According to a recent Defense24 publication dated June 3, 2024, two major contracts for Rosomak carriers equipped with ZSSW-30 turrets are planned for this year. The first contract, which should be signed in the coming weeks, concerns 58 Rosomak transporters in standard version. A second contract, scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024, concerns the purchase of 174 KTO Rosomak-L type vehicles with an extended hull. All these vehicles will be equipped with the new, more powerful Scania DC13 engine, developed in Sweden. These developments underline the Polish Army’s continued commitment to modernizing and strengthening its land defense capabilities.
The ZSSW-30, a high-tech remotely operated weapon station, is a product of the Polish company Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW), developed in partnership with WB Electronics between 2013 and 2021. Designed to match the protection level of the vehicle’s hull, this turret is armed with a versatile 30mm ATK-44 chain gun, and a coaxial UKM-2000C machine gun, a 7.62×51 NATO caliber weapon that replaces the Soviet-era PKT. It also features two launchers equipped with Spike-LR Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs). For enhanced accuracy and operational capability, the ZSSW-30 is equipped with a sophisticated computerized fire control system and a laser range finder. This advanced turret system, which includes the capability to upgrade to a 40mm x 180 caliber with programmable ammunition, also incorporates a hunter-killer/killer-killer principle-based fire control system developed in Poland, with optoelectronic heads by PCO. The turret is already operational on the Borsuk Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and is expected to be deployed on the forthcoming Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle (CBWP), highlighting its critical role in modernizing armored combat vehicles.