On Friday, May 29, 2026, an agreement was signed for the delivery of tank and heavy tracked equipment transport sets, codenamed Traszka, for the Polish Armed Forces. The agreement, concluded between the State Treasury – Armament Agency and a consortium comprising Dobrowolski sp. z o.o., Autobox Innovations sp. z o.o., and Top Gun Anna Goryca, covers the delivery of 160 sets, including both the guaranteed and optional orders. The total value of the agreement is approximately 900 million PLN gross, and deliveries are scheduled for 2027–2030.
Photo: Armament Agency
On October 28, 2021, the then Armament Inspectorate of the Ministry of National Defence (now the Armament Agency) signed a contract worth 115,893,684.68 PLN gross with a consortium of Dobrowolski from Wschowa, Autobox Innovations from Starachowice, and Top Gun Anna Goryca from Warsaw for the delivery of 31 Mercedes-Benz Zetros 3348AS 6×6 tractor trucks with Dobrowolski NC wz. 21 (DOB70W) low-bed trailer sets for transporting tanks and heavy tracked equipment. The contract includes an option worth 271,599,183.96 PLN gross for the delivery of another 78 tractors with trailer sets. The supplier of the trucks is authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer EWT Automotive Polska. The first stage of deliveries was completed at the end of 2023. On October 3, 2025, the contract was amended to add another 23 sets.
Photo: 4th Logistics Brigade
The Traszka sets are intended for long-distance transport and technical recovery tasks involving heavy tracked equipment, including M1A1FEP and M1A2SEPv3 Abrams tanks. They have a payload capacity of up to 67.5 tons and an overall length of 21 meters. The gross combination weight rating of the vehicle combination is 120 tons.
The contracting authority’s requirements included the ability to ford water obstacles at least 750 mm deep and wheels fitted with inserts enabling continued driving in the event of a loss of tire pressure, known as run-flat inserts. The tractor truck was to be equipped with all-wheel drive, and its cab was to accommodate at least two people, with a three-person cab with a roof hatch for evacuation listed as a preferred option. The contractor was obliged to provide training for the sets’ operators, as well as repair, servicing, and maintenance services during the warranty period.