Ukrainian family of armored personnel carriers
| Kozak |
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 Nota electronic warfare complex on Kozak-2 |
| Type | Armored personnel carrier |
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| Place of origin | Ukraine |
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| Designed | 2008–2009 |
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| Manufacturer | NPO Practika |
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| Produced | Prototype: 2009
Serial: 2014–present |
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| Mass | 5.5 t |
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| Length | 5.475 m |
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| Width | 1.95 m |
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| Height | 2.3 m |
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| Crew | 5 |
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| Armor | Steel |
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| Engine | Diesel
176 hp |
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| Suspension | 4x4 |
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| 120 km/h |
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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.
Production
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. In May 2015 the vehicle appeared at the 169th Training Centre.[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]
