Kozak (armored personnel carrier)

Ukrainian family of armored personnel carriers

Kozak

Nota electronic warfare system on Kozak-2

Type| Infantry mobility vehicle with MRAP capabilities
Place of origin| Ukraine
Production history
Designed| 2008–2009
Manufacturer| Practika [uk]
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

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Armor| Steel
Engine| Diesel
176 hp
Suspension| 4x4
Maximum speed | 120 km/h

The Kozak (Ukrainian: Козак, romanized: Kozak, lit. 'Cossack') is a Ukrainian family of infantry mobility vehicles with a V-hull intended to transport personnel and various loads.

## Production

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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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Kozak-5

* 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. [10]
* "Kozak-2M1" – An improved version of the Kozak-2, intended to be used as a tactical combat vehicle.[11]
* "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.[12]

## Operators

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Operators of Kozak.

* Bangladesh[13][14][15]
* Indonesia
* Saudi Arabia Kozak-5 variant
* Russia – captured several dozen vehicles during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[16]
* Belarus In (2023) - Belarusian special forces Vityaz captured show case, came to the country with parts of the Wagner PMC.; also operators from the Wagner PMC train with captured also KrAZ Cobra Belarusian territorial defence troops. (2023)[citation needed]
* Ukraine

* State Border Guard Service of Ukraine – received one "Kozak-2" on January 19, 2015.[17] The second "Kozak-2" vehicle was received by the Border Guard Service[18] on May 28, 2015.[19] There were further deliveries.
* National Guard of Ukraine – received ten "Kozak-001" vehicles on July 6, 2015.[20] There were further deliveries.
* Ukrainian Armed Forces[9] \- 44 Kozak 2M1 delivered in December 2021,[21] with a further 15 Kozak 2M1 and 25 Kozak 5 in April 2024.

## References

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1. ^ Во время парада прошла премьера украинского ББМ "Козак" // "Autoconsulting.UA" от 25 августа 2009
2. ^ Украинский бронеавтомобиль “Козак” гниет под Киевом Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine // UkrDay 21 June 2013
3. ^ "Всего два армейских «Козака» ждут своего часа, в законсервированном состоянии."
Какие армейские внедорожники есть в Украине? // "Автопортал" от 4 марта 2014
4. ^ Новый украинский броневик KOZAK успешно прошел испытание на полигоне // "УНИАН" от 30 ноября 2014
5. ^ Аваков отчитался об успешном испытании украинско-итальянского броневика // "Взгляд.RU" от 30 ноября 2014
6. ^ "Казаки" и "Шреки": Аваков и Турчинов испытали новинки украинской военной техники // ТСН.UA от 15 марта 2015
7. ^ Збройні Сили України мають чим зустріти ворога – Президент // The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine website (11 May 2015)
8. ^ "Ukraine's Kozak-2M1 military armored vehicle passes state tests". Interfax-Ukraine.
9. ^ a b "Новий бронеавтомобіль "КОЗАК-2" прийнято на озброєння ЗС України – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02.
10. ^ a b "КОZАК 2 [2015] – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25.
11. ^ http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-2m/ [bare URL]
12. ^ http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-5/ [bare URL]
13. ^ ডেস্ক, ইনকিলাব. "দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় 'নতুন ফ্যাক্টর' তুরস্ক!". DailyInqilabOnline. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
14. ^ Bekdil, Burak Ege (2020-09-28). "Turkey eyes new markets for exports". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
15. ^ "Bangladesh Army To Procure 680 Modified Ukrainian Multipurpose Armored Vehicles". www.defenseworld.net. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
16. ^ "Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine".
17. ^ Украинские пограничники получили первый бронеавтомобиль Kozak Archived 2015-01-24 at the Wayback Machine // "Аргументы и факты – Украина" от 21 января 2015
18. ^ Украинские пограничники получили новую технику. Фото // AUTO-Consulting.UA от 29 мая 2015
19. ^ 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
20. ^ Национальная Гвардия получила 10 бронеавтомобилей Козак-II. Фото // "AUTO-Consulting.UA" от 6 июля 2015
21. ^ Watkins, Ronald (2021-12-10). "Ukraine Takes Delivery of 44 New 'Kozak' Armored Vehicles". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kozak APC.

* Kozak-I (2009) on the Manufacturer's website
* Kozak-II (2014) on the Manufacturer's website
* Kozak-II (2015) on the Manufacturer's website
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