| Dzik 3 | |
|---|---|
 Dzik-3 known as Ain Jaria-1 | |
| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2004 - Present |
| Used by | Iraq Poland Lithuania Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2004[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.5 tonnes (4.4 long tons; 5.0 short tons) |
| Length | 5.74 metres (18.8 ft) |
| Width | 2.05 metres (6 ft 9 in) |
| Height | 2.16 metres (7 ft 1 in) |
| Crew | 13 |
| Armor | Mostly B6 class armour; engine B4 armored |
Main armament | PK machine gun using7.62×51mm NATO |
Secondary armament | As an alternativeNSV using12.7×108mm or12.7×99mm NATO |
| Engine | Iveco Aifo SOFIM 8140.43N 107 kilowatts (143 hp) |
| Power/weight | 32 horsepower per tonne (24 kW/t) |
| Suspension | SM62 |
Operational range | 800 kilometres (500 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) |
Dzik (Polish:Wild Boar) is a 4.5-tonne (4.4-long-ton; 5.0-short-ton)Polish-made multi-purposeinfantry mobility vehicle. Produced by theAMZ works inKutno, it is designed for serving both the patrol and intervention roles, as well as anarmoured 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 aturbodiesel engine that produces 146 hp (107 kW) with a 2,797 cc (170.7 cu in) displacement.
The Dzik is issued in four variants based on the same chassis:
Customers can also get Dziks in ambulance and anti-aircraft versions.[6][7]
A number of Dzik-AT cars were bought by the PolishMinisterstwo Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji and are to replace obsoleteBTR-60 APCs as the basic anti-terrorist vehicle in Polish service. Dzik-2 vehicles were used by the Polish Military Police (Żandarmeria Wojskowa), and were also known under a nicknameGucio (a diminutive ofGustav). They were withdrawn from service in 2014.[8]
The Dzik-3 was specifically designed to fit the needs of theNew Iraqi Army, where was 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.
Iraq
Lithuania
Poland
Ukraine
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