Americans plan to importantly reduce US troops in Europe – up to 90 000 soldiers. Therefore, wheeled armored transporters are to be sold Stryker. Poland has already sent an offer request to the United States for the acquisition of these vehicles – a crucial number.
But here comes surprise. Poland has its own equivalent – Rosomaka. It is simply a vehicle, which became 1 of the symbols of the Polish Army, as the first modern transporter introduced into service in the III Republic in more copies. However, it should be remembered that Rosomak's “polsity” is comparative – it is simply a licensed version of the Finnish vehicle Patria AMV.
Still, plants in Siemianowice Śląski They don't work with full power today. They could produce a lot more vehicles, but lack of orders. Instead, MON is considering buying comparable cars from the US – used, requiring renovation and modernization. Moreover, logistics and training facilities would should be created from scratch for Strykers.
This situation resembles the past of Crab cannons, produced and upgraded in Steel Wola Hut. Despite the success of this project, after 2022 Poland started ordering South Korean K9, thus investing in the improvement of the arms manufacture in South Korea – alternatively of in national plants. The Koreans offered an attractive debt and took over any of the organizational duties, but the effect is that in the Polish army there will be more K9 than Krabs.
