AMZ Dzik

Dzik 3
Dzik-3 known as Ain Jaria-1
Type	Armored car
Place of origin	Poland
Service history
In service	2004 - Present
Used by	Iraq,  Poland
Production history
Produced	2004[1]
Specifications
Weight	4.5 tonnes
Length	5.74 m
Width	2.05 m
Height	2.16 m
Crew	13
Armor	Mostly B6 class armour; engine B4 armored
Main armament	PK machine gun using 7.62x51 NATO
Secondary armament	As an alternative NSV using 12.7 x 107 mm or 12.7 x 99 mm NATO
Engine	Iveco Aifo SOFIM 8140.43N 107 kW (146 KM)
Power/weight	32 hp/tonne
Suspension	SM62
Operational range	800 km
Speed	100 km/h

For other meanings, see Dzik (disambiguation).

Dzik (Polish: Wild Boar) is a 4.5-ton Polish-made multi-purpose infantry mobility vehicle. Produced by the 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 cm³ 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 Ministry of Interior and are to replace obsolete BTR-60 APCs as the basic anti-terrorist vehicle in Polish service. Dzik-2 are used by the Polish Military Police (Żandarmeria Wojskowa), and are also known under a nickname Gucio (a diminutive of Gustav).

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.

Gallery

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  Dzik-2 in the colours of the Polish Military Police

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  Iraqi Dzik-3s

See also

• Tur (military vehicle)

References

1. ^ AMZ-KUTNO Ltd Military production. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
2. ^ http://www.amz.pl/pl/images/wojskowe/dzik_I_3.jpg
3. ^ http://www.amz.pl/pl/images/wojskowe/dzik_II_3.jpg
4. ^ http://www.amz.pl/pl/images/wojskowe/dzik_III_3.jpg
5. ^ http://www.amz.pl/pl/images/wojskowe/dzik_cargo_3.jpg
6. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070125213039/http://www.corran.prv.pl/06mspo/amz_dzikmed_1.jpg
7. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070126030842/http://www.corran.prv.pl/06mspo/amz_dzikpoprad_1.jpg

External links

• Dzik at producer's website (en)
• Iraqis Take Lead in Tactical Ops With Up-Armored Vehicles (en)
• History of "Dziks" (pl)