AMZ Dzik (Wild Boar)

History

Modern conflicts such as Afghanistan and Iraq have reignited interest in armored vehicles to provide rapid response support for ground force operations and general patrol/security. As a result, many suppliers took the opportunity to sell their designs to military organizations, as was the case with the Polish AMZ "Dzik" (Wild Boar) Infantry Motor Vehicle (IMV).

This model entered service in 2004 and is currently in service with the Polish army, the Polish police (military and special forces) and the Iraqi army which is being replenished. An undisclosed amount of dzik fell into the hands of the Islamic State as it advanced in Iraq and Syria.

The Dzik was designed from the beginning as a utility vehicle based on the American HUMVEE series. This is an advanced 5 ton light armored vehicle equipped with four large rubber tire run-flats, powered by an Italian IVECO Aifo SOFIM 8140-43N series turbo diesel engine with 146 hp. The engine is mounted in the front compartment, the driver is in the rear, and the passenger/fighting compartment is behind the driver. The dimensions of the vehicle include a barrel length of 5.74 meters, a width of 2 meters and a height of 2.16 meters. The extended cabin area allows the vehicle to transport up to 11 infantrymen.

Armor protection includes small arms fire and artillery jets. At the front of the vehicle is a tamper bar that can be used to break through barricades. The vehicle has four-wheel suspension, a driving speed of 100 kilometers per hour and a cruising range of 800 kilometers.

The side of the vehicle is fitted with bulletproof sights and a rounded muzzle, allowing the occupants to engage enemy forces from within the protected range of the vehicle. The front windshield is also bulletproof and features a unibody design with a large muzzle in the lower right quadrant. Some versions of Dzik vehicles have two rows of two smoke grenade launchers (four in total) placed above the windshield to allow the vehicle to attempt to hide its location in the theater of operations.

An area of ??the roof can also carry an optional turret (on some versions) with a variety of weapon options, including non-lethal police-oriented solutions. The typical weapon is the 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), while the alternative weapon is the 7.62mm machine, which is replaced by a heavy 12.7mm mount.

AMZ has launched four main variants of its Dzik vehicles, which share the same chassis for logistical reasons and to keep costs in check. The Dzik-3 is the standard 11-man four-door variant with an overhead machine gun turret (also 13 ports), while the Dzik-2 is similar, but has 8 seats and 5 doors (8 ports). waist). As the name suggests, the Dzik "Cargo" is a cargo-oriented version of the transport with the rear dedicated to cargo transport. It sleeps three people and has only two doors.

The Dzik-AT is a "counter-terrorism" model with three doors and eight seats - specially developed for the counter-terrorism task force, with 10 launch ports.

The Iraqi Army Dzik vehicle is known as "Aim Jaria 1" and is brand name Dzik-3. To date, hundreds have been ordered and will eventually exceed 1,000.

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