page_title: Opal (armoured personnel carrier)
section_title: ZWD-10R Łowcza-3
hierarchical_section_title: Opal (armoured personnel carrier) / Variants / ZWD-10R Łowcza-3
caption_attribution_description: English: Prototype of Sopel, Polish AA SPG on MT-LB chassis Polski: Prototyp samobieżnego działa samobieżnego "Sopel"
context_page_description: The Opal-I is a multi-purpose fully amphibious armoured personnel carrier developed and produced by HSW S.A.. APC is a development of MT-LB that was produced in HSW on licence. Major changes are with reworked nose section and propellers for better in water speed and manoeuvrability, new turret with 12.7 mm NSVT machine-gun instead of old with 7.62 PKT and powered-up engine. Opal-II is a stretched variant with longer chassis with 7 road wheels on each side, like the 2S1 and MT-LBu and 300 hp SW680T engine.
context_section_description: (ZWD for Zautomatyzowany Wóz Dowodzenia – lit. Automatic Command Vehicle) - Opal-I based air defence command vehicle equipped with Łowcza system. The troop compartment section of vehicle is higher than in standard vehicle. Also known as LA-3. Vehicle is used by Polish Land Forces.
caption: Sopel
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