Kozak (armored personnel carrier)
| Kozak | |
|---|---|
 Nota electronic warfare system on Kozak-2 | |
| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2008–2009 |
| Manufacturer | Practika |
| Produced | Prototype: 2009 Serial: 2014–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 5.5 t |
| Length | 5.475 m |
| Width | 1.95 m |
| Height | 2.3 m |
| Crew | 5 |
| Armor | Steel |
| Engine | Diesel 176 hp |
| Suspension | 4x4 |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h |
The Kozak (Ukrainian: Козак (Kozak), Ukrainian for Cossack) is a Ukrainian family of infantry mobility vehicles with a V-hull intended to transport personnel and various loads.
Production
[edit]The vehicles are produced by the company Praktika, which specialized in Safes as well as bulletproof glass. 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
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- 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
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Bangladesh[14][15][16]
Indonesia
Russia – captured several dozen vehicles during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.[17]
Ukraine
- State Border Guard Service of Ukraine – received one "Kozak-2" on January 19, 2015.[18] The second "Kozak-2" vehicle was received by the Border Guard Service[19] on May 28, 2015.[20] There were further deliveries.
- National Guard of Ukraine – received ten "Kozak-001" vehicles on July 6, 2015.[21] There were further deliveries.
- Ukrainian Armed Forces[22] - 44 Kozak 2M1 delivered in December 2021,[23] with a further 15 Kozak 2M1 and 25 Kozak 5 in April 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ Во время парада прошла премьера украинского ББМ "Козак" // "Autoconsulting.UA" от 25 августа 2009
- ^ Украинский бронеавтомобиль “Козак” гниет под Киевом Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine // UkrDay 21 June 2013
- ^ "Всего два армейских «Козака» ждут своего часа, в законсервированном состоянии."
Какие армейские внедорожники есть в Украине? // "Автопортал" от 4 марта 2014 - ^ Новый украинский броневик KOZAK успешно прошел испытание на полигоне // "УНИАН" от 30 ноября 2014
- ^ Аваков отчитался об успешном испытании украинско-итальянского броневика // "Взгляд.RU" от 30 ноября 2014
- ^ "Казаки" и "Шреки": Аваков и Турчинов испытали новинки украинской военной техники // ТСН.UA от 15 марта 2015
- ^ Збройні Сили України мають чим зустріти ворога – Президент // The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine website (11 May 2015)
- ^ "Ukraine's Kozak-2M1 military armored vehicle passes state tests".
- ^ "Новий бронеавтомобіль "КОЗАК-2" прийнято на озброєння ЗС України – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02.
- ^ "КОZАК 2 [2015] – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25.
- ^ "КОZАК 2 [2015] – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25.
- ^ http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-2m/ [bare URL]
- ^ http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-5/ [bare URL]
- ^ ডেস্ক, ইনকিলাব. "দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় 'নতুন ফ্যাক্টর' তুরস্ক!". DailyInqilabOnline. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Bekdil, Burak Ege (2020-09-28). "Turkey eyes new markets for exports". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Bangladesh Army To Procure 680 Modified Ukrainian Multipurpose Armored Vehicles". www.defenseworld.net. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine".
- ^ Украинские пограничники получили первый бронеавтомобиль Kozak Archived 2015-01-24 at the Wayback Machine // "Аргументы и факты – Украина" от 21 января 2015
- ^ Украинские пограничники получили новую технику. Фото // AUTO-Consulting.UA от 29 мая 2015
- ^ Президент Украины посетил пограничников в День профессионального праздника, вручил государственные награды и более 300 единиц техники Archived 2015-06-26 at the Wayback Machine // официальный сайт государственной пограничной службы Украины от 28 мая 2015
- ^ Национальная Гвардия получила 10 бронеавтомобилей Козак-II. Фото // "AUTO-Consulting.UA" от 6 июля 2015
- ^ "Новий бронеавтомобіль "КОЗАК-2" прийнято на озброєння ЗС України – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02.
- ^ Watkins, Ronald (2021-12-10). "Ukraine Takes Delivery of 44 New 'Kozak' Armored Vehicles". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
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