List of equipment of the Polish Land Forces

The following is a list of current equipment of the Polish Land Forces. This is not to be confused with the equipment of the Polish Armed Forces, Navy, air force, or territorial defence forces. The list includes current equipment such as helmets, vision systems, communication systems, small arms, combat vehicles, transport vehicles, explosives, missile systems, engineering vehicles, logistical vehicles, trucks, artillery, air defence, helicopters, Unmanned aerial aircraft, as well as future equipment and equipment being replaced.

Personnel equipment

Helmets ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails Hełm HP-05 Combat helmet HP-05 50,000/93,000High cut type helmets. 50,000 delivered. Additional 32,000 ordered in March 2023. Additional 10,000 helmets ordered. Hełm HBT-02 Combat helmet HBT-02 ?/~300,000 HBT-02 helmet passed qualification tests as well as practical trials conducted by soldiers of the 18th Mechanized Division. Deliveries will begin in 2025.

In 2026, approximately 307,000 units were ordered.

HBT-02 is to replace older models used by the Polish Army. Hełm HB-04 Combat helmet Hełm HB-04 HP-04 SG N/AUsed by the crews of AHS Krab self-propelled howitzers. Hełm wz. 2005 Combat helmet wz. 2005 wz.2005 B ?/84,000 Standard combat helmet of the Polish Land Forces. 60,400 helmets in wz.2005 B variant were ordered and received.

From 2023 to 2025, Polish Land Forces are expected to receive more than 80,000 new wz. 2005 helmets.

42,000 donated to Ukraine.

Developed by Military Institute of Armament Technology and Maskpol

It will be replaced by the Hełm HB-04 Hełm HA-03 Combat helmet HA-03 +2,000Used by Polish airborne formations. Combat helmet HC-98 HCL-98 HCZ-98 N/A Produced in two variants: summer (HCL-98), and winter version (HCZ-98). Leading manufacturer of HC-98 tank headphones is Interprotel based in Radom. ACVC-H Combat helmet ACVC-H N/A Use by crews of M1A1FEP, M1A2SEPv3 and M142 HIMARS.

Camouflage ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails wz. 93 Pantera Combat uniform 124P/MON 124L/MON N/A Standard combat uniform pattern of the Polish Armed Forces (with exception of the Polish Special Forces). wz. 93 Pantera Pustynna Combat uniform 124T/MON N/A Polish desert uniform pattern. LampartNo image available Combat uniform Lampart N/A Currently used by 5th Podhale Rifle Battalion of 21st Podhale Rifles Brigade for testing purposes.

It will replace the wz.1993 Pantera Combat uniform.

Ballistic vests ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails OLV Bulletproof vest OLV KLV N/A Protects against 9 mm Parabellum bullets (classified as "bullet resistance class two" according to PN-V-87000-1999 standard). The vests are being modernised with molle straps and put to reserve use. KWM-01 Bulletproof vest KWM-01 N/A Main Polish army bulletproof vest used by Polish army except for special forces. KWM-02 Bulletproof vest KWM-02 39,700 Ballistic resistance according to PN-V-87000:2011. Soft insert – Bullet resistance: K1A. Fragment resistance: O2. Ordered between 2016-2023. Plate Carrier GryfNo image available Bulletproof vest V2K22 ?/45,000 Hard ballistic plates have ballistic resistance class K4 according to PN-V-87000:2011, which guarantees resistance against a 7.62x39 mm BZ bullet (armor-piercing incendiary, with a steel core of hardness (62+/-2) HRC) weighing 7.7 +/- 0.1 g and an impact speed of 735 m/s +/- 15 m/s. Additionally, along with the new vests, protection for the shoulders, neck and lower abdomen was ordered.

Order for around 30k signed on 31 March 2023, additional order for 15k signed on 24 October 2024. Deliveries 2024-2025. KKZ-01No image available Bulletproof vest KKZ-01 ?/40,000 Depending on the ballistic package used, the vest provides a level of protection up to class K5AB according to the PN-V-87000:2011 standard. Order for around 40k signed on 7 April 2023.

Boots ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails Wz.939/MONNo image available Combat boots Wz.939/MON N/A Standard boots of the Polish Armed Forces. Wz.933/MON Combat boots Wz.933A/MON N/A Standard winter boots of the Polish Armed Forces.

Chemical warfare ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails Maska MP-5 Gas mask MP-5 ~110,000 The current manufacturer is Maskpol Company. Maska MP-6 Gas mask MP-6 ~28,400 The tube for collecting fluids is NATO standard. It allows for attachment of a water bottle as well as canteens or a camelback. Protection suit FOO-1 ~25,500 Protection against chemical contamination.

Night vision goggles ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails MU-3MNo image available Night vision goggles MU-3M ~128 MU-3AMNo image available Night vision goggles MU-3AM ~554 MU-3ADMNo image available Night vision goggles MU-3ADM ~673 PCS-5MNo image available Night vision goggles PCS-5M ~125 NPL-1MNo image available Night vision binoculars NPL-1M ~140 SCT RUBINNo image available Thermal imaging sight SCT RUBIN ~45

Communication devices ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails Communications system FONET N/A Installed on, among others, Rosomak vehicles, K2 tanks, AHS Krab, K239PL. Communications system Topaz N/A Installed on the 2S1 Gożdzik gun-howitzer, wz. 1977 Dana, AHS Krab, AHS K9, M120 Rak, and WR-40 Langusta rocket launchers, K239PL. No image available Communications system HMS C3IS Jaśmin N/A Installed on the 2S1 Gożdzik, wz. 1977 Dana, AHS Krab, AHS K9, M120 Rak guns, and the WR-40 Langusta, K239PL rocket launchers. BMS SitaWare Frontline No image available Communications system BMS SitaWare Frontline N/A In use by command battalions of Abrams M1A1 FEP, M1A2 SEPv3 tanks and M88 Hercules recovery vehicles.

Parachutes ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails AD-2000 Parachute AD-2000 AD-2000MN/A 1200Standard parachute of the Polish Armed Forces. AD-95 Dedal Parachute AD-95 Dedal AD-95M AD-95M s.2 AZ 953800 N/A N/A N/A TPDS-LLTNo image available Parachute TPDS-LLT 33

Infantry weapons

Knives ModelImageOriginTypeVariantQuantityDetails Bayonet 6H4 ~100,000 Designed for use with 7.62 mm AKMs as well as 5.45×39 mm caliber 1988 Tantal and 5.56 mm. 1996 Beryl. Military knife wz. 92No image available Combat knife wz. 92 ~3000 Designed for special forces. Military knife wz. 98 Combat knife wz. 98 wz. 98A wz. 98Z ~500 Improved version of its predecessor: military knife wz. 92. Modified to increase resistance to dynamic loads.

Firearms

Handguns ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails WIST-94 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol WIST-94 WIST-94L 20,210 In process of being replaced by FB VIS-100. P99 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol P99 QA ~500 Limited use in the Polish Land Forces, predominantly by high-ranking officers and members of the general staff. FB VIS 100 9×19mm Parabellum Semi-automatic pistol VIS 100 29,600/48,000 20000 delivered. Intended to replace WIST-94 and P-83 Wanad in all their variants. Testing begun in April 2017.

First batch received in the early 2018.

Additional 28,000 pistols ordered in May 2023. 9600 delivered in 2024.

Flare gun ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails 26 mm flare gun Wz.78 N/A Equipped with a blunderbuss designed to throw UGŁ-200 grenades. Was intended to replace the RWGŁ-1 and RWGŁ-2.

Developed by FB "Łucznik" Radom in the 1970s.

Submachine gun ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails PM-84 Glauberyt 9×19mm Parabellum submachine gun PM-84P PM-98 ~15,000 30,000 more in storage

Shotgun ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails Mossberg 500 12 gauge shotgun M590 ~148 Also used by Military Gendarmerie and by the Police.

Assault rifles Model Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Details FB Mini-Beryl 5.56mm NATO assault rifle 1996B 1996C ~3,000 ~17,000 Standard service rifle. Carbine version of the FB Beryl

Some are being repaired and modified. FB Beryl 5.56mm NATO assault rifle 1996A 1996B 1996C ~45,000 ~10,000 ~39,000 Standard service rifle. Some are being repaired and modified. MSBS Grot 5.56mm NATO modular rifle MSBS-R MSBS C16 FB-M0 MSBS C16 FB-M1 MSBS C16 FB-M2 MSBS C14 A3 ~350 1000 29 691 ~116 500 0/46 000 New standard service rifle, total of 184,000 ordered. Deliveries: January 2023: 71,100. November 2023: 100,000. 2024: 48,147.

Undisclosed number sent to Ukraine, and unknown number of ceremonial rifle MSBS Grot-R on order.

Sniper rifles ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails MSBS-7,62N 7.62mm NATO Designated marksman rifle MSBS Grot 762N 250 MSBS-7,62N follows the MSBS-5,56 design and shares some parts as handguards, stocks and grips which are interchangeable. Developed by FB "Łucznik" Radom and Military University of Technology.

Received in 2024. Bor 7.62mm NATO / .338 Lapua Magnum sniper rifle Bor Alex-338 Alex Tactical Sport ~1000 The Bor rifle is relatively lightweight (6.1 kg) which makes it manageable for snipers on the move. The rifle has a total length of 1,038 mm, with barrels that can measure either 680 mm or 560 mm depending on the variant.

Developed by Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów

Orders: 31 October 2023:50 of Bor will be delivered between 2023 and 2024 Sako TRG 7.62mm NATO / .338 Lapua Magnum sniper rifle TRG-21TRG-22TRG M10 40 206 150 The very first TRG-21 units delivered were used by the Police Force, GROM and the 1st Special Commando Regiment. For operational needs in Iraq, 130 TRG-22 were ordered in 2004. 150 TRG M10 were ordered by Polish Land Forces in 2016. The remaining 30 TRG-21s were introduced mainly into the 6th Airborne Brigade as well as the 25th Air Assault Brigade. WKW Wilk .50 BMG anti-materiel rifle WKW Wilk 80 The nickname "WKW" stands for Wielkokalibrowy Karabin Wyborowy or Large Caliber Sniper Rifle. Its military designation in the Polish army is known as the Tor.

Developed by Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów.

Unknown number donated to Ukraine.

General purpose machine guns ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails UKM-2000 7.62mm NATO General purpose machine gun UKM-2000P UKM-2000P zmod. UKM-2000C UKM-2000D 894 ~3400 337 8 Standard issue GPMG. Unknown number donated to Ukraine.

Deliveries: UKM-2000P zmod: 30 November 2024: 215 delivered. M240 7.62mm NATO general purpose machine gun M240C 666/732 Standard equipment for Abrams tanks, two units per vehicle. MG 3 7.62mm NATO general purpose machine gun MG3A1 522 Standard equipment for fighting vehicles purchased from Germany.

Heavy machine guns ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails M2 Browning .50 BMG heavy machine gun M2 Heavy Barrel 331 Standard equipment for American Abrams family military vehicles. Used on 250 M1 A2 Abrams (SEPv3), 116 M1A1 (FEP) and 33 M88A2 recovery vehicles. Daewoo K6 .50 BMG heavy machine gun Daewoo K6 180 Standard equipment for K2 tanks. M134 Minigun 7.62×51mm NATO heavy machine gun M134G 10 Mounted on Mi-17-1W helicopters as an on-board weapon. DShK

12.7×108mm heavy machine gun DSzKM ~160 Only used on WZT-2 ARV and 152mm SpGH DANA. WKM-B .50 BMG heavy machine gun WKM-B WKM-Bz ~450 8 NSW adapted to the .50 BMG NATO munition round. Orders: 1 December 2023: 600 WKM-Bms were included in the framework agreement between the Armaments Agency and the consortium of PGZ S.A. and Huta Stalowa Wola. 11 July 2024: An agreement was signed regarding the delivery of the undisclosed number of large-caliber machine guns WKM-Bm.

Explosive weapons

Grenades ModelImageOrigin TypeVariantQuantityDetails Rifle Grenades HEAP grenade Incendiary grenade Smoke grenade Illuminating grenade GNPO

N/A Can be used with Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl and Kbk wz. 1996 Mini-Beryl. RGD-2 Smoke grenade RGD-2B RGD-2CZ N/A Only white and black smoke. No image available Smoke grenade UGD-200 N/A Coloured or white smoke. RGO-88 Fragmentation grenade RGO-88 N/A Successor to F-1. RGZ-89 Fragmentation grenade RGZ-89 N/A Uses UZRG and UZRGM fuse. To replace RG-42. F-1 Fragmentation grenade F-1 N/A In process of being replaced by RGZ-89 and RGO-88. RG-42 Fragmentation grenade RG-42 N/A In process of being replaced by RGZ-89.

Grenade launchers