On Thursday morning, the contract for transportation was signed. The first Borsuk Infantry Trucks for the Polish Army, with the participation of the heads of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Tomasz Siemoniak and MAP Jakub Jaworowski.
– Another 6.5 billion – due to the fact that this is the value of the contract for purchase of 111 Badgers – it goes to the Steel Wola Huta, but besides to cooperators, due to the fact that the tower strategy is manufactured by WB Electronics. Both active public entities, public entities, Polish Armed Forces Group as well as private entrepreneurs from the private arms industry – Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish reported.
The Minister of National Defence pointed out that the full process "persisted long, over a decade", and its beginnings date back to the ends of the second PO-PSL government.
– This is first from scratch produced, invented in Poland A combat infantry car, which is equipped with the Polish army, and I believe it will besides be available in versions that we will sale to our allies," added Kosiniak-Kamish. The politician said that the ‘interest’ of the military product is ‘large’, nevertheless it encounters typical problems: scale.
– I want the production capacity was as advanced as possible. I think that's the challenge we're facing today, due to the fact that we want to order more. 111 is the beginning – declared Deputy Prime Minister. The Minister besides promised to proceed strengthening the arms sector.
– We build a strong, resilient army, we build a strong and resilient society. This is our mission., the most crucial mission in the government, the most crucial mission in the management of the state – provided the Minister.
111 Badgers will go to the army. Siemoniak: The erstwhile year was older than me
Tomasz Siemoniak, who over a decade ago was the head of the MON liable for starting work on the BWP contract "Borsusk", besides spoke during the ceremony.
“This is simply a large historical day (...). I will admit that it seldom happens to appreciate the predecessors, and all the more so I am glad that I am taking part in this ceremony," said the current Home Minister.
– I look at these pictures with envy (In the background, BWP recordings from the camp – ed.) and possibly the Ministry of abroad Affairs will besides buy specified a Borusek for the purposes of the Border defender – said the politician.
Member of the Civic Platform in his speech besides joked about the age of equipment utilized by the army. – The first Combat Infantry Vehicles – predecessors of Badsuk – entered service in the USSR in 1966, i.e. were a year older than me (Laughter). It was besides essential to exchange them – explained Siemoniak.
Finally, the Minister thanked Kosiniak-Kamish for his commendation and pointed out: "May the bad memory be of those who do not respect the predecessors‘.
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BWP “Borsuk”. Key equipment on the battlefield produced in Poland
The BWP "Borsuk" produced by the Steelworks is based on universal modular caterpillar platform (UMPG), equipped with a distant control tower strategy (ZSSW-30). The crew consists of 3 soldiers: the commander, the arms operator and the driver. Vehicle is designed to transport six soldiers in the area of combat, with an adequate level of protection, it is adapted, in accordance with military requirements, to overcome water obstacles.
Maximum velocity during road traffic is 65 km/h, a 8 km/h swimming. The conflict mass of the vehicle in the base variant is 28 tonnes.
A very crucial component of “Borsuka” is developed by Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. together with WB Electronics S.A., remote control tower system (ZSSW-30), whose main weaponry is the Bushmaster Mk.44S automatic cannon. Allows Fire conduction with 5 different types of ammunition, including programmable ammunition. The auxiliary weapon, integrated into the tower, is coupled with the cannon modified 7.62 mm device weapon UKM-2000C. The additional weaponry is besides a double anti-tank rocket launcher driven.
Infantry combat vehicles are one of the basic vehicle types utilized by modern armies – they are armoured and armed with various weapons – e.g. automatic cannon, anti-aircraft and anti-tank launchers, and device guns vehicles on wheels or caterpillars whose main task is to transport infantry soldiers and support them on the battlefield. The Polish Army presently lacks this kind of modern vehicles, and the BWP-1 remains the most widespread.
