Frag Out! Magazine

in July 2022. The framework agreement mentions 341 units, it is to be finalized between 2024 and 2027 and has a value of almost PLN 1.7 bn. (gross). This means that the consortium has many years of manufactur- ing ahead. Considering the equipment demand, further orders may be expected in the coming years. Similarly, as it happens in the case of the Borsuk IFV, the turret system also exhibits a significant export potential. Rosomak APC would be the first vehicle to use the ZSSW-30. A configu- ration as such was first presented during the Armed Forces parade in Warsaw, in August this year. The Heavy IFV would use the ZSSW system as well. ZSSW-30 has a fully-automated fire control system featuring independent EO systems for the commander and the gunner. The turret also features a PCO Obra self-defense suite with Dezamet smoke grenade dispensers. Two independent targeting instruments can be operated in hunter-killer and killer-killer configurations. The crew consists of a commander, a gun- ner, and a driver. The commander searches for and designates the tar- gets, while the gunner only engages them. The killer-killer mode is used when the commander has no possibility of passing on the targeting data, while the gunner takes over the task of detecting and then neutralizing the targets. The key targeting systems - GOD-1 Iris commander's EO sys- tem, and GOC-1 Nike gunner's EO system - are delivered by PCO S.A. Both systems are a part of the ZSSW-30 and have been integrated with the FCS by the WB Group. The NBPWP configuration is to be capable of transporting 6 soldiers. What's relevant, the IFV would also depart from one of the „traditional" solutions adopted in the Mechanized units, as contrary to the BMP-1 or Rosomak platforms, the troops compartment would feature a ramp, not a door. This will make it easier for the soldiers to get in, and get out of the vehicle in field conditions. Furthermore, the Borsuk platform would be special, as it, as a tracked vehicle, would retain amphibious capabilities. This requirement, as the Ukraine shows, can still bear a relevant role in areas where inland water bodies are common. The baseline armor is to protect the crew and the troops from small arms fire and fragmentation - in the front of the turret and the hull. Further- more, considering the experience acquired during the Iraq or Afghan conflicts, Borsuk is expected to provide high IED/mine protection levels, as per STANAGs. According to the UPMG (Universal Modular Platform) 15 www.fragoutmag.com ARMORED VEHICLES

• Cover