On Friday, July 4, 2025, the 4th Regional Logistics Base in Wrocław (4. RBLog) announced the launch of a restricted tender procedure for the supply of another batch of KLW-1R Asteria thermal imaging cameras. The cameras are intended for the Leonardo OTO Melara Hitfist-30P turret systems mounted on the combat version of the Rosomak infantry fighting vehicle.
Photo: PCO
The deadline for submitting requests to participate in the tender procedure is August 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. The only criterion for selecting an offer is price (100%). The contract is to be completed within 80 days from the date of signing.
The most recent contract on this matter was signed on September 30, 2024, with PCO S.A., a Warsaw-based company that is part of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ). It was valued at 7,712,100 PLN and was scheduled for completion by November 29, 2024, with the equipment to be delivered to the Nowogród Bobrzański depot of the 4th Regional Logistics Base.
The Polish Armed Forces had been planning to replace the Italy-licensed Tilde FC thermal imaging cameras, produced in Poland, since April 2021. The first tender in this matter was finally announced in late August 2022. In early October of the same year, PCO’s offer featuring the KLW-1R Asteria thermal imaging camera was selected, with a contract worth nearly 5 million PLN.
The new equipment is being delivered for nearly 350 Rosomak IFVs fitted with Hitfist-30P turrets (some of which have been transferred to Ukraine). In the future, all of these will gradually be replaced with ZSSW-30 Remote-Controlled Turret Systems, developed by Huta Stalowa Wola and the WB Group. These are equipped with Commander’s Optoelectronic Heads (GOD-1) and Gunner’s Optoelectronic Heads (GOC-1), also manufactured by PCO.
KLW-1 Asteria cameras have already been installed on PT-91 Twardy tanks, upgraded T-72M1R tanks, and modernized Leopard 2PL/2PLM tanks. The KLW-1R is the variant designed for the Rosomak IFV.
Description
The KLW-1 Thermal Imaging Camera is designed for fire control systems and observation/reconnaissance systems.
It is a cooled thermal imaging camera operating in the 7.7–9.3 μm wavelength range, equipped with a 3rd generation MCT detector and a resolution of 640 x 512 pixels.
The camera can be used in:
- fire control systems for onboard weaponry,
- observation and reconnaissance systems.
Key features of the product:
- high-quality cooled 3rd generation detector,
- selectable image processing field for automatic control systems.