Dzik

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Dzik-3 known as Ain Jaria-1
Dzik 3
General characteristics
Crew	13
Length	5.74 m
Width	2.05 m
Height	2.16 m
Weight	4.5 tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour	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
Mobility
Power plant	Iveco Aifo SOFIM 8140.43N 107 kW ( 146 KM)
Suspension	SM62
Road speed	100 km/h
Power/weight	?? hp/tonne
Range	800 km

For other meanings, see Dzik (disambiguation).

Dzik (Polish: Wild Boar) is a 4.5-ton Polish-made multi-purpose armoured car. 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 cars are powered by a turbodiesel engine that produces 146 hp (107 kW) with a 2797 cm³ displacement. The Dzik is issued in four variants based on the same chassis:

• Dzik-AT (AT for anti-terrorist) with 3 doors, room for up to 8 people and 10 firing ports [1]
• Dzik-2 with 5 doors, room for up to 8 people, 8 firing ports and a rotating machine gun turret in the roof [2]
• Dzik-3 (also known by the Iraqi designation Ain Jaria) with 4 doors, room for up to 11 soldiers, 13 firing ports, machine gun turret and two double smoke grenade launchers. [3]
• Dzik Cargo with 2 doors, 2 firing ports, room for up to 3 people and a cargo hold [4]

Customers can also get Dziks in ambulance and anti-aircraft versions. [5] [6]

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. The Dzik-3 was specifically designed to fit the needs of the New Iraqi Army, where it is to be adopted as the basic armoured personnel carrier, a cheaper alternative to the Humvee. As of 2006 600 Dzik-3 were ordered, with an option to extend the order to 1000 or more[7].

[edit] External links

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