The Ministry of Defense has codified and authorized the use of the Dzhura armored vehicle for tactical missions in the army.

The news was published on the Ministry’s official website.

The Dzhura has undergone a simplified 10-day codification procedure by the Main Directorate for Life Cycle Support of Arms and Military Equipment.

This will allow the armored vehicles to be purchased at the expense of the state budget and used by the Armed Forces.

The Dzhura is a light utility armored vehicle developed by the Ukrainian company of the NPO (ed. Scientific Production Association) “Praktyka” on the basis of the Land Cruiser 70 SUV chassis.

It is designed to perform low-risk tactical tasks and be used by police and Special Operations Forces. It is characterized by its relatively low weight and small dimensions, which allow it to operate as stealthily as possible.

The designers modified the original Land Cruiser 70 chassis by installing a specially designed armor capsule that provides protection at the level of PZSA-4, which is similar to the STANAG 4569 lvl 1 standard. It protects against 5.45 mm (7N10) automatic rifle bullets and provides protection against the detonation of multiple grenades under the wheel or underbody.

Given the weight increase to 5 tons, the designers strengthened the dependent suspension and installed a new braking system to match the increased weight.

The vehicle is equipped with a powerful 200-horsepower diesel engine with 430 Nm of torque. According to the developers, the Land Cruiser 70 is powerful enough and very reliable, with a minimum of electronics. At the request of the customer, it is equipped with an automatic, semi-automatic or manual transmission.

The Dzhura has an open turret for a 7.62-caliber machine gun with a small armor plate. This weakening in protection is due to the weight limitations of the vehicle.

For more information about this tactical armored vehicle, its features, and a test drive at the training ground, see Militarnyi’s report.

In late July, the Ministry of Defense also codified the Kozak-5MED medical armored vehicle, also developed by Praktyka.