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cessor. As the business decisions made in 2002 and 2003 ended up in a spectacular success, then it would be logical to make use of this prov- en path towards the selection of the licensor and polonization of the carrier. AM V XP – Desi gn Gen esi s The latest product of Patria Land Systems Oy is a result of a long and winding path of development initiated a decade ago. The development was based on conclusions gathered during several asymmet- ric conflicts. And - primarily - from the Polish expe- riences gathered during the foreign deployments. Putting this briefly - the multidimensionality of the problem can be summarized by saying that IED ca- pacity has grown over the last decade. Further- more, anti-material rifles within the calibre range between 12.7 mm and 14.5 mm. One cannot disre- gard the availability of AP rounds for rifles with tungsten core as well - with calibres ranging from 7.62 to 12.7 mm. The amphibious 6x6 and 8x8 APCs that went on a diet did not offer sufficient protection here. The main assumption behind these designs was hassle-free strategic deployment. Rosomak has become a perfect example here. Not only was it to be an amphibious platform (as per the user re- quirement), it was also to be a vehicle that could be transported by the C-130H/J. Rosomak was also ex- pected to have a manned two-man turret with a 30 mm automatic gun. Numerous issues emerged here, that have been mentioned by the author in the first part of the article regarding the Rosomak vehi- cle. Nonetheless - to ready them for the Afghan de- ployment, the Rosomaks underwent addition of ex- tra armour. The disadvantages have been rectified. However, the modifications came at a high cost. The turret was overloaded (the drive system of the tur- ret could not move it with sufficient efficiency). The hull accommodated the new armour without major problems, thanks to the modular XC-360 design. Nonetheless, the upgrade headroom for the vehicle has been thus depleted. The lower capacity of the crew compartment has become the final and criti- cal issue here - as the vehicle was becoming tighter and tighter between 1990 and 2020. This is because VEHICLES