Only one third of the expected twelve competitors, which the Ministry of Defence counted on in the open tender for assault vehicles for paratroopers in spring, remained. The manufacturers of these vehicles, preferably intended for special forces and airborne troops, from the United States and the United Kingdom, did not submit proposals in the end, even though their platforms have been deployed in combat operations for years. The reason for this, according to e15, is unclear or even unfulfillable requirements in the tender. They concern changes to important parameters, the number of weapon systems and also quality requirements.