List of equipment of the Polish Land Forces

This is a complete list of equipment of the Polish Land forces.

Contents 1 Equipment 1.1 Land Vehicles 1.2 Special Equipment 1.3 Radiolocation Equipment 1.4 Firearms 1.5 Artillery 1.6 Anti-Aircraft 1.7 Anti-Tank 1.8 Aircraft 2 Footnotes

Equipment

Land Vehicles

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
Leopard 2		Germany	Main Battle Tank	Leopard 2A4 Bergepanzer 3[1]	128[2][3][4][5] 10[1]	Limited upgrade is planned before 2018.[2]
PT-91 Twardy		Poland	Main Battle Tank	PT-91 PT-91M PT-91MA1 MID Bizon-S WZT-3M	92[2] 27[2] 113[2] 8[4][5] 29[4]
T-72		Soviet Union  Poland  Russia[1]	Main Battle Tank	T-72 T-72A T-72M1 T-72M1D SJ-09	172[2] 135[2] 254[2] 23[2] ?	Are being withdrawn from service. 379 T-72 tanks will be stored and kept operational until 2018.[2]
BWP-1		Soviet Union  Poland  Czech Republic	Amphibious Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicle	BWP-1 BWP-1D BWR-1D BWR-1S MP-31 ZWDSz-2	1,306[4] 33[4] 22[4] 16[4] 5[4] 6[4]	BWP-1 - Polish designation for BMP-1. BWP-1D - Polish designation for BMP-1K (MP-31 in Polish service is sometimes also called BWP-1D[4]). BWR-1D - Polish designation for BRM-1K. BWR-1S - Polish designation for BPzV "Svatava".
KTO Rosomak		Finland  Poland	Amphibious Wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicle	Rosomak Rosomak-M1 Rosomak-M3 Rosomak APC with OSS-M Rosomak-S Rosomak-WEM (interim) Rosomak-WEM (final) Rosomak training vehicle	76[4] 32[6] 10[6] 6[6] 27[6] 6[6] 8[7] 4[6]	600 of 895 ordered are to be produced in Poland; XC-360P version; 336 IFV 30mm HITFIST-30 tower are being upgraded with Spike-LR anti-tank turret launchers (deliveries are to be completed by 2013). There will be 70 different types of Rosomak produced with more space inside, better brakes, engine, telecommunication/radio location, reconnaissance equipment (Command Vehicle) among other improvements including fully automatic remote controlled turret, Rosomak KTO-RSK Bio-Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (delivered 2015-2018) .[6]
SKOT		Czechoslovakia  Poland	Amphibious Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier		110	Currently the only versions of SKOT in service are the command variants. A few APC variants remain[3] probably for training purposes. As of 1 January 2008 112 SKOT APCs were withdrawn from service and await further disposal.[3]
MT-LB		Soviet Union  Poland	Multi-purpose Amphibious Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier	MT-LB L SNAR-10 Jaguar MT-LB R-137T ZWD-1 WEM Lotos MT-LB Z MT-LB R WD krel	41 6[4] ? 94[8] 1[4] 6 6 2	The MT-LB L vehicles are used for driver training. MT-LB Z, MT-LB R and WD krel are a part of the Przebiśnieg electronic warfare system. As of 1 January 2008 additional 2 MT-LB APCs were withdrawn from service and awaiting for further disposal.[3]
MT-LBu		Soviet Union  Poland	Multi-purpose Amphibious Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier	1W13 1W14 1W15 1W16 MP-21 MP-22 MP-23 MP-24 MP-25 R-330P Piramida-I Beta-3M ZWDSz-1	20 (1W13/14/15/16) 24 (MP-21/22/23/24/25)[4] 9 (R-330P)[4] 2 (Beta-3M) 1 (ZWDSz-1)
Opal		Poland	Multi-purpose Amphibious Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier	Opal-I Opal-II WPT Mors TRI Hors TRI-D Durian ISM Kroton ZWD-10R Łowcza-3	? ? 74[4] 77[4] 13[4] 6[4] 4[4]
M113		United States  Germany	Multi-purpose Tracked Armoured Personnel Carrier	M113 M557	29[9] 6[9]	16 M113s are used as armoured ambulances while the other 13 are used as command vehicles.[9]
KTO Ryś		Poland	Amphibious Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier	Ryś-Med	5[4]
BRDM-2		Soviet Union  Poland	Amphibious Armoured Scout Car	BRDM-2 BRDM-2M-96 BRDM-2M-96i BRDM-2M-97 BRDM-2M-98 BRDM-2M-96ik BRDM-2RS BRDM-2 R-1A BRDM-2 R-5	200 (BRDM-2)[4] 120 (M-96/96i/97/98)[4] 22 (M-96ik)[10][11] dozen (BRDM-2RS)[10]	BRDM-2RS - Polish designation for BRDM-2RKhb. 8 are in service with the Polish Navy.[4] 10 BRDM-2M-96ik were used by Polish forces of ISAF.[11] However they are now together with 12 vehicles used in Iraq, back in Poland.
AMZ Dzik		Poland	multi-purpose infantry mobility vehicle	Dzik-2	43[12]	Dzik-2 are used by the Polish Military Police (Żandarmeria Wojskowa), and are also known under a nickname Gucio (a diminutive of Gustav).
International MaxxPro		United States	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	MaxxPro Dash	30[13]
Cougar		United States	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	Cougar H	40	On loan from the US for use by the Polish Forces of ISAF.
Oshkosh M-ATV		United States	Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle	Oshkosh M-ATV	?	Used by Polish Troops in Afghanistan[14]
WZT-2		Poland	Armoured Recovery Vehicle		40[4]
Bergepanzer 2		Germany	Armoured Recovery Vehicle	Bergepanzer 2A2	10[4]
SUM kalina		Poland	Minelayer		24
Keiler		Germany	Armoured Mine Removing Vehicle		4[1]
Bożena		Slovakia  Poland	Remote-Controlled Self-Propelled Mine Roller		14[4][5]
BLG-67		East Germany  Poland	Armoured Bridge Layer	BLG-67M2	126[15]	Used by tank and mechanized subunits. To be replaced by MG-20 Daglezja-G.
Leopard Biber		Germany	Armoured Vehicle-Launched Bridge		6[1]
UMI		Poland	Excavator-Loader
SŁ-34C		Poland	Dozer-Loader
PTS		Soviet Union	Tracked Amphibious Medium Transporter	PTS-M		A small number are used by the Land Forces. 50 are in service with the Polish Navy.[4]
UAZ-469B		Soviet Union  Poland	Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle	UAZ 469B WD-43 RD-115ZT UAZ-469B-rs	796[16]	Only specialized variants are in service.[16]
Honker		Poland	Four-wheel Multi-Purpose Drive Vehicle	Tarpan Honker Daewoo Honker Honker-2000 Skorpion-3 Ryś[17] ZWD-3 WD-2001 REA "Perkun" Honker Saper	286[18][19] 348[18][19] 647[18][19] 90[18][19] ? 172[8][20] ? 14 >2[21][22]
HMMWV		United States	Four-wheel Drive Multi-Purpose Vehicle	Tumak-2[23] Tumak-3[23] Tumak-4[23] Tumak-5[23] Tumak-6[23] Tumak-7[23]	96[23] 60[23] 31[23] 18[23] 9[23] 3[23]	Polish Armed Forces currently operate 222 HMMWVes (5 vehicles are operated by the special forces). Tumak-2 - M1043A2, Tumak-3 - M1025A2, Tumak-4 - M1097A2, Tumak-5 - M1045A2, Tumak-6 - M1097A2 (variant used for transport of special containers), Tumak-7 - M1035A2.[23] Additionally Polish forces of ISAF operate 120 HMMWVes on loan from the US forces.
Toyota		Japan	Four-wheel Drive Vehicle	Land Cruiser[18][19]	13[18][19]
Mitsubishi		Japan	Sport Utility Vehicle	Pajero[18][19]	4[18][19]
Daewoo		South Korea	Sport Utility Vehicle	Musso[18][19]	6[18][19]
UAZ-452		Soviet Union  Poland	Multi-Purpose Van		268[16]	Only specialized variants are in service.[16]
FSC Żuk		Poland	Light transport vehicle	A-07 M/B A-07 B A-09 A-09 M A-11 M/B		Used as a low-capacity transport vehicle which can carry up to 4 tonnes of cargo.[24]
ZSD Nysa		Poland	Van			Used as a low-capacity transport vehicle which can carry up to 4 tonnes of cargo.[24]
Lublin		Poland	Van	Lublin II Lublin 3		Used as a low-capacity transport vehicle which can carry up to 4 tonnes of cargo.[24]
Ford		United States	Van	Transit		Used as a low-capacity transport vehicle which can carry up to 4 tonnes of cargo.[24]
Fiat		Italy	Wheeled Vehicle	Fiat Ducato Seicento Van "W"[25]		Both are used as low-capacity transport vehicles which can carry up to 4 tonnes of cargo.[24]
Honda		Japan	Quad	TRX-300 FW
Polaris		United States	Quad
Mercedes-Benz		Germany	Wheeled Vehicle	GD 290 MB290GD WD 1017A Unimog 435 (U1300L)	96[19] 25[19] 91[9][19] 29[9][19]	Polish Armed forces currently operate a total number of 140 G-class vehicles.[26] The military police uses 13 GD 290s.[19] Special forces operate 6 vehicles.
Star		Poland	Truck	Star 200 Star 244 Star 266 Star 266M Star 660M2-D[27] Star 660M3[27] Star 944K Star 944KD Star 1466ML Star 1444 Star 15.225 Star 14.220DK Star 14.225DK R-140M GD-2 (Typ 528) Typ 514 CD-5 (Typ 520) WUS-3 IRS ADK-11 Star 266-based excavator Star-266 AP-64 Star-266 BP-64	4708 (Star 266)[19][27] 292 (Star 266M)[19] a few thousands of specialist Star 266-based vehicles[27] 456 (Star 944K)[19] 185 (Star 944KD)[19] 63 (Star 1466ML)[19] 1 (Star 1444)[19] 1 (Star 15.225)[19] 9 (Star 14.220DK)[19] 16 (Star 14.225DK)[19]	Star 266 - basic medium-capacity transport vehicle of the Polish Armed Forces. Star 266M - modernized Star 266. Star 944 is used as a cargo carrier in logistic subunits on the tactical level. It also serves as a basis for a command vehicle. Star 1466 can be converted into a gun truck by applying STZ armour package for the truck's cabin. Typ 514 - Mobile fuel tank based on Star 1466
Jelcz		Poland	Truck	P/S662D.43 P662D.43 P662D.35 P662D.34 P642D C642D.35 C642D.34 C662D.35 P/S862D.43 P/S842D.43 P/S842D.35	178[19] 7[19] 15[19] 101[19] 1[19] 36[19] 15[19] 1[19] 70[19] 1[19] 3[19]	P/S662D.43, P662D.43, P662D.35 and P662D.34 are different variants of JELCZ-662, P642D, C642D.35 and C642D.34 are different variants of JELCZ-642, P/S862D.43 is a variant of JELCZ-862, P/S842D.43 and P/S842D.35 are different variants of JELCZ-842.
Iveco		Italy	Truck	40E13WM[16] M40.12WM Stralis AT260S35Y/P Eurotrakker MP 720E 47 WT	134 (40E13WM)[16]	Stralis AT260S35Y/P is used in Polish Ground Forces along with high capacity trailers. Eurotrakker MP 720E 47 WT are used along with ZREMB NS 600W trailers for transport of tracked vehicles and containers. It can also be used to evacuate damaged equipment in a similar fashion to ARVs. Iveco 40E13WM is used as a 4x4 ambulance. M40.12WM is used as a biological reconnaissance vehicle.
SLT-50 Elefant		Germany	Heavy Equipment Transporter	SLT 50-2	6[9][19]
SCAM		Italy  Poland	Truck	SCAM SM-50[16] SCAM SM-55[16]	16[19] 46[16][19]	Used as a 4x4 ambulance.
KrAZ		Soviet Union	Truck	KrAZ-255B		KrAZ-255Bs are being replaced by the Jelcz-662s.
Ural		Soviet Union	Truck	Ural-375D Ural-4320
Kamaz		Soviet Union	Truck			Only specialized variants are in service.

Special Equipment

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
SARNA-2		Poland	Multipurpose Truck Bed	Mobile Workshop Zenit-P Mobile Air Defense Command Center Mobile Chemical and Radiological Laboratory Mobile Medical Station	In service with SZ 4/M2 recharge stations and each subunit of repair units.	It can be fitted onto STAR 200, 244, 266, 266M and 944 trucks in field conditions.
PP-64 Wstęga		Poland	Pontoon Bridge		60[4]	Transported by 70 Star 266 AP-64 and Star 266 BP-64 trucks.

Radiolocation Equipment

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
Nur-21		Poland	Radiolocation Station		20[4]	Used for locating aircraft flying at low altitudes.
Nur-22		Poland	Radiolocation Station		10[4]	Based on Dana self-propelled howitzer. Used for locating aircraft flying at low altitudes.

Firearms

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
P-83 Wanad		Poland	9 mm Makarov Semi-Auto Pistol			Being slowly supplemented in military service by WIST-94.[28]
WIST-94		Poland	9 mm Para Semi-Auto Pistol	WIST-94 WIST-94L	20,000[29]	WIST-94L - variant fitted with integral laser sights
Wz. 78		Poland	26 mm Flare Gun
PM-84 Glauberyt		Poland	9 mm Makarov, 9 mm Para Submachine Gun	PM-84 Glauberyt PM-84P Glauberyt
M4A1		United States	5.56 mm Assault Rifle	M4A1		Being used by Polish Land Forces and special forces.
Kbkg wz. 1960		Poland	7.62x39 mm Assault Rifle
Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl		Poland	5.56 mm NATO Assault Rifle	Beryl Mini-Beryl 5,56 mm Kbkg wz. 1974	~40,000[30]	Mini-Beryl - compact variant of Wz. 1996 Beryl. 5,56 mm Kbkg wz. 1974 is a Beryl fitted with Pallad grenade launcher. With an adapter can use M16 NATO standard magazine. Also used by special forces.
SWD		Soviet Union  Poland	7.62x54 mmR Sniper Rifle	SWD SWD-M	? 158[31]	SWD - Polish designation for SVD Dragunov, also used by special forces. To be replaced by Sako TRG-21.[32] SWD-M version is a limited polish upgrade with new optics.[33]
Bor		Poland	7.62 mm NATO Sniper Rifle		120 +	New improved model is being on order by Polish Arm Forces. Several years of real combat testing during missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, has allowed to gain experience and - in accordance with the suggestions of users - introduce several improvement to the structure and functionality.
Sako TRG		Finland	7.62 mm NATO Sniper Rifle	TRG-21 TRG-22	40[31] 206[31]	Also used by special forces.
Tor		Poland	.50 BMG Sniper Rifle		40+36	36 more ordered after being used / tested in real combat by Polish forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
PK		Soviet Union  Poland	7.62x54 mmR General Purpose Machine Gun	PK PKS PKM PKMS		Also used by special forces.
UKM-2000		Poland	7.62 mm NATO General Purpose Machine Gun	UKM-2000P UKM-2000D UKM-2000C	+382 +239 ?	Based on PK General Purpose Machine Gun. UKM-2000P - Standard General Purpose Machine Gun. UKM-2000D - airborne version with a folding stock. UKM-2000C - automatic controlled turret version.
NSW		Soviet Union  Poland	12.7 mm Russian Heavy Machine Gun			NSW - Polish designation for NSV. To replaced by WKM-B.[31]
WKM-B		Poland	.50 BMG Heavy Machine Gun		?	NSW adapted to the .50 BMG rounds. Total number unknown - 60 more to be delivered in 2012[31]
F-1		Soviet Union	Anti-personnel grenade
RGZ-89		Poland	Anti-personnel grenade
RGO-88		Poland	Fragmentation grenade
RG-42		Soviet Union	Anti-personnel grenade
SPG-9		Soviet Union	73 mm Recoilless Rifle	SPG-9 SPG-9N SPG-9D
Carl Gustav		Sweden	84 mm Multi-Role Recoilless Rifle		34[3]	Used only by paratroopers and special forces.
Pallad-D		Poland	40 mm Grenade Launcher			Also known as Wz. 1983 grenade launcher.
Mk.19		United States	40 mm Automatic Grenade Launcher			Used mostly by Polish troops in Afghanistan.
RPG-7		Soviet Union	40 mm Rocket-propelled grenade launcher	RPG-7 RPG-7W
RPG-76 Komar		Poland	40 mm Rocket-propelled grenade launcher			Only used by Polish troops in Afghanistan.
LPO-50		Soviet Union	Light flamethrower

Artillery

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
D-44		Soviet Union	85 mm Towed Field Gun	D-44M D-44NM	255[3]	As of 1 January 2008 additional 84 D-44 field guns were withdrawn from service and were awaiting further disposal.[3]
M-30		Soviet Union  Poland	122 mm Towed Howitzer	Wz. 1938/1985	2[3]	Towed by Star 266 trucks. As of 1 January 2008 additional 2 Wz. 1938 howitzers were withdrawn from service and awaiting for further disposal.[3]
2S1 Goździk		Soviet Union  Poland	122 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer		532[4]
Wz. 1977 Dana		Czechoslovakia	152 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer	Dana-T	111[3][4]
Krab		Poland	155 mm Self-Propelled Howitzer		3	6 new modernized Krabs are being build by Huta Stalowa Wola (Poland) to be delivered 2012. Along with the modernized prototypes they will form 3 squadrons[34] consisting of 24 vehicles (total of 72 ordered).[35] More purchases are planned after 2018.
BM-21 Grad		Soviet Union	122 mm Self-Propelled Multiple-Launcher Rocket System		219[4]	Between 113 and 114 will be modernized to WR 40 standard, the rest will be scrapped.
RM-70		Czechoslovakia	122 mm Self-Propelled Multiple-Launcher Rocket System	RM-70/85	30[4]
WR-40 Langusta		Poland	122 mm Self-Propelled Multiple-Launcher Rocket System		44[4]	more are being modernized to WR 40 standard.[4] Between 113 and 114 are planned.
LM-60 Pluton		Poland	60 mm Mortar	LM-60D LM-60K LM-60KC	400[4]
2B9 Wasilok		Soviet Union	82 mm Mortar	2B9M	4[3]
M-98		Poland	98 mm Mortar		99[3][4]
Wz. 38/43		Soviet Union	120 mm Mortar		154[3][4]
2B11		Soviet Union	120 mm Mortar		16[1][3][4]

Anti-Aircraft

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
ZU-23-2		Soviet Union  Poland	Twin 23 mm Anti-Aircraft Autocannon	ZU-23-2 ZUR-23-2S Jod ZUR-23-2KG Jodek-G	400 (overall)[4] 44 (ZUR-23-2KG Jodek-G)[9][36]
9K32 Strzała-2		Soviet Union  Poland	Man Portable Surface-To-Air 70 mm Missile Launcher	9K32M Strzała-2M	440[15][36]
GROM		Poland	Man Portable Surface-To-Air 72 mm Missile Launcher		232[37]
S-125 Newa		Soviet Union  Poland	Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air Missile System	S-125 Newa SC	60	60 TELs form 20 squadrons.[9][36]
S-200 Wega		Soviet Union	Surface-to-Air Missile System		12	12 launchers form 2 squadrons.[9][36]
ZSU-23-4		Soviet Union  Poland	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	ZSU-23-4 ZSU-23-4MP "Biała"	36[4] 8[4]	62 more ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" SPAAGs on order.[4]
Hibernyt		Poland	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Hibneryt Hibneryt-KG Hibneryt-P		ZU-23-2, ZUR-23-2S Jod or ZUR-23-2KG Jodek-G (Hibneryt-KG) mounted on a Star 266 truck.
PZA Loara		Poland	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	PZA Loara-A	1[4]	2-6 units produced, the original order of 48 was canceled in 2009 due to other priorities.[38]
2K11 Krug		Soviet Union	Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air Missile System	2K11M Krug-M	27	27 TELs form 3 squadrons with 3 batteries each.[9][36]
2K12 Kub		Soviet Union	Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air Missile System	2K12M Kub-M	30[4]	30 is a number of TELs. There's a Polish-Hungarian modernization program in the works.
9K33 Osa		Soviet Union	Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air Missile System	9K33M2 Osa-AK 9K33M3 Osa-AKM	64[4]	64 TELARs form 16 batteries.[9][36]

Anti-Tank

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
9K11 Malyutka		Soviet Union	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System		132[39]
9K111 Fagot		Soviet Union	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System		100[4]
9K113 Konkurs		Soviet Union	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System		18[9][37]
9K115 Metis		Soviet Union	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System		7[36][37][39]
Spike		Israel	Anti-Tank Guided Missile System	Spike-LR	1680 [4]	Deal with Israeli producer incl production of components and assembly in Poland; incl 264 launchers ; total of 2675 Spike-LR version delivery 2004-2013.[4]
9P133 "Malyutka"		Soviet Union	Tank Destroyer		100[4]
9P148 "Konkurs"		Soviet Union	Tank Destroyer		18[4][36]

Aircraft

Model	Image	Origin	Type	Variant	Number	Details
Helicopters
Mil Mi-24		Soviet Union	Assault Helicopter	Mi-24W Mi-24D	16[4] 13	There are plans to buy 12 Mi-35P.
PZL W-3 Sokół		Poland	Multipurpose Medium Helicopter	W-3W W-3WA W-3PSOT W-3RR W-3ŚRR W-3PL	44[3] ? 1[4] 3 3[4] 1[4]	21 more W-3W and W-3WA to be modernized to W-3PL standard.
PZL Mi-2		Soviet Union  Poland	Transport Helicopter	Mi-2URP Mi-2RL Mi-2Ch Mi-2T Mi-2D	20[3][4] 8[4] 6[4] 16[4] 6[4]
Mil Mi-8		Soviet Union	Heavy Transport Helicopter	Mi-8T Mi-8RL Mi-8MTW-1	16[4] 4[4] 7[4]
Mil Mi-17		Soviet Union  Russia	Heavy Transport Helicopter	Mi-17 Mi-17AE Mi-17-1V	4[4] 2[4] 5
UAVs
Boeing ScanEagle		United States	Small UAV	Block D	10 [40]
Aeronautics Defense Orbiter		Israel	Small UAV		18[41]	Also operated by Polish Special Forces.
Aeronautics Aerostar		Israel	Tactical UAV		8[42]

Footnotes