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Poland’s new Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle is one of the more interesting armored vehicles entering service in NATO. It is designed to replace the country’s aging BWP-1 fleet with a modern tracked IFV armed with a 30mm Bushmaster cannon, Spike anti-tank missiles, thermal sights, digital systems, modular armor, and an unmanned turret.
Some are surprised to learn that the Borsuk can swim. While many modern infantry fighting vehicles like Rheinmetall’s Lynx, Hanwha’s Redback, and the U.S. Army’s future XM30 are moving toward heavier armor and more weight, Poland’s Borsuk stays lighter so it can cross rivers and wide water obstacles. That matters for a country shaped by the Vistula, Bug, Narew, and Oder rivers, and sitting on NATO’s eastern flank near Russia and Belarus.
In this video, we look at what the Borsuk IFV is, why Poland built a homegrown infantry fighting vehicle, how its weapons and sensors compare to other modern IFVs, and whether trading armor for amphibious mobility still makes sense after the war in Ukraine. We also look at Poland’s first Borsuk production contract, the first vehicles delivered to the Polish Army, and the larger plan to build a whole family of Borsuk-based vehicles for command, reconnaissance, recovery, medical evacuation, engineering, CBRN, and mortar carrier roles.
00:00 – Intro
01:26 – Ad
02:54 – Specs on the Borsuk
07:50 – Why Borsuk is amphibious
09:57 – Borsuk’s armor
13:05 – How does Borsuk stack up against other IFVs
15:11 – Which units have the Borsuk now
19:54 – Channel updates
Recorded on: May 8th, 2026
Written by: Kyle Gunn
Edited by: Savvy
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