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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
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 infantry mobility vehicles with a V-hull intended to transport personnel and various loads.

Production

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.

Only two vehicles were manufactured prior to March 2014. 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. In March 2015 the vehicle was armed with the NSV machine gun.

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.

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.

The Defense Minister of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak on March 21, 2017 signed a decree officially adopting the "Kozak-2” into service.

Variants

• 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.
• "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.
  • "Kozak-2M1" – An improved version of the Kozak-2, intended to be used as a tactical combat vehicle.
• "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.

Operators

•  Bangladesh
•  Indonesia
•  Russia – captured several dozen vehicles during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
•  Belarus In (2023) - Belarusian special forces Vityaz captured show case, came to the country with parts of the Wagner PMC.; also Mercenaries from the Wagner PMC train with captured also {{KrAZ Cobra]] Belarusian territorial defence troops. (2023)
•  Ukraine

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

References

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".
9. "Новий бронеавтомобіль "КОЗАК-2" прийнято на озброєння ЗС України – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02.
10. "КОZАК 2 [2015] – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25.
11. "КОZАК 2 [2015] – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25.
12. http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-2m/
13. http://practika.ua/en/uncategorized/kozak-5/
14. ডেস্ক, ইনকিলাব. "দক্ষিণ এশিয়ায় 'নতুন ফ্যাক্টর' তুরস্ক!". DailyInqilabOnline. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
15. Bekdil, Burak Ege (2020-09-28). "Turkey eyes new markets for exports". Defense News. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
16. "Bangladesh Army To Procure 680 Modified Ukrainian Multipurpose Armored Vehicles". www.defenseworld.net. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
17. "Attack on Europe: Documenting Ukrainian Equipment Losses During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine".
18. Украинские пограничники получили первый бронеавтомобиль Kozak Archived 2015-01-24 at the Wayback Machine // "Аргументы и факты – Украина" от 21 января 2015
19. Украинские пограничники получили новую технику. Фото // AUTO-Consulting.UA от 29 мая 2015
20. 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
21. Национальная Гвардия получила 10 бронеавтомобилей Козак-II. Фото // "AUTO-Consulting.UA" от 6 июля 2015
22. "Новий бронеавтомобіль "КОЗАК-2" прийнято на озброєння ЗС України – Практика". practika.ua. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02.
23. Watkins, Ronald (2021-12-10). "Ukraine Takes Delivery of 44 New 'Kozak' Armored Vehicles". The Defense Post. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

External links

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

• Infantry mobility vehicles
• Armoured personnel carriers of Ukraine
• Armoured cars
• Military light utility vehicles
• Wheeled armoured personnel carriers
• Military vehicles introduced in the 2000s
• Armoured personnel carriers of the post–Cold War period