Key Points
- Poland has delivered the primary 15 Borsuk infantry combating automobiles to the fifteenth Mechanized Brigade beneath a March 2025 contract for 111 automobiles.
- Deliveries will proceed by way of 2029, with 3 automobiles deliberate for 2026, adopted by 33 in 2027 and 55 in 2028–2029, together with 5 upgraded prototypes.
Poland has delivered the primary batch of domestically produced Borsuk infantry combating automobiles (IFVs) to its navy, with 15 models handed over to the fifteenth Mechanized Brigade.
According to Defence24, the supply is a part of a contract signed in March 2025 for the manufacturing of 111 Borsuk IFVs. The settlement additionally contains coaching and logistics help. The manufacturing schedule calls for 3 further automobiles in 2026, adopted by 33 models in 2027 and 55 in 2029, bringing the whole to 106 serial-production automobiles plus 5 prototypes upgraded to operational requirements.
“Today is a significant day for the Polish Armed Forces. The first 15 Borsuk automobiles are being delivered to the fifteenth Mechanized Brigade,” mentioned Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of Defense.
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“The 111 Borsuks should not our last phrase. We are getting ready for one more order, one other batch for the Polish navy. Modifications are additionally underway. Today we’ve an amphibious IFV with an unmanned turret. But we additionally want different variants, together with command and help automobiles. We are engaged on each amphibious and non-amphibious variations,” Kosiniak-Kamysz added.
The Minister additionally famous elevated manufacturing charges at Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), the producer of the Borsuk IFV. “For the AHS Krab, we’ve doubled manufacturing from 18 to 36 models. Over 200 models of kit have been produced this yr, together with the 15 Borsuks, that are essentially the most difficult since that is the primary manufacturing run,” he mentioned.
Kosiniak-Kamysz said his intention to advertise the Borsuk IFV internationally. “I would really like Borsuk to turn out to be our export hit. Today, essentially the most acknowledged PGZ product is the Piorun MANPADS. Together with Ministers Bejda and Gołota, we are going to do the whole lot to advertise Borsuk worldwide. The yr 2026 must be the yr of Borsuk’s worldwide promotion. Polish diplomatic missions are anticipated to help this effort,” he mentioned.
Deputy Minister of Defense Paweł Bejda, who’s liable for modernization, mentioned, “Borsuk is a superb car. Our troopers have been ready for this HSW product. The Borsuks not solely change Soviet-era methods but in addition improve the safety of the fifteenth Mechanized Brigade. This will not be the tip of orders for HSW or for the Polish protection business, together with each PGZ and personal corporations.”
Adam Leszkiewicz, President of PGZ, added, “We delivered on the Borsuk IFV. I’m assured we may even succeed with the heavy, non-amphibious model, which we hope to unveil at subsequent yr’s protection business expo in Kielce.”
The Borsuk is a contemporary, tracked, amphibious infantry combating car designed to move and shield troopers towards small arms fireplace, anti-tank grenades, and improvised explosive units. It is provided with a 30mm Mk 44S Bushmaster cannon, twin Spike anti-tank missile launchers, and a 7.62mm UKM-2000C machine gun, all mounted within the remotely managed ZSSW-30 turret system. The Borsuk options excessive tactical mobility, sturdy firepower, and excessive ranges of ballistic and mine safety.
Why This Matters: The supply of the Borsuk IFV is a key step in Poland’s push to interchange Soviet-era gear with domestically developed methods. It helps the nation’s protection industrial progress and should have implications for allied nations searching for trendy IFVs with NATO interoperability. The platform’s improvement and potential export may enhance Poland’s function within the world protection market.
