Poland’s PGZ Develops New Armored Vehicles and Advanced Military Tech for NATO Forces.

Poland’s PGZ defense industry group used MSPO 2026 to present a broad new generation of combat vehicles, unmanned systems, counter-drone weapons, and battlefield support equipment designed around the requirements emerging from high-intensity warfare. In an exclusive Army Recognition Group video report from Kielce, the display ranges from the new HIFV Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle to interceptor drones, 30 mm counter-UAS weapons, mine-laying systems, and new Rosomak and Borsuk variants.

The equipment shown at MSPO 2026 highlights Poland’s effort to combine stronger armored protection with rapidly expanding capabilities against drones and other emerging threats, while PGZ is also developing new solutions in unmanned systems, counter-UAS technologies, armored mobility, engineering support, and short-range air defense.

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PGZ unveils its new tracked combat vehicle at MSPO 2026, highlighting Poland’s latest efforts to expand armored mobility, protection, and battlefield support capabilities. (Picture source: Army Recognition Group)

One of the most important vehicles presented is the new HIFV Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Designed for heavily protected mechanized operations, the HIFV reflects growing battlefield demand for infantry carriers able to operate alongside main battle tanks while offering greater protection against anti-armor weapons, mines, artillery fragments, and increasingly widespread drone threats. The HIFV is intended to provide Polish mechanized forces with a heavier tracked infantry fighting vehicle for high-intensity combat, complementing lighter armored vehicles by emphasizing protection, firepower, and battlefield survivability for operations in heavily contested environments.

PGZ also displayed a new version of the Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle fitted with the Slovak TURRA 30 turret. The configuration shows the Borsuk tracked chassis's ability to accept alternative weapon systems and potentially support different customer or operational requirements while retaining the mobility advantages of the Polish-designed vehicle. Another new vehicle shown during the exhibition is a universal modular tracked armored vehicle fitted with a remotely operated weapon station. The concept reflects PGZ’s effort to develop a common tracked vehicle architecture that could potentially support different combat, reconnaissance, command, or specialist missions depending on the equipment installed.

Exclusive report by Army Recognition Group from MSPO 2026 in Poland, featuring the latest combat vehicles, armored systems, weapons, and military equipment presented by PGZ Defense Industry Group.

Unmanned aerial systems were another major theme at the PGZ booth. WZL-2 presented a mini-class observation drone intended for both civilian and military applications, highlighting the growing importance of lightweight unmanned aircraft for reconnaissance, surveillance, target observation, and situational awareness. Counter-drone technology featured prominently across the PGZ display, including a dedicated counter-drone interceptor intended to engage hostile unmanned aircraft before they can reach protected troops, installations, or vehicles. The MAKO X1 counter-drone launcher represents another element of this emerging defensive layer, designed as a compact anti-drone solution that can be deployed rapidly against small unmanned aerial threats, reflecting the growing need for mobile, relatively low-cost systems capable of countering large numbers of drones.

PGZ also displayed a counter-drone vehicle fitted with a remotely operated weapon station armed with a Gatling-type machine gun. Such a configuration is intended to combine automated target tracking with a high rate of fire, giving mobile units a kinetic means of defeating small drones at short range. A heavier counter-drone vehicle was also shown on a truck chassis equipped with a Kongsberg turret armed with a 30 mm automatic cannon. The larger-caliber weapon provides greater engagement range and destructive effect, potentially allowing the vehicle to defeat larger unmanned aircraft while also retaining a capability against selected ground targets.

Beyond direct combat systems, PGZ introduced a new CBRN reconnaissance vehicle based on the Rosomak 8x8 armored vehicle. The vehicle is designed to support chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear reconnaissance missions while protecting its crew in contaminated or otherwise hazardous environments. Engineering and area-denial systems also formed an important part of the display, with PGZ presenting a new mine-laying vehicle based on a 6x6 truck chassis that offers a mobile means of rapidly deploying minefields to block routes, channel enemy movements, and reinforce defensive positions.

A smaller single-container mine-laying system was shown mounted on an autonomous 4x4 light tactical vehicle. By combining remote operation with a compact mine-laying module, the system could let engineering units establish obstacles while reducing personnel exposure in areas threatened by artillery, drones, or direct fire. PGZ also presented the Turtle quadcopter, an unmanned aerial vehicle developed for mine-laying. Using a drone for this role could deliver mines or other obstacles into terrain that is difficult or dangerous for conventional engineering vehicles to reach.

The Rosomak family was represented by the Rosomak-L, a new version of the Polish 8x8 armored vehicle incorporating a longer hull. The enlarged configuration provides additional internal space and gives PGZ greater flexibility to develop new Rosomak variants for troop transport, command, reconnaissance, weapons integration, or specialist missions. Another major tracked system presented was a new self-propelled mortar carrier combining the Borsuk tracked chassis with the Rak 120 mm mortar system. This configuration is intended to provide Borsuk-equipped mechanized formations with indirect fire support mounted on a tracked vehicle offering similar cross-country mobility to the infantry fighting vehicles it would support.

PGZ also displayed the Piorun man-portable air-defense missile, which is already in service with several European armed forces. The weapon provides short-range protection against helicopters, low-flying aircraft, and selected unmanned aerial threats, making it an important element of layered tactical air defense. At the lighter end of the unmanned ground vehicle spectrum, PGZ is also developing a new armed robotic vehicle equipped with an assault rifle. Such systems are intended to perform reconnaissance, security, and potentially direct-fire missions while reducing the need to expose soldiers in particularly dangerous areas.

Taken together, the PGZ display at MSPO 2026 illustrates how Poland’s defense industry is adapting to a battlefield increasingly shaped by drones, persistent surveillance, armored warfare, and the requirement for rapidly deployable defensive systems. The combination of the HIFV Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Borsuk and Rosomak variants, counter-drone weapons, unmanned systems, mine-laying equipment, and short-range air defense demonstrates a broader effort to build a more survivable and integrated Polish land force.

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Written by Alain Servaes – Chief Editor, Army Recognition Group
Alain Servaes is a former infantry non-commissioned officer and the founder of Army Recognition. With over 20 years in defense journalism, he provides expert analysis on military equipment, NATO operations, and the global defense industry.