Kozak | |
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Type | Armored personnel carrier |
Place of origin | Ukraine |
Production history | |
Designed | 2008–2009 |
Manufacturer | NPO Practika |
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 |
Armor | Steel |
Engine |
Diesel 176 hp |
Suspension | 4x4 |
Maximum speed | 120 km/h |
The Kozak ( Ukrainian: Козак (Kozak), Ukrainian for Cossack) is a Ukrainian family of armored personnel carriers with a V-hull intended to transport personnel and various loads.
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]