UMPG (Turra 30 V9) - Abroad and beyond

THEPolishThunder · June 1, 2026, 11:13pm

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History

History

The Polish–Slovak UMPG cooperation emerged from Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa’s attempts to expand the export potential of the Borsuk platform family. During the mid-2020s, PGZ began searching for foreign partners to create more flexible export configurations of Polish armored vehicles, particularly for customers interested in alternative turret systems.

In 2026, PGZ partnered with the Slovak company EVPÚ, the developer of the TURRA series unmanned turrets. The cooperation focused on integrating Slovak turret systems onto Polish platforms such as the UMPG/Borsuk tracked IFV and the Rosomak wheeled APC. The goal was to create modular export-oriented vehicles that combined Polish chassis technology with Slovak weapon systems.

The partnership was officially showcased during the IDEB 2026 defense exhibition in Bratislava. There, PGZ unveiled a UMPG/Borsuk demonstrator equipped with the Slovak TURRA 30 V-9 unmanned turret, marking the first public presentation of the joint configuration. The vehicle demonstrated the modularity of the UMPG platform and its ability to integrate foreign combat systems.

The joint Polish–Slovak offer was aimed primarily at export customers in regions such as the Middle East and Asia, where PGZ hoped the combination of the modern UMPG platform and the proven TURRA 30 turret would provide a competitive and more affordable alternative on the international armored vehicle market.

Characteristics

Armament

Details

Crew (3)

Driver, gunner, commander

GTS-30/N

Ammo:

APFSDS (NM 225)

FAPDS-T

MP-T/SD (NM 222)

Elevation: -10/+70°

Two-plane stabilizer

Fire rate: 400rds/m

ATGM Launcher (2x ready)

Spike-LR2 ATGM

Additional 4 in storage

Commander Periscope

3rd Gen thermals

Gunner sight

2nd Gen thermals

Laser Rangefinder

8x 80 mm Lacroix GALIX 13 smoke grenades

ESS

Combat weight: 28t

Engine:MTU 8V199 TE20

Max speed: 65 km/h

Max speed in water: 8 km/h

Armament

Details

Remotely Controlled 30mm Turret System – Turra 30 V9

Horizontal rotation speed: 0.7 rad/s

Vertical rotation speed: 0.7 rad/s

GTS-30/N

Elevation: -10° to +70°

Two-plane stabilizer

Fire rate: 400 rds/m

Ammo capacity: Ready racked 350 rds

Total ammunition capacity: ???

Ammo feeding: Dual feed

Ammunition

APFSDS (NM 225) (already in game)

FAPDS-T

Projectile weight: 235 g

Cartridge weight: 750 g

Muzzle velocity: 1385 m/s

Charge weigth: ~172 g (2654,32 gr)

Dispersion: ≤ 0.4 mils at 1 000 m

Penetration: 30 mm RHA 60° NATO at 1000 m

MP-T/SD (NM 222)

Projectile weight: 363 g

Cartridge weight: 835 g

Muzzle velocity: 1 070 m/s

Charge weight: ~148 g (2283,95 gr)

Maximum dispersion: < 0.4 mils at 1 000 m

Penetration: 10 mm RHA 60° NATO at 1000 m

Tracer: ≥ 4.6 s

Self-destruction: Yes

7,62 mm PKT

Magazine capacity: 600 rounds

Rate of fire: 700 rds/m

Velocity: 850 m/s

Range 1500 m

Length: 1058 mm

Barrel length: 521 mm

Spike-LR II

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The Turra 30 V-9 carries x 2 Spike-LR2
And an additional 4 in storage.

Mobility

Details

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Powerpack

Engine: MTU 8V199 TE20

power: 530 kW / ≈721 PS @ 2300 rpm

Max torque: 2700 Nm

Transmission:Allison 3040 MX

Gears: 4 forward, 2 reverse

Top Speed: 65 km/h (40.4 mph)

Water: 8 km/h (5 mph)

Neutral steering

Weight: ~ 28000 kg

Hydropneumatic suspension

Amphibious

Armour

Details

Exact armour specifications are still unknown, it is believed though that the Borsuk has STANAG 4569 level IV protection on the front the front and level III on the side

Optics, electronics, other

Details

Gunner optic: CRANE-XLR

Vertical guidance speed:???

Two-plane stabilizer

Thermal camera

2-nd generation

Wide FOV: 14.3°

Narrow FOV: – 4.6°

Day camera

Wide FOV: ???

Narrow FOV:???

Commander optic: CSM-1

Horizontal/vertical guidance speed:???

Two-plane stabilizer

Thermal camera

3-rd generation

Wide FOV: ???

Narrow FOV: ???

Day camera

Wide FOV: ???

Narrow FOV: ???

Video Tracker

Laser rangefinderㅤ

8x 80 mm Lacroix GALIX 13 smoke grenades

Length: 7.6 m

Width: 3.4 m

Height: ~3.34 m (exact dimensions with new turret are unkown)