Daughter of General Władysław Anders has unveiled the first "Polish Light Tank"

The Fire Support Vehicle, built on the combat platform of the 21st century, is a smash hit of this year's defence exhibition in Kielce. The unveiling ceremony, on the first day of the MSPO fair, was performed by Anna Anders, the youngest daughter of General Anders, with the BUMAR stand being the venue. The Fire Support Vehicle was also named after the General and, which was emphasized by president of the BUMAR holding, Edward Nowak, during the unveiling, with this event the tradition of naming innovative military vehicles after Poland's national heroes was established.

"Polish Light Tank"- Fire Support Vehicles based on the 21st century combat platform - a fruit of the hard and extensive work that has been carried out by engineers and researchers as well as by all those creating the manufacturing potential of the Polish defence industry. This development project is being implemented by OBRUM, the Military University of Technology (WAT) and Wojskowe Zakłady Mechaniczne in Siemianowice Śląskie, with finance provided by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

The Bumar Group, which has developed its first fighting vehicle in a long time, hopes that this modern fire support vehicle, built in compliance with the latest NATO standards defined on the basis of the experience gained in Iraq and Afghanistan, enables this defence holding to continue supplying the army with its armoured equipment. It will also be a chance to get the production going at Zakłady Mechaniczne in Łabędy, a tank manufacturer which is undergoing a restructuring.


Fire Support Vehicle
With the solutions and components adopted in its design, the Fire Support Vehicle can be classified into the world's main MBT vehicles as a Generation III+ technology.

Its low combat weight and high ballistic protection levels (basic version - level 3+, with add-on armour - 5+, with mine protection system - 3) according to STANAG 4569, in addition to its dimensions facilitating air transport make it suitable for utilization during military intervention and peace-keeping missions, both classic and asymmetric conflicts, including rural and mountainous areas, in any geographical locations. It can be used for the immediate relocation of four landing force soldiers.

Quick add-on features:

• additional armour, including a reactive one,
• high-tech anti-tank missile protection system,
• sapper equipment to be installed at the front of the chassis,
• gun nest identification system,
• command variant option,
• other.

Its chassis, designed as a multi-purpose modular platform, can be additionally equipped (sapper and reconnaissance systems, medical assistance, radio station, and other) to meet standards required of special fighting vehicles in the battlefield.