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Israel designs its tanks and armored carriers with a high focus on soldier survivability. Namer is an Israeli armored personnel carrier based on a Merkava tank chassis. They weigh 60 tons. They have a crew of 3 and can carry 12 soldiers. Top speed is 40 mph and it has a range of 310 miles.
The US armored personnel carriers are typically 13 to 27 tons (M113, Stryker, Bradley fighting vehicle).
Namer has been designed for survivability and rapid repair, with modular armor, V-shaped belly armor pack, and NBC protection.
According to Brigadier general Yaron Livnat, they are more heavily armored than the Merkava IV: "The weight saved by eliminating the turret was 'reinvested' in beefing up the armor."
From 2015 onwards, it is planned for them to begin to be equipped with a Trophy active protection system. The Trophy system is an automatic shotgun like system that can defeat rocket propelled grenades.
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Israel designs its tanks and armored carriers with a high focus on soldier survivability. Namer is an Israeli armored personnel carrier based on a Merkava tank chassis. They weigh 60 tons. They have a crew of 3 and can carry 12 soldiers. Top speed is 40 mph and it has a range of 310 miles.
The US armored personnel carriers are typically 13 to 27 tons (M113, Stryker, Bradley fighting vehicle).
Namer has been designed for survivability and rapid repair, with modular armor, V-shaped belly armor pack, and NBC protection.
According to Brigadier general Yaron Livnat, they are more heavily armored than the Merkava IV: "The weight saved by eliminating the turret was 'reinvested' in beefing up the armor."
From 2015 onwards, it is planned for them to begin to be equipped with a Trophy active protection system. The Trophy system is an automatic shotgun like system that can defeat rocket propelled grenades.
Read more »
Reposted via Next Big Future
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