Kozak (armored personnel carrier) explained
| Kozak |
| Origin: | Ukraine |
| Type: | Armored personnel carrier |
| Is Vehicle: | yes |
| Design Date: | 2008–2009 |
| Manufacturer: | NPO Practika |
| Production Date: | Prototype: 2009
Serial: 2014–present |
| Length: | 5.475 m |
| Width: | 1.95 m |
| Height: | 2.3 m |
| Weight: | 5.5 t |
| Suspension: | 4x4 |
| Speed: | 120 km/h |
| Armour: | Steel |
| Engine: | Diesel |
| Engine Power: | 176 hp |
| Crew: | 5 |
The Kozak (Ukrainian: Козак (Kozak), Ukrainian for Cossack) is a Ukrainian family of armored personnel carriers with a V-hull intended to transport personnel and various loads.
Production
The first Kozak vehicle (also known as Kozak-1) first appeared on August 24, 2009 at the Independence Day of Ukraine military parade in Kyiv.[1]
Only two vehicles were manufactured[2] prior to March 2014.[3] The third vehicle (also known as "Kozak-2014") was built in November 2014 and was intended to be a proof of concept to address a growing requirement for a mobile MRAP.[4] [5] In March 2015 the vehicle was armed with the NSV machine gun.[6]
Another variant, the Kozak-2, was built in 2015 and armed with an anti-tank guided missile system. It appeared at the 169th Training Centre in May 2015.[7]
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry conducted comparative tests of 11 armored vehicles from various manufacturers in early 2016, but only three of them, including the Kozak-2, passed the state tests, the Ministry said. The trials of the Kozak-2M1, an improved tactical version of the Kozak-2, continued from October 2018 to July 2019, during which time the vehicle was tested with over 50 techniques and in a simulated combat environment.[8]
The Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak on March 21, 2017 signed a decree officially adopting the "Kozak-2” into service.[9]
Variants
- SRM-1 "Kozak-" (Ukrainian: СРМ-1 "Козак-1") – Light armored vehicle based on the Iveco Daily 55S18W 4x4 chassis
- "Kozak-001" (Ukrainian: "Козак-001") – The first production batch of the Kozak-2, adopted by the National Guard.[10]
- "Kozak-2" (Ukrainian: "Козак-2") – Multipurpose armored vehicle combining durability and high operational payload with dynamic mobility and mine resistance. Based on the Iveco Eurocargo 4×4 truck chassis. [11]
- "Kozak-2M1" – An improved version of the Kozak-2, intended to be used as a tactical combat vehicle.[12]
- "Kozak-4" – A light armoured utility vehicle based on the Iveco Daily chassis.
- "Kozak-5" – A special operations vehicle for police and special forces, based on the commercially available Ford F550 chassis with the 6.7L engine, specially modified using the official Ford “DBL Design” conversion.[13]
Operators
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.autoconsulting.ua/article.php?sid=13770 Во время парада прошла премьера украинского ББМ "Козак"
- http://ukrday.com/avto/novosti.php?id=76017 Украинский бронеавтомобиль “Козак” гниет под Киевом
- "Всего два армейских «Козака» ждут своего часа, в законсервированном состоянии."
Какие армейские внедорожники есть в Украине? // "Автопортал" от 4 марта 2014
- http://www.unian.net/politics/1015699-novyiy-ukrainskiy-bronevik-kozak-uspeshno-proshel-ispyitanie-na-poligone.html Новый украинский броневик KOZAK успешно прошел испытание на полигоне
- http://www.vz.ru/news/2014/11/30/717795.html Аваков отчитался об успешном испытании украинско-итальянского броневика
- http://ru.tsn.ua/foto/kazaki-i-shreki-avakov-i-turchinov-ispytali-novinki-ukrainskoy-voennoy-tehniki-415627.html "Казаки" и "Шреки": Аваков и Турчинов испытали новинки украинской военной техники
- http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/05/11/zbrojni-sili-ukraini-mayut-chim-zustriti-voroga-prezident--/ Збройні Сили України мають чим зустріти ворога – Президент
- Web site: Ukraine's Kozak-2M1 military armored vehicle passes state tests.
- Web site: Новий бронеавтомобіль "КОЗАК-2" прийнято на озброєння ЗС України – Практика . practika.ua . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170402140403/http://practika.ua/en/additionally/news/noviy-broneavtomobil-kozak-2-priynyato-na-ozbroyennya-zs-ukrayini/ . 2017-04-02.
- Web site: КОZАК 2 [2015] – Практика ]. practika.ua . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325235948/http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-ii-2015/ . 2019-03-25.
- Web site: КОZАК 2 [2015] – Практика ]. practika.ua . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325235948/http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-ii-2015/ . 2019-03-25.
- http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-2m/
- http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-5/
- Web site: ডেস্ক. ইনকিলাব. দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় 'নতুন ফ্যাক্টর' তুরস্ক!. 2021-01-05. DailyInqilabOnline. en.
- Web site: Bekdil. Burak Ege. 2020-09-28. Turkey eyes new markets for exports. 2021-01-05. Defense News. en-US.
- Web site: Bangladesh Army To Procure 680 Modified Ukrainian Multipurpose Armored Vehicles. 2021-01-05. www.defenseworld.net. 10 August 2017 .
- Web site: Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine .
- http://www.aif.ua/auto/cars/1428854 Украинские пограничники получили первый бронеавтомобиль Kozak
- http://www.autoconsulting.com.ua/article.php?sid=33539 Украинские пограничники получили новую технику. Фото
- http://dpsu.gov.ua/ru/about/news/news_7288.htm Президент Украины посетил пограничников в День профессионального праздника, вручил государственные награды и более 300 единиц техники
- http://www.autoconsulting.com.ua/article.php?sid=33801 Национальная Гвардия получила 10 бронеавтомобилей Козак-II. Фото
- Web site: Новий бронеавтомобіль "КОЗАК-2" прийнято на озброєння ЗС України – Практика . practika.ua . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170402140403/http://practika.ua/en/additionally/news/noviy-broneavtomobil-kozak-2-priynyato-na-ozbroyennya-zs-ukrayini/ . 2017-04-02.
- Web site: Watkins . Ronald . 2021-12-10 . Ukraine Takes Delivery of 44 New 'Kozak' Armored Vehicles . 2024-06-20 . The Defense Post . en-us.
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