Contract For Supply Of 159 New Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Polish Army Sign In August
Date
7/26/2024 3:14:06 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The contract for the supply of two battalion sets of new
Polish-made Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Polish
army will be signed in early August, Azernews
reports.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the first batch of new
IFVs will consist of 159 vehicles, including two battalion sets of
58 IFVs plus additional vehicles for crew training.
A preliminary agreement on the purchase of 1,000 Borsuk infantry
fighting vehicles was signed in February 2023 between the Polish
Arms Agency and the companies Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and Huta
Stalowa Wola.
The Borsuk tracked BMP weighing 28 tons in the basic version is
capable of reaching speeds of 65 km per hour and overcoming water
obstacles at a speed of 8 km per hour. The crew consists of three
people. The armor is able to protect the troops from small arms
fire and grenade launchers.
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