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Dzik 3

Dzik-3 known as Ain Jaria-1

Dzik 3
General characteristics
Crew 13
Length 5.74 m
Width 2.05 m
Height 2.16 m
Weight 4.5 tonnes
Armour and armament
Armour Mostly B6 class armour; engine B4 armored
Main armament PK machine gun using 7.62x51 NATO
Secondary armament As an alternative NSV using

12.7 x 107 mm or 12.7 x 99 mm NATO Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... The PK is a 7. ... NATO 7. ... The NSV is a 12. ... The 12. ... A . ...

Mobility
Power plant Iveco Aifo SOFIM 8140.43N
107 kW ( 146 KM )
Suspension SM62
Road speed 100 km/h
Power/weight  ?? hp/tonne
Range 800 km
For other meanings, see Dzik (disambiguation).
Iraqi Dzik-3s
Iraqi Dzik-3s

Dzik (Polish: Wild Boar) is a 4.5-ton Polish-made multi-purpose armoured car. Produced by the AMK works in Kutno, it is designed for serving both the patrol and intervention roles, as well as a armoured personnel carrier for use by various peace-keeping and policing forces. Its armour provides defence against 7,62 mm bullets. Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. ... Military armored cars A French VBL reconnaissance vehicle. ... Kutno is a town in central Poland with 51,000 inhabitants (1995). ... Image:APCTalha. ...


The Dzik cars are powered by a turbodiesel engine that produces 146 hp (107 kW) with a 2797 cm³ displacement. The Dzik is issued in four variants based on the same chassis: A turbodiesel is a name for a turbocharged Diesel engine. ...

Dzik-2 in the colours of the Polish Military Police
Dzik-2 in the colours of the Polish Military Police
  • Dzik-AT (AT for anti-terrorist) with 3 doors, room for up to 8 people and 10 firing ports [1]
  • Dzik-2 with 5 doors, room for up to 8 people, 8 firing ports and a rotating machine gun turret in the roof [2]
  • Dzik-3 (also known by the Iraqi designation Ain Jaria) with 4 doors, room for up to 11 soldiers, 13 firing ports, machine gun turret and two double smoke grenade launchers. [3]
  • Dzik Cargo with 2 doors, 2 firing ports, room for up to 3 people and a cargo hold [4]

Customers can also get Dziks in ambulance and anti-aircraft versions. [5] [6] A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... A hand grenade is a hand-held bomb, made to be thrown by a soldier. ...


A number of Dzik-AT cars were bought by the Polish Ministry of Interior and are to replace obsolete BTR-60 APCs as the basic anti-terrorist vehicle in Polish service. The Dzik-3 was specifically designed to fit the needs of the New Iraqi Army, where it is to be adopted as the basic armoured personnel carrier, a cheaper alternative to the Humvee. As of 2006 600 Dzik-3 were ordered, with an option to extend the order to 1000 or more[7]. The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled armoured personnel carriers. ... The Iraqi Army is a component of the Iraqi Security Forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. ... This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a military motor vehicle. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

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  • Dzik at producer's website (en)
  • Iraqis Take Lead in Tactical Ops With Up-Armored Vehicles (en)
  • History of "Dziks" (pl)
  • Bomb attack on an Ain Jaria (Dzik 3) (movie made by terrorists)


 

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