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| January 25, 2017
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Eitan, the IDF’s wheeled APC finishes 1st testing with Nahal Infantry Brigade

 

WATCH: The IDF’s ‘Eitan’, the world’s most modern & protected APC is set to replace the aging American made M113 and comes complete with air conditioning, touch-screen monitors, a 30mm cannon, Trophy active protection system, and with top speed at 56mph.

By Yoav Zitun

 

The Ministry of Defense’s new wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC), known as the ‘Eitan,’ has finished its first round of operational testing with the Nahal Infantry Brigade, which will be the first IDF combat unit to make use of the new vehicle.

The Eitan is slated to replace the aging M113 APC, which has been in service since the 1970s. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2016
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WATCH: IDF wheels out its first 8-wheeled armored personnel carrier

 

The IDF’s Eitan high speed APC will enable rapid deployment of forces to critical areas and will also be equipped with the Trophy active protection system, that intercepts RPGs and neutralizes anti-tank missile threats.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Defense Ministry unveiled on Monday the IDF’s first wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC). The platform will soon enter service, joining the tracked Namer APC to eventually replace the aging and vulnerable M113 platforms.

Eitan, the IDF’s first wheeled armored personnel carrier

The Defense Ministry’s Tank Administration announced that it had built the first prototype of the the APC, dubbed Eitan, after completing the development stage.

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| March 7, 2016
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Israel’s ‘Namer’ APCs with Trophy system rolling into service

 

view videoWATCH: Since the Trophy system uses radar to detect & track threats before destroying them in mid-air, the new ‘Namers’ will be able to enter battlegrounds with anti-tank & RPG threats, and safely transport infantry or evacuate the wounded.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

A number of Namer armored personnel carriers made over the past two months have been equipped with the Trophy HV active protection system, which destroys anti-tank missiles and rocket-propelled grenades in mid-air, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

At the end of January, the Defense Ministry revealed that the first Namer armored personnel carrier equipped with the system, made by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, had come off the production line. Continue Reading »

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| January 29, 2016
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WATCH: IDF’s 1st ‘Namer’ APC with Trophy anti-missile system unveiled

 

view videoIsrael’s Rafael-produced Trophy system equipped ‘Namer’ APCs will be able to enter battlegrounds under anti-tank & RPG threats, safely transport infantry or evacuate injured, even in the face of multiple, simultaneous rocket/missile threats.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

The Defense Ministry unveiled on Thursday the first Namer armored personnel carrier equipped with the Trophy HV active protection system.

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The ‘Namer’ armored personnel carrier (APC) with Israel’s Trophy anti-missile system – Photo: DEFENSE MINISTRY/MERKAVA TANK ADMINISTRATION

Trophy – made by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems – has already been installed on Merkava MK 4 tanks, protecting them from antitank and rocket- propelled grenade attacks during the 2014 Gaza conflict.

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| April 6, 2013
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The IDF’s “Na’mer” is ready for battle

Meet the Na’mer, the ‘tank-body’ APC, a 63.5-ton metal beast that’s the IDF’s main transport platform for carrying infantry troops into combat.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN


 

 
In the middle of the Negev Desert, a group of Namer (“Leopard”) armored personnel carriers are parked in formation, waiting for the order to open fire. Scattered among them are Merkava Mark 2 tanks.
A NAMER APC take part in a live-fire exercise in the Negev.

A NAMER APC take part in a live-fire exercise in the Negev. – Photo: IDF Spokesman’s Office

The Namer’s operators run through their last checks. Their commanders, situated on a mound overlooking the area, radio their instructions. The desert wind blows through the expansive training ground, marked by sandy hills and valleys.

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