BWP-1/1D

Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne S.A. is the only Polish plant that offers main and maintenance repairs for BWP-1 and BWP-1D infantry fighting vehicles. Until the BWP ‘Borsuk’ enters service, the vehicles will be used as the primary means of transport for mechanised infantry in the Polish Armed Forces.

The repairs are carried out on the basis of a structured description of activities which is part of repair technological processes and quality assurance plans. The description is divided into the following stages:

• dismantling of the vehicles into systems and assemblies,
• disassembly into individual components according to the renovation process,
• verification of the degree of damage/wear of assemblies, components and parts,
• reconditioning, repairing or replacing damaged components,
• production of components requiring replacement, if necessary,
• vehicle testing and trials.

Following the repairs, the IFVs are restored to their full technical performance and so is their service life (for up to 6,000 km), so they are fully operational until the next general overhaul is required for the chassis and all equipment on board.