WPB Anders

Anders
Anders light tank demonstrator during MSPO exhibition 2010
Typefighting vehicle
Place of origin Poland
Production history
DesignerOBRUM
Designed2008–2011
Specifications
Mass35 t (77,000 lb)
Length6.9 m (22 ft 8 in)
Width3.2 m (10 ft)
Height2.8 m (9 ft 2 in)
Crew3 (Commander, gunner and driver)
Passengers4 (Light Tank) or 8 (IFV)

Main
armament
120 mm Ruag CTG cannon or
30 × 173 mm ATK Mk44 Bushmaster II gun
Secondary
armament
co-axial 7.62 mm UKM-2000C
12.7 mm WKM-B or 40 mm GA-40 in remote controlled turret
EngineMTU diesel
720 hp (540 kW)
Power/weight22 hp/tonne
SuspensionTorsion bar suspension
Maximum speed 80 km/h (50 mph)

The WPB Anders (Polish: Wielozadaniowa Platforma Bojowa Anders i.e., Anders Multirole Combat Platform) is a family of medium, tracked combat vehicles. The vehicle was designed by OBRUM (Polish: Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Urządzeń Mechanicznych – Research and Development Centre for Mechanical Appliances) part of the Bumar Group (now Polish Armaments Group). It is named after Władysław Anders, a general of the Polish Army during World War II and later a member of the Polish government-in-exile.