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Poland Will Probably Be Able to Put the R800S RWS on the Rosomak APC to Speed Up the Production

The Rosomak APC with the Hitfist turret / open source
The Rosomak APC with the Hitfist turret / open source

The Rosomak APC and the R800S RWS supplies can be combined

The Rosomak armoured personnel carriers (APC) that Ukraine has ordered cost almost $1 billion and will be delivered with different arms. It can be the Hitfist, the ZSSW-30 turrets or any other RWS.

Moreover, the terms of supply depend on the presence of components and “Ukrainian side requests”, Sebastian Chwalek, the president of the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, states.

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He also notes that the final configuration of the vehicle will be coordinated with the Finnish Patria as a licensee. So it means that the R800S gimbal RWSs from Electro Optic Systems can be intended for the Rosomak APCs.

Furthermore, Defence24 has reported that Poland plans to put this RWS on its vehicles.

The Rosomak APC with the ZSSW-30 turret Defense Express Poland Will Probably Be Able to Put the R800S RWS on the Rosomak APC to Speed Up the Production
The Rosomak APC with the ZSSW-30 turret / open source

Poland is having negotiations with Finland on prolonging of the contract on the Rosomak APC production by 2028. So the installation of the RWS will probably need an additional agreement.

According to open sources, the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa produce 100 units per year but is able to double it, if required.

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