APC Development and related topics.

[blazejos]

Just d'like to add some technical informations about Borsuk APC

The vehicle weighs 28 tons. The maximum speed on the highway is up to 65 km/h. The power plant is a German diesel engine MTU 8V-199-TE20 with a capacity of 720 hp. The basic version of the BMP provides for a crew of three and a landing compartment for six soldiers.

taken from there
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/mk44-...-us-to-poland/


And here Borsuk's on military parade 15th August 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmz_4VQx1y0 as we can see there is already small numbers existing.

Ratel an new Heavy APC planed for polish army with the same ZSSW-30 tower but new hull https://militarnyi.com/en/news/model...ted-in-poland/

[MarkSheppard]

Supposedly a new PLA Airborne IFV family coming:





The new PLA Airborne armoured combat vehicle family consists of an IFV, APC and gun-mortar fire support system. This is the infantry fighting vehicle variant. (Weibo)



This is the fire support vehicle version of the PLAAF Airborne Corps’ new tracked vehicle family. It has what may be a 120mm gun-mortar in its turret. (Weibo)

We don't know if they're actually real real (beyond just manufacturer test rigs) or if they'll be procured in quantity to replace the existing 15+ year old Airborne IFV family...

[blazejos]

After finishing with BWP Borsuk Poland starts to project his heavier version is called BWP Ratel will be armed in the same tower and gun heavier armour and probably without ability to swim.

https://defence24.pl/sily-zbrojne/ms...piechoty-wideo
https://x.com/DRatka1/status/1962535205131997591