Polish Defense ministry has signed a contract modification with Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” – Radom for the delivery of another batch of MSBS Grot assault rifles for the Polish Army. Close to 70,000 additional rifles will be delivered by the end of 2026 under the contract, with more to be ordered.
During MSPO 2017, the Polish firearms manufacturer FB “Łucznik” Radom signed a contract with the Polish Ministry of Defense for the delivery of 53,000 Grot assault rifles in 5.56mm caliber to the territorial defense forces of Poland. The first Grot rifles from the Polish armory Lucznik in Radom were first taken over in 2017 by the territorial defense troops (WOT), representing the Polish equivalent of active army reserves, and in 2019 by army units.
In January 2023, Polish Deputy Prime minister Mariusz Błaszczak said: “Our needs are great. We maintain our goal, i.e. a minimum of 300,000 soldiers of the Polish Army, so we can talk about such a number in the context of orders for carbines. Of course, this is not all, because we also need to have prepared carbines that will be the equipment of reservists. At least 300,000 soldiers of the Polish Army plus reservists – this is the number discussed when it comes to orders for GROT carbines”.
The latest contract amendment is worth some $188 million and is in addition to 28,000 rifles already ordered between 2022 and 2022. In total, Poland plans to spend up to $250 million on rifle procurement.
Some of the weapons – according to the head of the PGZ arms concern, Sebastian Chwalek, “a large amount” – were given by the Polish government to Ukraine as a gift.