APC: Rosomak, el Patria polaco

APC Rosomak (Polonia)

Es una versión del AMV Patria 8x8 APC de Finlandia pero construido y modificado en Polonia.
La versión polaca (hecha totalmente en Polonia) se denomina Rosomak (Lobezno) y difiere mucho del modelo básico finlandès, por ejemplo, es anfibio y el AMV Patria no lo es. Polonia ordenó 690 Rosomaks más una opción por más. El Rosomak es considerado por muchos especialistas el mejor APC 8x8.

Aquí reproduzco una anécdota de su participación con el contingente polaco en Afganistán:

Cita:

The Polish Land Forces contingent, which is a part of the International Security Assistance Force have been operating KTO Rosomak vehicles in IFV, APC and medical evacuation vehicle variants since mid 2007. All vehicles are equipped with additional steel-composite armour. In early 2008 a Polish Rosomak serving in Afghanistan (the version with upgraded armour) was attacked by Taliban rebels. The vehicle was hit three times with a RPG-7 missile but it managed to fire back and returned to base without any help required.[1] In June 2008 a Rosomak was attacked by Taliban fighters and was hit in its frontal armour with a RPG. The armour was not penetrated. Rosomaks have also been attacked by mines and improvised explosive devices but no vehicles have been destroyed. The Taliban call it "The Green Devil" and according to some intelligence reports, they tend to cancel their attacks when Rosomak is present.

Aparentemente resiste un impacto frontal de un RPG-7, algo que sospecho que nuestro TAM no puede. Es sinceramente un excelente producto para ser observado con detenimiento.