AMZ Dzik
| Dzik 3 | |
|---|---|
12.7×99mm NATO | |
| Engine | Iveco Aifo SOFIM 8140.43N 107 kilowatts (143 hp) |
| Power/weight | 32 horsepower per tonne (24 kW/t) |
| Suspension | SM62 |
Operational range | 800 kilometres (500 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) |
Dzik (
AMZ works in Kutno, it is designed for serving both the patrol and intervention roles, as well as an armoured personnel carrier
for use by various peace-keeping and policing forces. Its armour provides defence against 7.62 mm bullets. The Dzik-3 also boasts bulletproof windows, puncture-proof tires and smoke launchers.
The Dzik cars are powered by a
turbodiesel
engine that produces 146 hp (107 kW) with a 2,797 cc (170.7 cu in) displacement.
Variants
The Dzik is issued in four variants based on the same chassis:
- Dzik-AT (AT antyterrorystyczny - anti-terrorist) with 3 doors, room for up to 8 people and 10 firing ports.[2]
- Dzik-2 with 5 doors, room for up to 8 people, 8 firing ports and a rotating machine gun turret in the roof.[3]
- Dzik-3 (also known by the Iraqi designation Ain Jaria 1) with 4 doors, room for up to 11 soldiers, 13 firing ports, machine gun turret and two double smoke grenade launchers.[4]
- Dzik Cargo with 2 doors, 2 firing ports, room for up to 3 people and a cargo hold.[5]
Customers can also get Dziks in ambulance and anti-aircraft versions.[6][7]
A number of Dzik-AT cars were bought by the Polish
Ministerstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji and are to replace obsolete BTR-60 APCs as the basic anti-terrorist vehicle in Polish service. Dzik-2 were used by the Polish Military Police (Żandarmeria Wojskowa), and were also known under a nickname Gucio (a diminutive of Gustav). They were withdrawn from service in 2014.[8]
The Dzik-3 was specifically designed to fit the needs of the
New Iraqi Army, where it is adopted as the basic armoured personnel carrier. As of 2006[update]
, 600 Dzik-3 were ordered, with an option to extend the order to 1,000 or more.
Operators
Current operators
Iraq
- Iraqi Army - Dzik-3
Lithuania
- ARAS - Dzik-AT
Poland
- SPAP - Dzik-AT
Ukraine
- UAF - Dzik-2[9][self-published source]
Gallery
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A Dzik-2 in the colours of the Polish Żandarmeria Wojskowa. -
Iraqi Dzik-3s. -
Firing ports of the Dzik-3.
See also
- Tur (military vehicle)
References
- ^ AMZ-KUTNO Ltd Military production. Archived January 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Image: amz_dzikmed_1.jpg, (800 × 600 px)". September 5, 2006. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Image: amz_dzikpoprad_1.jpg, (800 × 600 px)". September 5, 2006. Archived from the original on January 26, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "SILO zamiast PILO".
- ^ @UAWeapons (May 16, 2022). "🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dzik.
- Dzik at producer's website (en)
- Iraqis Take Lead in Tactical Ops With Up-Armored Vehicles (en)
- History of "Dziks" (pl)
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