ammunition, including 96 155mm Krab self-propelled howitzers, 64 120mm Rak self-propelled mortars, and 1,000 support vehicles for Homar-K multiple rocket launchers.
Warsaw plans to finance the acquisitions through the European Union’s SAFE (Security Action for Europe) loan program.
“This is a great day for Poland, for the Polish state, for the Polish Army, and for all who care about the well-being and prosperity of our homeland,” Polish Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said after signing the deals.
“We have been working on this program for months. We are talking about PLN 60 billion and signed contracts for Huta Stalowa Wola, other companies of the Polish Armaments Group, and hundreds of thousands of partners across the country.”
Vehicle Requirements
With the second batch, Poland’s Borsuk fleet will reach 257 vehicles, enough for four mechanized infantry battalions plus reserve and training units.
The Central European country initially planned to procure 588 Borsuks for 10 battalions by 2035, but the war in Ukraine increased the requirement to more than 1,000 vehicles.
Current plans call for 1,014 infantry fighting vehicle variants and 386 additional specialized versions.
Borsuk
Introduced in 2017, the Borsuk is Poland’s first domestically developed tracked infantry fighting vehicle, designed to replace the Soviet-era BMP-1 fleet with improved protection, mobility, and firepower.
The 28-tonne vehicle carries a crew of three and six infantry troops.
Powered by a 720-horsepower MTU turbo-diesel engine and Allison 3040 MX transmission, it can reach speeds of 65 kilometers (40 miles) per hour and operate at ranges up to 550 kilometers (342 miles).
Its unmanned ZSSW-30 turret features a fire-control system from WB Electronics, a 30mm Mk44S Bushmaster cannon, a 7.62mm UKM-2000C machine gun, and optional Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles with a range of up to 5,500 meters (18,044 feet).
