Armored Vehicles

Waran 4x4

Also known as
  • WARAN
  • 4x4 WARAN
  • Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARAN
  • HSW Waran
  • Autosan Waran

Waran 4x4 is Huta Stalowa Wola's Polish tactical multipurpose armored vehicle based on a Czech Tatra-derived 4x4 chassis architecture. Open sources document it as a Polish Armed Forces platform for Gladius drone-system vehicles, artillery command and communications roles, and future support vehicles for WR-40 Langusta rocket artillery, but direct evidence of Waran use in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War was not verified.

Waran 4x4, 4x4 tactical multipurpose armored vehicle, Armored Vehicles
Image source: Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARAN
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Poland / Czech Republic
Type
4x4 tactical multipurpose armored vehicle
Service note
Introduced into Polish Armed Forces service in 2023 as part of the Gladius unmanned search-and-strike system; later contracted for Langusta support vehicles.
Designer
Huta Stalowa Wola with Czech Tatra Export / Tatra Trucks cooperation
Designed
Polish-Czech vehicle-development agreement signed on 2020-09-08; Waran shown publicly in Polish configurations in the early 2020s.
Produced
In Polish Armed Forces service from 2023; 2027-2028 deliveries contracted for Langusta support vehicles.
Number built
Public sources confirm successive Polish Armed Forces deliveries and later orders for several dozen Langusta support vehicles, but do not give a verified total fleet count.
Developed from
Czech Patriot II / Tatra Force T815-7 4x4 chassis lineage, extensively modified in Poland for rocket and artillery-force requirements

Specifications

Configuration
4x4 medium-class wheeled armored multipurpose vehicle
Crew / passengers
2+6 in the HSW-described cabin configuration
Combat weight class
MILMAG reports 13,000 kg curb weight and 18,000 kg permissible gross weight
Engine options
Tatra T3C-928-90 diesel rated at 300 kW, or Cummins ISL alternative rated at 270 kW in MILMAG reporting
Transmission
Allison 4500SP six-speed automatic transmission
Road speed
110 km/h in HSW and MILMAG reporting
Range
Over 650 km according to HSW; up to 700 km in MILMAG reporting
Protection
STANAG 4569 ballistic protection levels 2-4 and mine protection levels 2a/2b to 3a/2b reported by MILMAG; HSW describes STANAG-compliant design parameters
Obstacle performance
Up to 1.2 m fording depth, 0.5 m vertical obstacle, 0.9 m trench, 45-degree longitudinal slope, and 32-degree side slope in MILMAG reporting
Armament options
Turntable or remote weapon module options for 7.62 mm UKM-2000, 12.7 mm heavy machine gun, or MK19 automatic grenade launcher in HSW reporting
Specialist equipment
Filter-ventilation, fire-protection, laser-warning/protection, observation and communications equipment, and specialist roof-mounted equipment depending on role
Platform Role

Waran is best read as an armored base vehicle for Polish rocket, artillery, unmanned-system, and security-support roles. The public record emphasizes protected mobility, communications integration, and roof or payload space for specialist equipment rather than one fixed combat layout.

Artillery support

The Langusta contract covers command, command-staff, ammunition, and weapon-repair support vehicles linked to the TOPAZ command-and-fire-control ecosystem.

Drone-system carrier

HSW identifies Waran Furgon and Pick-up versions in the Gladius unmanned search-and-strike system, while Defence24 describes command and antenna/launcher vehicles.

Protected mobility

HSW and MILMAG describe a 2+6 cabin option, STANAG-family protection, 110 km/h road speed, long road range, filtration, fire-protection, and optional weapon-station fits.

Sources: Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARAN; HSW presents the command version of the Waran at POLSECURE; Umowa na wozy towarzyszace dla WR-40 Langusta podpisana; WB Group Increases Manufacturing of Loitering Munitions and Beyond.

Variants

Waran is a base armored carrier adapted into specialist Polish roles rather than a single fixed troop-carrier configuration.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Gladius Furgon and Pick-up vehiclesUnmanned search-and-strike system carrier

HSW says Waran entered Polish Armed Forces operation in 2023 in Gladius Furgon and Pick-up versions; Defence24 describes Waran vehicles with Gladius command and antenna/launcher roles.

Sources: Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARAN, WB Group Increases Manufacturing of Loitering Munitions and Beyond

Artillery command vehicleCommand and communications vehicle

MILMAG describes the POLSECURE 2024 configuration as a command vehicle for divisional fire modules and artillery systems including Kryl, Langusta, Homar-A, Homar-K, Langusta-M, and Ottokar-Brzoza.

Sources: HSW presents the command version of the Waran at POLSECURE

WR-40 Langusta support vehiclesCommand, ammunition, and repair-support vehicles

Poland's Ministry of National Defence says the 2024 contract covers several dozen accompanying vehicles for three WR-40 Langusta rocket-launcher modules, including command-staff, command, ammunition, and weapon-repair workshop vehicles with the TOPAZ command system.

Sources: Umowa na wozy towarzyszace dla WR-40 Langusta podpisana

Weapon-carrier and specialist-role baseTank-destroyer, reconnaissance, and security-role basis

MILMAG states that Waran command vehicles and weapon carriers were designed and equipped in Poland, while HSW lists possible specialist versions including border protection, sapper, rescue, firefighting, command, decontamination, and hazardous-material roles.

Sources: HSW presents the command version of the Waran at POLSECURE, Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARAN

Timeline

Waran 4x4 Key Events

  1. Polish-Czech development agreement signed

    MILMAG reports that HSW and Czech partner Tatra Export signed the MSPO agreement that led to the Waran 4x4 platform and the transfer of technical documentation for Polish cabin production.

    Sources: HSW presents the command version of the Waran at POLSECURE

  2. Gladius Waran vehicles enter Polish service

    HSW says Waran was introduced into Polish Armed Forces operation in 2023 as part of the Gladius unmanned search-and-strike system in Furgon and Pick-up versions.

    Sources: Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARAN

  3. Command version shown at POLSECURE

    MILMAG documented HSW's Waran command-vehicle configuration at the 2024 POLSECURE fair in Kielce.

    Sources: HSW presents the command version of the Waran at POLSECURE

  4. Langusta support-vehicle contract signed

    Poland's Ministry of National Defence announced a contract led by HSW for several dozen accompanying vehicles for WR-40 Langusta rocket-artillery modules, with deliveries planned for 2027-2028.

    Sources: Umowa na wozy towarzyszace dla WR-40 Langusta podpisana

  5. Heron production statement cites Waran service

    MILMAG reported HSW's Heron 6x6 production announcement and quoted HSW management describing Waran 4x4 vehicles as already in Polish Armed Forces service, including as a Gladius platform.

    Sources: Poland Huta Stalowa Wola Launches Serial Production of Heron 6x6 Vehicles

Media

Waran 4x4 Images

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Source: Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARAN
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Sources

Tactical Multi-Purpose Vehicle 4x4 WARANPublisher: Huta Stalowa Wola | Note: Supports Waran identity, manufacturer background, Polish Armed Forces Gladius service from 2023, crew capacity, speed, range, armament options, specialist-role descriptions, and HSW-hosted media. | Accessed: 2026-07-08HSW presents the command version of the Waran at POLSECUREPublisher: MILMAG | Note: Supports Waran development history, Tatra Export cooperation, Patriot II / Tatra Force chassis lineage, Polish redesign, command-vehicle role, artillery-system roles, and detailed mobility/protection specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Umowa na wozy towarzyszace dla WR-40 Langusta podpisanaPublisher: Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej | Note: Supports the November 2024 Polish contract for several dozen accompanying vehicles for WR-40 Langusta modules, HSW's lead role, vehicle functions, TOPAZ system context, and 2027-2028 delivery window. | Accessed: 2026-07-08WB Group Increases Manufacturing of Loitering Munitions and BeyondPublisher: Defence24 | Note: Supports Waran's Gladius command and antenna/launcher vehicle context and WB Group procurement context for HSW-built Waran vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Poland Huta Stalowa Wola Launches Serial Production of Heron 6x6 VehiclesPublisher: MILMAG | Note: Supports Polish-Czech industrial cooperation context, Waran's status in Polish Armed Forces service, and its Gladius platform role. | Accessed: 2026-07-08Huta Stalowa Wola SA - Polish Defence Companies PortalPublisher: Defense Sector Entrepreneur Portal | Note: Supports Huta Stalowa Wola company context, product-family listing that includes WARAN 4x4, and an additional Waran image from a Polish defense-industry portal. | Accessed: 2026-07-08SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabasePublisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute | Note: Used as the launcher-supplied initial transfer-research lead; it did not provide direct open-page support for adding a Waran conflict-use row to the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War in this edit. | Accessed: 2026-07-08