Poland's biggest defence contract in 50 years: Poland buys 1,400 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles
Poland continues to arm itself by announcing a big new contract.
Here's What We Know
According to the country's Ministry of Defence, Poland will purchase 1,400 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles for its troops. The contract will be implemented by local companies Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and Huta Stalowa Wola. Incidentally, this is Poland's largest military purchase in the last 50 years.
Wicepremier @mblaszczak: To co co wydarzyło się przed chwilą to zamówienie 1400 BWP #Borsuk. To największy projekt polskiej zbrojeniówki. HSW to zakłady, które produkują nowoczesną i sprawdzoną broń. pic.twitter.com/XhB7ge4KqK
- Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej ???????? (@MON_GOV_PL) February 28, 2023
The cost of the contract is not disclosed by the Ministry of Defence, but presumably we are talking about more than $10,000,000,000. The first BMPs will be delivered to Poland as early as this week. They are planned to be used for tests.
????Wicepremier @mblaszczak, szef @MON_GOV_PL: Zatwierdzenie umowy zamówienia dla #WojskoPolskie 1400 BWP #Borsuk zostało określone jako największy projekt polskiej zbrojeniówki od 50 lat. To jeden z wielu projektów, jakie zostały powierzone HSW.#wieszwięcej pic.twitter.com/McuGopSNw1
- TOP TVP INFO (@TOPTVPINFO) February 28, 2023
Flashback
The Borsuk BMP also boasts a ZSSW-30 with Bushmaster MK 44/S cannon, a UKM-2000C 7.62mm machine gun, and twin Spike-LR anti-tank guided missile launchers. The Borsuk has a crew of three. The vehicle is capable of carrying up to 10 infantrymen. The infantry fighting vehicle is powered by a MTU 8V-199-TE20 engine with 720 horsepower. It allows the Borsuk to reach speeds of up to 65 km/h on the highway.
Source: @MON_GOV_PL
