Naza Bumar Sdn Bhd displays Rosomak 8X8 AMV at DSA 2010 show

Naza Bumar Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Naza Defence, unveiled its entry for the Malaysian Army armoured personnel carrier requirement by displaying the Polish-made Rosomak 8X8 Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) at the Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2010 exhibition and conference. The vehicle is a licensed variant of the Finnish AMV. The Rosomak, which is Wolverine in Polish, was developed by Naza Bumar’s partner Bumar Sp. z.o.o of Poland and currently in production for Poland's army. The Malaysian Army has a requirement 500 8X8 APCs approximately to replace the soon-to-be obsolete Condor and Sibmas armoured personnel carriers in use since the early 1980s. Defence industry observers estimated that the contract could exceed RM2 billion, depending on the configurations ordered. Apart from troop carriers, several variants ranging from ambulance, command and control, air defence, mortar and gun carrier vehicles are expected to be ordered from the winning bidder. The contract for the 8X8 APC is expected to be signed within the next 24 months once the funding issues, which resulted in its deferment two years ago, were resolved. The Rosomak and two other 8X8 vehicles, the Turkish PARS and the Swiss-designed Mowag Piranha, were put on trial in Malaysia in 2006 in anticipation of the tender exercise.