Combat vehicles / Armored personnel carriers / Dzik
Dzik
General Facts
- TYPE
Armored personnel carrier - ORIGIN
Poland - NICKNAMES
Ain Jaria-1 (Iraqi service)
Gucio (Polish service) - DESIGNED
Early 2000's - DESIGNER
AMZ Kutno - PRODUCTION
2004 - present - PRODUCERS Poland - AMZ Kutno
- QUANTITY
Well over 600 ordered - UNIT COST
Unknown - CHARACTERISTICS
Very good mobility on roads
Well protected against small arms fire
Limited weight
Moderate IED protection
Introduction
The Dzik is a modern armored personnel carrier of Polish origin. It was developed for internal security use and is based on a commercial parts. The Dzik bridges the gap between civilian vehicles and full size armored personnel carriers.
Layout
The Dzik uses a 4x4 chassis and has a monocoque armored hull. The engine is mounted at the front and the crew compartment is at the rear. Either three or five doors are fitted. Numerous armored windows provide good all around visability.
Firepower
A one man turret is fitted as standard. Normally a 7.62mm PKM machine gun is fitted, but other types of armament is optional. Firing ports allow the use of personal weapons.
Protection
The Dzik features a monocoque hull that protects the occupants from small arms fire and shell splinters. Heavy machine gun fire will penetrate the armor. Special attention was given to protection from molotov cocktails. Protection level against IEDs is limited. Four smoke grenade discargers are fitted and an overpressure NBC system is standard.
Mobility
The 4x4 chassis provides a high road speed and reasonable cross country performance. An Iveco 146 hp engine provides propulsion. This allows for road speeds of up to 100 km/h.
Users
The main user of the Dzik is Iraq. It forms the basic APC in the new Iraqi army. Smaller quantities are in use with Poland.
Dzik-AT
The Dzik-AT is the original model of the Dzik. It was developed for law enforcement use. It is unarmed but features numerous firing ports.
- Specifications:
- Dzik-AT
| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
|---|---|
| Crew | 1 + 5 (driver, 5 troops) |
| Length | 5.43 m |
| Width | 2.01 m |
| Height | 2.24 m overall |
| Ground clearance | 0.30 m |
| Weight | 5.5 t empty, 6.0 t combat load |
| Ground pressure | ? |
| Wheelbase | Wheeled chassis, 4x4, 2.7 m wheelbase, 10.00 x16 tires |
| Turn radius | ? |
| Engine | Iveco SOFIM 8140.43N turbo diesel, 146 hp at 3.600 rpm |
| Power ratio | 24.3 hp/t |
|---|---|
| Transmission | Manual, 6 forward, 1 reverse |
| Speed | 100 km/h on road |
| Fuel | 120 L |
| Range | 800 km |
| Wall | ? |
| Trench | ? |
| Gradient | ? |
| Fording | ? |
| Armor | Steel |
| NBC equipment | ? |
| Night vision | ? |
|---|---|
| Smoke | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Armament | - |
| Weapon1 | - |
| Weapon2 | - |
| Weapon3 | - |
| Weapon4 | - |
| Weapon5 | - |
| Weapon6 | - |
Dzik-2
The Dzik-2 is a further development of the Dzik-AT for the Polish military police. Production commenced in 2004. It features a one man turret with 7.62mm PKM machine gun and has smoke grenade dischargers. The Dzik-2 also adds two additional doors that make it easier for the crew to disembark.
- Specifications:
- Dzik-2
| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 + 6 (driver, gunner, 6 troops) |
| Length | 5.74 m |
| Width | 2.05 m |
| Height | 2.15 m |
| Ground clearance | 0.27 m |
| Weight | 6.0 t empty, 6.5 t combat load |
| Ground pressure | ? |
| Wheelbase | Wheeled chassis, 4x4, 3.2 m wheelbase, 10.00 x16 tires |
| Turn radius | ? |
| Engine | Iveco SOFIM 8140.43N turbo diesel, 146 hp at 3.600 rpm |
| Power ratio | 22.5 hp/t |
|---|---|
| Transmission | Manual, 6 forward, 1 reverse |
| Speed | 100 km/h on road |
| Fuel | 120 L |
| Range | 800 km |
| Wall | ? |
| Trench | ? |
| Gradient | ? |
| Fording | ? |
| Armor | Steel |
| NBC equipment | Yes, overpressure |
| Night vision | Optional |
|---|---|
| Smoke | 2x2 81mm smoke grenade dischargers |
| Remarks | - |
| Armament | 7.62mm PKM machine gun |
| Weapon1 | 7.62mm PKM machine gun in turret 2.000 rounds, 100 ready to fire manual traverse and elevation non-stabilized |
| Weapon2 | - |
| Weapon3 | - |
| Weapon4 | - |
| Weapon5 | - |
| Weapon6 | - |
Dzik-3
The Dzik-3 is produced since 2006. It is similar to the Dzik-2 but seats more troops. The internal rearrangement made the second right side door obsolete. To cope with the added weight a different suspension was used.
- Specifications:
- Dzik-3
| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 + 9 (driver, gunner, 9 troops) |
| Length | 5.74 m |
| Width | 2.05 m |
| Height | 2.15 m |
| Ground clearance | 0.27 m |
| Weight | 6.0 t empty, 6.5 t combat load |
| Ground pressure | ? |
| Wheelbase | Wheeled chassis, 4x4, 3.2 m wheelbase, 10.00 x16 tires |
| Turn radius | ? |
| Engine | Iveco SOFIM 8140.43N turbo diesel, 146 hp at 3.600 rpm |
| Power ratio | 22.5 hp/t |
|---|---|
| Transmission | Manual, 6 forward, 1 reverse |
| Speed | 100 km/h on road |
| Fuel | 120 L |
| Range | 800 km |
| Wall | ? |
| Trench | ? |
| Gradient | ? |
| Fording | ? |
| Armor | Steel |
| NBC equipment | Yes, overpressure |
| Night vision | Optional |
|---|---|
| Smoke | 2x2 81mm smoke grenade dischargers |
| Remarks | - |
| Armament | 7.62mm PKM machine gun |
| Weapon1 | 7.62mm PKM machine gun in turret 2.000 rounds, 100 ready to fire manual traverse and elevation non-stabilized |
| Weapon2 | - |
| Weapon3 | - |
| Weapon4 | - |
| Weapon5 | - |
| Weapon6 | - |
Media
7.62mm PKM
The 7.62mm PKM machine gun is fitted as standard armament on the Dzik-2 and Dzik-3.
