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Numbers shown near the framework agreements in italics do include equipment ordered in subsequent contracts, envisaged in the framework agreement.
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Tanks
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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M1 Abrams | ![]() |
Main battle tank | ![]() |
M1A2 SEPv3 | 250 | $4.75 billion contract signed on 5 April 2022; deliveries 2025–2026.[1] |
M1A1 FEP | 116 | Refurbished ex-USMC tanks. $1.4 billion (incl. $200 million US aid) contract signed on 4 January 2023; deliveries 2023–2024.[2] 69 delivered by March 2024.[3] | ||||
K2 Black Panther | ![]() |
Main battle tank | ![]() |
K2/ K2PL |
1000[4] | Wilk Programme Framework agreement signed on 27 July 2022. 820 vehicles to be produced in Poland in modified version K2PL with heavier armour and active protection system.[5] |
K2 | 180 | Wilk Programme $3.34 billion contract signed on 26 August 2022; deliveries 2022–2025.[6] 28 delivered by June 2023.[7] Upgrade to K2PL version planned after 2026.[4] 46 delivered by March 2024.[3] |
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Artillery
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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K9 Thunder | ![]() |
Self-propelled howitzer | ![]() |
K9A1/K9PL | 672[8] | Framework agreement signed on 27 July 2022.[5] Deliveries to commence in 2024; production in Poland to start in 2026.[4] |
K9A1 | 212 | $2.4 billion contract signed on 26 August 2022. Deliveries 2022–2026. All howitzers will be equipped with Polish communications systems and C3ISTAR fire control system ZZKO Topaz[6] 66 delivered by December 2023.[9] | ||||
K9A1 | 6 | $2.6 billion contract signed on 1 December 2023. Deliveries 2025–2027.[10] | ||||
K9PL | 146 | |||||
AHS Krab | ![]() |
Self-propelled howitzer | ![]() |
24 | Deliveries completed in August 2017.[11] | |
96 | PLN 4.649 billion contract signed on 14 December 2016.[12] 56 howitzers delivered 2019–2021; 30 guns to be delivered 2025–2027 (delay due to priority given to the Ukrainian order).[13] | |||||
48 | PLN 3.81 billion contract signed on 5 September 2022; deliveries 2025–2027.[14] | |||||
54[15]-72[16] howitzers donated to Ukraine in 2022. | ||||||
152 | Framework agreement signed on 8 December 2023.[17] | |||||
M142 HIMARS | ![]() |
Multiple rocket launcher | ![]() |
20 | Homar Programme $414 million contract signed on 13 February 2019; deliveries in 2023. Launchers in US configuration, later to be equipped with Polish C3ISTAR fire control system ZZKO Topaz and Jelcz chassis.[18][19] 18 delivered by November 2023.[20] | |
486 | Homar Programme 486 Launcher-Loader Module Kits (initially 18 complete launchers on Oshkosh chassis planned together with 468 to be installed on Polish-made Jelcz chassis) for up to $10 billion; potential deal approved by US Congress on 23 February 2023.[21] Framework agreement signed on 11 September 2023. First batch of 126 launchers to be built in the US, second batch of 360 launchers to be built in Poland together with selected rockets (most likely GMLRS 227mm rockets). All 486 launchers on Jelcz chassis.[22] | |||||
K239 Chunmoo | ![]() |
Multiple rocket launcher | ![]() |
288 | Homar Programme Framework agreement signed on 19 October 2022; deliveries 2023–2028. All launchers will be equipped with Polish C3ISTAR fire control system ZZKO Topaz and Jelcz chassis.[23] | |
218 | Homar Programme $3.55 billion contract signed on 4 November 2022; deliveries 2023–2027.[24] | |||||
72 | Homar Programme $1.6 billion contract signed on 25 April 2024; deliveries 2026–2029.[25] | |||||
M120 Rak | ![]() |
Self-propelled mortar | ![]() |
M120K | 64 | PLN 968.3 million contract signed on 28 April 2016.[26] Delivered 2017–2019.[27] |
18 | PLN 275.5 million contract signed on 11 October 2019.[27] Delivered 2020–2021.[28] | |||||
40 | PLN 703.1 million contract signed on 22 May 2020. Deliveries 2022–2024.[29] |
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Other vehicles
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Borsuk | ![]() |
Infantry fighting vehicle | ![]() |
1400 (incl. specialized variants) | Framework agreement signed on 28 February 2023. The vehicle in trials as of July 2023. Deliveries planned 2024–2035.[30][31] | |
Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle | ![]() |
Infantry fighting vehicle | 700 (incl. specialized variants)[32] | Infantry fighting vehicle using AHS Krab/K9 Thunder chassis and ZSSW-30 remotely controlled turret developed for KTO Rosomak and Borsuk IFV. Designed to be non-amphibious but better armoured than Borsuk IFV. Framework agreement signed on 14 August 2023; first deliveries planned in 2025.[32] | ||
KTO Rosomak | ![]() |
Infantry fighting vehicle | ![]() |
Rosomak | 128 | KTO Rosomak integrated with Remotely Controlled Turret System ZSSW-30. The value of the contract is nearly 2.6 billion PLN. The deliveries will be made in 2026 and 2027.[33] |
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Rosomak-L | 80 | $4.3 billion contract signed on December 17, 2024. Deliveries 2027 to 2028.[34] | |||
Serwal | ![]() |
Armoured personnel carrier | a few hundred[35] | New wheeled armoured personnel carrier to be designed by the Polish Armaments Group to supplement and then to replace KTO Rosomak. The vehicle will use ZSSW-30 remotely controlled turret. Framework agreement signed on 14 August 2023; deliveries 2028–2035.[35] | ||
M-ATV | ![]() |
MRAP | ![]() |
M1240A1 | 45 | $7.7 million contract signed in 2015.[36] |
79 | $13.9 million contract signed on 31 July 2023[36] | |||||
Cougar | ![]() |
MRAP | ![]() |
Cougar 4x4 | 300 | $27.5 million contract signed on 8 December 2021[36] |
AMZ Bóbr-3 | ![]() |
Scout car | ![]() |
AMZ Bóbr-3 | 300 | Framework agreement signed on 28 February 2024; deliveries 2025 to 2035.[37] |
LPU Wirus 4 | ![]() |
Light Strike Vehicle | ![]() |
LPU Wirus 4 | 118 | PLN 90.7 million contract signed in July 2017.[38]
The first batch of 25 vehicles was received on December 7, 2021, and another batch of 35 vehicles was delivered on July 21, 2023.[39] Last 58 delivered on 21 December 2024. |
Ottokar Brzoza | ![]() ![]() |
Tank destroyer | Ottokar Brzoza | Unknown | Close to 20 billion PLN framework agreement was signed on July 20, 2022.[40] | |
K151 Raycolt | ![]() |
Light utility vehicle | ![]() |
K153 Legwan Legwan L |
400 | Modified version of Raycolt KLTV to be produced in Poland by Rosomak S.A.; PLN 1.2 billion framework agreement signed on 14 August 2023; deliveries 2024–2030.[32] |
Waran | ![]() ![]() |
Command vehicle | ![]() |
Waran 4x4 | Unknown | PLN 1.3 billion deal was signed on November 8, 2024.[41]
To be delivered in 2027 and 2028.[42] |
Heron | ![]() ![]() |
Command vehicle | ![]() |
Heron 6x6 | Unknown | PLN 1.3 billion deal was signed on November 8, 2024.
To be delivered in 2027 and 2028.[42] |
PWA Aero | ![]() |
High mobility airmobile vehicle | ![]() |
PWA Aero | 80 | On December 16, 2018, 55 PWA AERO vehicles were signed.
In November 2020, the exercise of the option right was confirmed, thus the ordered number of vehicles increased to 80. The total value of the contract amounts to around PLN 50 million. Deliveries completed on October 31, 2022.[43] |
Jelcz Jak Tank Transporter | ![]() |
Armoured heavy equipment transporter | C882.62 8×8 | 31 | In October 2021. Under the contract, 31 sets will be delivered under a guaranteed order, and another 78 were provided for under option law. The value of the guaranteed order is PLN 115.9 million gross, and the price of deliveries under the option right is PLN 271.6 million gross. Deliveries will be made from 2023 to 2026.[44] | |
Baobab-K | ![]() |
Minelayer | ![]() |
Baobab-K | 24 | PLN 510 million contract signed on 14 June 2023. Deliveries 2026–2028.[45] |
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Radiolocation and reconnaissance
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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P-18PL | ![]() |
Radiolocation station | ![]() |
P-18PL | 24 | 3.1 billion PLN contract signed on December 19, 2023.To be delivered in the years 2027–2035 by Polish defense industry companies grouped in the PGZ-NAREW.[46] |
Pléiades Neo | ![]() |
Imagery intelligence satellite | ![]() |
2 | Obserwator Programme EUR 575 million contract for two satellites and a ground receiving station in Poland signed on 27 December 2022. Both satellites to be launched until 2027. In addition, from 2023 Poland is receiving access to data from existing Pléiades constellation (Pléiades-1A and Pléiades-1B).[47] | |
TBA | ![]() |
Aerostat-mounted early warning and control radar | ![]() |
4 | Barbara Programme $960 million contract signed on 22 May 2024; deliveries 2026–2027.[48] |
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Air defence
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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MIM-104 Patriot | ![]() |
High to medium air defense | PAC-3 MSE | 2 batteries | Wisła Programme Phase I: 2 batteries (4 Fire Units – 4 AN/MPQ-65 radars, 16 M903 launchers, PAC-3 MSE missiles) for $4.75 billion; contract signed on 28 March 2018;[49] deliveries started in 2022, to be completed in 2023. | |
6 batteries | Wisła Programme Phase II: 6 batteries (12 Fire Units – 12 LTAMDS GhostEye radars, 48 M903 launchers, PAC-3 MSE missiles). Three contracts for overall $9.3 billion signed on 5 September 2023. Deliveries 2026–2029.[50] | |||||
CAMM | ![]() |
Short range air defense | ![]() |
CAMM | 1 battery | Narew Programme Small Narew: 2 Fire Units, i.e. 6 iLaunchers on Jelcz chassis, 2 ZDPSR Soła radars, Polish command system and transport vehicles, and a supply of missiles. PLN 1.65 billion contract signed on 14 April 2022. Deliveries completed in 2023.[51] |
CAMM-ER | 23 batteries | Narew Programme 138 iLaunchers on Jelcz chassis with CAMM-ER missiles, Polish-made Sajna fire control radars, P-18PL and PET/PCL radars, Polish command system and transport vehicles. PLN 29.2 billion contract signed on 5 September 2023; deliveries 2027–2035.[52] | ||||
PSR-A Pilica | ![]() |
Short range air defense | ![]() |
Pilica | 6 batteries | Pilica Programme 6 batteries (6 Fire Units – 24 ZUR 23-2SP Jodek-SP guns with double Grom/Piorun launchers, 6 ELM-2106NG radars and support vehicles). PLN 727.7 million contract signed on 24 November 2016. Delivered 2020–2023.[53] |
Pilica+/Pilica++ | 16 batteries | Pilica Programme Procurement of 16 Pilica+ batteries and upgrade of 6 delivered in 2023 Pilica batteries to Pilica+ standard. Pilica+ upgrade includes CAMM missiles and Bystra AESA radars. Future Pilica++ upgrade will bring airburst rounds for ZUR-23 guns and SKYctrl anti-drone system. Framework agreement signed on 4 October 2022. Subsequent contracts include Bystra radars ordered on 29 March 2023 for PLN 1.1 billion with deliveries 2026–2028; CAMM missiles ordered on 28 April 2023 for GBP 1.9 billion with deliveries 2025–2029 and 16 Pilica+ batteries and upgrade of 6 Pilica batteries to Pilica+ standard ordered on 28 April 2023 for PLN 2.98 billion with deliveries 2025–2029.[53] |
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Fixed-wing aircraft
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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F-35 | ![]() |
Multirole fighter | ![]() |
F-35A | 32 | Harpia Programme $4.6 billion contract signed on 31 January 2020; deliveries 2024–2030.[54] |
FA-50 | ![]() |
Light combat aircraft | ![]() |
FA-50GF | 12[55] | $705 million contract signed on 16 September 2022; deliveries 2023–2025. Later to be upgraded to FA-50PL standard.[55] Deliveries completed in November 2023.[56] |
FA-50PL | 36[55] | $2.3 billion contract signed on 16 September 2022; deliveries 2025–2028.[55] The configuration includes Phantom Strike AESA radar.[57] | ||||
Saab 340 AEW&C | ![]() |
Airborne early warning and control | ![]() |
2 | SEK 500 million contract signed on 25 July 2023; deliveries 2023–2025.[58] |
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Helicopters
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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AH-64 Apache | ![]() |
Attack helicopter | ![]() |
AH-64E | 96 | Kruk Programme $10 billion contract was signed on 13 August 2024.[59] Deliveries are scheduled for 2028–2032.[59] |
UH-60 Black Hawk | ![]() |
Utility helicopter | ![]() |
S-70i | 4 | PLN 683.4 million deal signed on 25 January 2019. Delivered in 2019.[60] |
4 | PLN 666 million deal signed on 15 December 2021. Deliveries 2023–2024.[60] | |||||
Unknown | Procurment procedure commenced on 21 July 2023.[60] | |||||
AW101 | ![]() ![]() |
Utility helicopter | ![]() |
ASW/CSAR | 4 | PLN 1.65 billion deal signed on 26 April 2019. Deliveries until 2023.[61] |
Medium-lift transport | 22[61] | |||||
AW149 | ![]() ![]() |
Utility helicopter | ![]() |
Medium-lift transport | 32 | Perkoz Programme PLN 8.5 billion deal signed on 1 July 2022. Deliveries 2023–2029. First helicopters delivered on 30 October 2023.[61][62] |
TBA | Training helicopter | 24 | Plans for Initial Market Consultations announced by the Armament Agency on 15 January 2024.[63] |
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Unmanned aerial vehicles
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Bayraktar TB2 | ![]() |
Unmanned combat aerial vehicle | ![]() |
24 | PLN 1.745 billion contract signed on 24 May 2021. Delivered 2022–2024.[64] | |
FlyEye | ![]() |
Surveillance and reconnaissance UAV | ![]() |
3.0 | 124 | 31 sets (4 UAVs each) delivered 2010–2019 for overall PLN 126 million.[65] |
1600 | Framework agreement signed on 5 September 2023. Deliveries until 2035.[66] | |||||
3.6 | 28 | PLN 57.6 million contract signed on 17 April 2024. Deliveries until the end of 2024.[67] | ||||
3.6 | 24 | PLN 24 million contract signed on 4 September 2024. Deliveries 2024-2026.[68] | ||||
3.6 | 52 | PLN 100 million contract signed on 15 November 2024. Deliveries will end by the end of 2024.[69] | ||||
Gladius | ![]() |
Reconnaissance and strike system | a few hundred | PLN 2 billion contract signed on 6 May 2022.[70][71] |
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Missiles
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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KTSSM | ![]() |
Tactical ballistic missile | KTSSM-II (CTM290) | Unknown | Range 290 km. Deliveries 2023–2027; together with the first batch of K239 Chunmoo.[24] | |
Unknown | Range 290 km. Deliveries 2026–2029; together with the second batch of K239 Chunmoo.[25] | |||||
Naval Strike Missile | ![]() |
Anti-ship/land attack cruise missile | ![]() |
12 | PLN 420.9 million contract signed on 30 December 2008. 12 missiles with equipment (Polish-made vehicles and radars) for a coastal missile unit. Deliveries completed in 2013.[72] | |
38 | PLN 492 million contract signed on 28 December 2011. Delivered 2013–2015.[72] | |||||
24 | PLN 800 million contract signed on 14 July 2014. 24 missiles with equipment for a coastal missile unit. Delivered 2017–2018.[72] | |||||
Unknown | PLN 8 billion contract signed on 5 September 2023. Equipment for two coastal missile units and unspecified quantity of missiles. Deliveries 2026–2032.[72] | |||||
AGM-88 HARM | ![]() |
Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile | ![]() |
AGM-88G AARGM-ER | 360 | Up to $1.275 billion potential deal approved by US Department of State on 24 April 2024.[73] |
Spike | ![]() |
Anti-tank guided missile | ![]() |
2675 | Contract signed in 2003. Delivered 2004–2013.[74] | |
1000 | Contract signed on 17 December 2015. Delivered 2017–2022.[74] | |||||
Spike-LR Dual | 500–600 (estimated) | PLN 400 million contract signed on 3 August 2023. Deliveries 2023–2026. Licence-built by Mesko with Polish industrial participation estimated at 70%.[74] | ||||
FGM-148 Javelin | ![]() |
Anti-tank guided missile | ![]() |
FGM-148F | 180 | $54.5 million contract signed on 13 May 2020. Delivered 2017–2022.[75] |
500 | $103.5 million contract signed on 31 January 2023. Deliveries until 2026.[75] | |||||
AGM-114 Hellfire | ![]() |
Anti-tank guided missile | AGM-114R2 Hellfire II (Hellfire Romeo) | 800 | $150 million contract signed on 30 May 2023. Deliveries until 2029.[76] | |
Carl Gustaf | ![]() |
recoilless rifle | ![]() |
Carl Gustaf M4 | 6000 | PLN 6.5 billion contract signed on 4 March 2024.
Deliveries 2024-2027.[77] |
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Navy
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Inspiration/Miecznik class | ![]() ![]() |
Air defence frigate | 3 | Miecznik Programme Contract signed on 27 July 2021 with PLN 14.8 billion overall cost as of 15 December 2023. Ships based on Babcock International's Type 31 frigate project to be built in Poland by consortium led by Polish Armaments Group. ORP Wicher laid down on 31 January 2024 with commission planned in 2029. ORP Burza and ORP Huragan to be commissioned in 2030 and 2031, respectively.[78] | ||
Orka class | Attack submarine | ![]() |
3 | Orka Programme Initial Market Consultations commenced on 14 July 2023. Procurement procedure planned to start before the end of 2023. Earlier procedure dated back to 2014 has been cancelled. In 2017, there were ongoing talks with Naval Group (offering Scorpène-class submarine, pictured), ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (Type 212CD) and Saab Kockums (Blekinge-class).[79] | ||
Kormoran II class | ![]() |
Minehunter | ![]() |
3 | First vessel, ORP Kormoran, ordered on 23 September 2013 for PLN 700 million and commissioned on 28 November 2017.[80] Another 2 ships ordered in December 2017 for PLN 1.4 billion. ORP Albatros commissioned on 28 November 2022, ORP Mewa commissioned on 14 February 2023[81] | |
3 | PLN 2.5 million contract signed on 26 June 2022. The ships slated to enter service 2026–2027. ORP Jaskółka laid down on 25 July 2023, ORP Rybitwa laid down on 20 March 2024.[82] | |||||
Delfin class | ![]() ![]() |
Signals intelligence gathering vessel | 2 | Delfin Programme 2 vessels to be designed and built by Saab AB in cooperation with Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. shipyard in Gdańsk and MMC Ship Design & Marine Consulting Ltd. in Gdynia. €620 million contract signed on 25 November 2022.[83] Both ships to be completed by 2027. ORP Jerzy Różycki laid down on 27 July 2023. ORP Henryk Zygalski laid down on 23 January 2024.[84] | ||
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Personal equipment
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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Wz. 2005 | ![]() |
Combat helmet | ![]() |
60,000 | Delivered 2017 to 2019.[85] | |
52,000 | 53.5 million PLN contract signed on 8 March 2023. Deliveries 2023 to 2024.[25] | |||||
Introduced in 2006. At least 42,000 supplied to Ukraine in 2022.[86] | ||||||
HP-05 | ![]() |
Combat helmet | ![]() |
50,000 | Delivered 2020 to 2023.[25] | |
42,000 | 80.9 million PLN contract signed on 8 March 2023. Deliveries 2024 to 2025.[25] | |||||
10,000 | 20 million PLN contract signed on 7 May 2024. Deliveries until 2024.[87] | |||||
10,000 | 20 million PLN contract signed on 24 October 2024. Deliveries until 2024.[88] | |||||
HBT-02 | ![]() |
Combat helmet | ![]() |
Unknown | Qualification tests completed . First deliveries planned in 2025.[89] | |
Lampart | ![]() |
Combat uniform | Unknown | Szpej Programme
Currently used by 5th Podhale Rifle Battalion of 18th Mechanized Division for testing purposes.[90][91] Will replace wz.1993 Pantera.[92] |
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Firearms
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Model | Origin | Type | Image | Variant | Quantity | Details |
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FB MSBS Grot | ![]() |
Assault rifle | ![]() |
MSBS-R
MSBS C16 FB-M0 MSBS C16 FB-M1 MSBS C16 FB-M2 |
184,000[93] | |
Grot 762N | ![]() |
Designated marksman rifle | ![]() |
MSBS Grot 762N | 250 | The delivery will start in 2024.[94] |
FB VIS 100 | ![]() |
Semi-automatic pistol | ![]() |
VIS 100 | 48,000 | 20,000 delivered.[95]
Additional 28,000 ordered in May 2023.[96] |
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