100 Rosomak armored personnel carriers ordered for Ukraine
1 April, 2023 Rosomak armored personnel carriers of the Polish army. Photo credits: Rosomak S.A.
100 Rosomak armored personnel carriers will be purchased for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The corresponding order will be submitted to the defense industry of Poland, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced today.
According to him, the European Union and the United States will jointly pay for the purchase of these armored vehicles for Ukraine. "The Ukrainian army will purchase 100 Rosomak APCs from us, which are produced in Siemianowice Slaskie. Rosomaks are top armored personnel carriers.
This purchase will be paid with EU and US funds," Morawiecki said.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Photo from open sources
The statement was made during his visit to the Zakladach Rosomak S.A. enterprise. The factory specializes in the production of armored vehicles and is part of the Polish state company Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ).
"Yesterday, I received an order from the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, for 100 Rosomak armored personnel carriers," Mateusz Morawiecki said. He also added that at present Ukraine was a stronghold of freedom.
Rosomak wheeled armored personnel carrier at the "Rys-21" exercise. September 2021. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Poland
Rosomak 8x8 multi-role military vehicle is a licensed variant of the Finnish Patria AMV wheeled armored vehicle, which is produced in Poland in both the BMP and APC versions, according to the contract dated December 2002.
Combat module ZSSW-30 on the Rosomak armored personnel carrier.
Photo credits: PGZ
The armored personnel carrier is controlled by a crew of three people, while the landing compartment in the rear part of the vehicle is designed for eight soldiers. Paratroopers exit the armored personnel carrier through the aft door or upper hatches. Armor of the armored personnel carrier protects against 14.5 mm caliber bullets from the front and 7.62 caliber bullets from the sides.
The vehicle develops a speed of 100 km/h and can overcome water obstacles at a speed of up to 10 km/h. On the basis of the Rosomak armored personnel carrier, several variants of various purposes have been developed, which are in service with the Polish army.
Rosomak WEM. Photo credits: Rosomak S.A.
Previously, 29 Rosomak WEM wheeled armored personnel carriers were ordered for the Armed Forces of Poland.
They are designed to evacuate the wounded from the battlefield, provide first aid, including dressing wounds and injuries, and support the basic vital functions of a person.
These vehicles will be delivered in 2024-2026.