The Light Armored Reconnaissance Transporter Kleszcz was created as part of the task "Light Armored Reconnaissance Transporter", which was co-financed by the National Centre for investigation and improvement (NCBR) from 2013 to 2022, under contract No. DOBR-BIO4/019/13463/2013. The task was implemented by the consortium, which included AMZ-Kutno S.A. (as leader), Military Institute of Chemistry and Radiometry, Military Communications Institute and Military method Institute of Armed Forces. The full cost of the task was PLN 36.45 million, of which the NCBR was PLN 33.42 million.