KTO Rys
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The KTO Ryś is 8x8 multi-role military vehicle produced by WZM S.A. (Wojskowe Zakłady Motoryzacyjne Spółka Akcyjna - lit. Military Motorization Works Joint Stock Company ), former WZM no. 5. The vehicle is a deep development of OT-64 SKOT
OT-64 SKOT
The OT-64 SKOT is an amphibious armored personnel carrier , developed jointly by Poland and Czechoslovakia well into the 1960s.-History:OT-64 was intended to replace the halftrack OT-810, which was nearly...

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KTO Ryś-Med

Armored ambulance vehicle with crew of 3, capable to transport maximum of 4 injured in stretched position. This variant was adopted by Polish land Forces and fielded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

KTO Azalia

(Azalia is Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...

 for Azalea
Azalea
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) - artillery command vehicle designed for Krab howitzers units.

ZSRZ Kaktus

(ZSRZ for Zautomatyzowany System Rozpoznawczo-zakłócający - lit. Automatic Reconnaissance-Jamming System; Kaktus is Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...

 for Cactus
Cactus
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) - electronic warfare system based on KTO Ryś.

KTRI Tuja

(KTRI for Kołowy Transporter Rozpoznania Inżynieryjnego - lit. Wheeled Engineering Reconnaissance Vehicle; Tuja is Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...

 for Thuja
Thuja
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) - wheeled engineering vehicle.

Other

At early stages of development Ryś was presented in many variants like APCs and IFV with Reihmal E8 or Rafael RCWS-127 turrets, M98 mortar carrier and other. All those vehicles were based on early first generation of Ryś vehicles, much closer to original OT-64 SKOT, none of those vehicles were adopted, and the manufacturer no longer offers them.
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