Scipio (2015) - Fast and Curious

THEPolishThunder · June 2, 2026, 12:02am

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History

History

The Scipio project originated from growing Polish–Slovak defense cooperation during the early 2010s. At the time, Slovakia was searching for a modern replacement for its aging OT-64 SKOT armored personnel carriers and BMP-series infantry fighting vehicles, while Poland was looking to expand the export potential of the Rosomak platform. The idea behind Scipio was to combine the proven Polish Rosomak 8×8 chassis with the Slovak-developed TURRA 30 unmanned turret designed by EVPU.

The resulting vehicle was intended to serve not only as an export demonstrator, but also as a serious contender for Slovakia’s future wheeled infantry fighting vehicle requirement. Scipio was armed with a 30 mm 2A42 autocannon, a coaxial 7.62 mm PKT machine gun, and anti-tank guided missiles, giving the Rosomak platform significantly greater firepower than standard APC variants. The vehicle made its public debut during the IDET 2015 exhibition in Brno, Czech Republic, before undergoing live-fire and mobility demonstrations at the Zahorie training ground in Slovakia.

For several years, Scipio was viewed as one of the leading candidates for Slovakia’s future 8×8 armored vehicle program. The project also carried political importance, representing increasing military-industrial cooperation between Poland and Slovakia within the Visegrád Group. Discussions included local Slovak production and the possible acquisition of around 30 vehicles for the Slovak Armed Forces.

However, Slovakia eventually shifted toward a broader domestic armored vehicle program which evolved into the BOV 8×8/Vydra project. Rather than directly adopting the Scipio configuration, Slovakia pursued a more nationally branded solution while still retaining many concepts and technologies associated with the earlier Polish–Slovak cooperation. Although the BOV 8×8 program later faced delays and restructuring, it effectively replaced Scipio as Slovakia’s primary future wheeled combat vehicle concept.

Despite Scipio never entering production, the concept itself never fully disappeared. Cooperation between Polish and Slovak industry surrounding the Rosomak platform and TURRA turret family continued into the 2020s. More recently, the idea resurfaced through the Rosomak-L demonstrator equipped with the newer TURRA-30 SA turret, effectively acting as a spiritual successor to the original Scipio project. This modernized configuration once again combines a Polish Rosomak chassis with a Slovak unmanned turret system, demonstrating that the original Polish–Slovak concept behind Scipio is still alive today.

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Characteristics

Armament

Details

Turra 30

Horizontal rotation speed: 0.7 rad/s

Vertical rotation speed: 0.7 rad/s

2A42

Elevation: -10° to +70°

Two-plane stabilizer

Fire rate: 550 rds/m

Ammo capacity: Ready racked 350 rds

Total ammunition capacity: ???

Ammo feeding: Dual feed

Ammunition

30MM HEI

30MM AP-T

30MM APDS

30 mm APFSDS-T (IHLA)

IHLA APFSDS-T

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9K113 Konkurs

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The Turra 30 carries x 2 9K113 Konkurs missiles
There doesn’t appear to be any additional missiles in storage.

Mobility

Podsumowanie

Crew (3): Driver, Commander, Gunner

Engine: Scania DI 12 49 A 03 P

power: 360 kW / ≈489 PS @ 2100 rpm

Max torque: 1974 Nm @ 1500 rpm

Transmission: ZF 7HP902 S Ecomat

Gears: 7 forward, 1 reverse

Max speed: 100 km/h

Max speed in water: 10 km/h

Max reverse speed in water: 3,3 km/h

Combat weight: 26000 kg

Turn radius: 12 m

Amphibious

Mobility

Details

Hull Front: Level IV

Sides and back: Level III

Hull is made of 8 mm of ARMSTAL 500 (HHA) and front from ARMSTAL 550 while floor is made of ARMSTAL 450

Side panels mounted on the hull are made of 6mm ARMSTAL 500 with 35mm air gap which can be filled with foam to enchance protection

(educational cross-sections of the KTO Rosomak chassis)

Interior of the Scipio, you can see that it keeps the spall liner from the KTO Rosomak chassis.

Optics, electronics, other

Details

Gunner optic: TILDE-A

Vertical guidance speed:???

Two-plane stabilizer

Thermal camera

2-nd generation

Wide FOV: 9.0° X 7.2°

Narrow FOV: 2.5° X 2°

Day camera

Wide FOV: ???

Narrow FOV:???

Video Tracker

Laser rangefinder

Length: 7.8 m

Width: 2.8 m

Height: 3.5 m