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The Eitan - Israel Develops its First Wheeled Highly Protected APC
Israel unveils its first wheeled APC
The highly mobile, relatively low cost and heavily protected Eitan will replace the IDF's aging M-113s.
Today (Monday), the IDF and Ministry of Defense unveiled the development of a new wheeled armored personnel carrier, which will replace the outmoded M-113 armored personnel carrier, thousands of which are still being used by IDF infantry forces. The new personnel carrier, named Eitan (“Steadfast”), is being developed by the Ministry of Defense Tank Administration in cooperation with the IDF Ground Forces.
The decision to develop the new personnel carrier was based on one of the lessons learned following Operation Protective Edge, two years ago. Inter alia, it was due to the tragic incident in the Gaza City Shijaiyah neighborhood, in which six Golani 13 th Battalion troops were killed and one, Oron Shaul, was defined as "a soldier killed in action whose burial site is unknown". An M-113 aging personnel carrier in which the force moved during battle, was stuck following a technical malfunction and later hit by an anti-tank missile.
Over the past few days, the Merkava Tank Administration at Israel’s Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the IDF Ground Forces, has begun conducting initial trials of the Eitan, the IDF’s first wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC). The Eitan is an advanced, multi-purpose APC equipped with a multitude of abilities and is prepared for combat mobility in varied and difficult terrain.
The Eitan was designed as a multi-purpose tool with varied abilities, whose low development and production costs would be roughly half that of the Namer APC, and/or any other wheeled APC in the world. This low cost allows for the Eitan to be equipped with more tools, at a higher rate, in parallel to equipping the Namer.
The Eitan will be the world’s most advanced and protected wheeled combat vehicle. It will be equipped with an active defense system, similar to the Namer APC and Merkava Mark 4 tank, and with additional protection systems. The most significant advantage of the Eitan is its excellent mobility capabilities across varied terrains and at speeds of 90 kilometers per hour. The Eitan was designed for a multitude of tasks, from mobility for twelve soldiers (like the Namer) to advanced firepower.
Some stats
· Weight: 30-35 tons
· Engine: 750 horsepower
· Cannon: Medium, 30-40mm
· Capacity: 12 soldiers
· Drive: 8X8
· Maximum speed: 90 KPH (55 MPH).
The IDF's First Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier
Revealed: The IDF's First Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier
(Communicated by the Ministry of Defense)
Over the past few days, the Merkava Tank Administration at Israel's Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the IDF Ground Forces, has begun conducting initial trials of the Eitan, the IDF's first wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC). The Eitan is an advanced, multi-purpose APC equipped with a multitude of abilities and is prepared for combat mobility in varied and difficult terrain.
Brig. Gen. Baruch Matzliah, Head of the Merkava Tank Administration: "The decision to develop the Eitan was made in light of lessons learned during Operation Protective Edge, and the increased need to replace thousands of the IDF's veteran M113 APCs with modern tools with maximum protection, tailored to the existing threats in the arena. Alongside the decision to accelerate the production of the Namer APC, it was decided to develop an additional tool, to compliment it, which would enable fast, strategic mobility and maximum protection for ground forces. The series of exercises which we recently began, is allowing the IDF to test the tool in a variety of sites ahead of decisions regarding the volume of the purchase."
The Eitan was designed as a multi-purpose tool with varied abilities, whose low development and production costs would be roughly half that of the Namer APC, and/or any other wheeled APC in the world. This low cost allows for the Eitan to be equipped with more tools, at a higher rate, in parallel to equipping the Namer.
The Eitan will be the world's most advanced and protected wheeled combat vehicle. It will be equipped with an active defense system, similar to the Namer APC and Merkava Mark 4 tank, and with additional protection systems. The most significant advantage of the Eitan is its excellent mobility capabilities across varied terrains and at speeds of 90 kilometers per hour. The Eitan was designed for a multitude of tasks, from mobility for twelve soldiers (like the Namer) to advanced firepower.
Israel unveils its first wheeled APC
The highly mobile, relatively low cost and heavily protected Eitan will replace the IDF's aging M-113s.
Today (Monday), the IDF and Ministry of Defense unveiled the development of a new wheeled armored personnel carrier, which will replace the outmoded M-113 armored personnel carrier, thousands of which are still being used by IDF infantry forces. The new personnel carrier, named Eitan (“Steadfast”), is being developed by the Ministry of Defense Tank Administration in cooperation with the IDF Ground Forces.
The decision to develop the new personnel carrier was based on one of the lessons learned following Operation Protective Edge, two years ago. Inter alia, it was due to the tragic incident in the Gaza City Shijaiyah neighborhood, in which six Golani 13 th Battalion troops were killed and one, Oron Shaul, was defined as "a soldier killed in action whose burial site is unknown". An M-113 aging personnel carrier in which the force moved during battle, was stuck following a technical malfunction and later hit by an anti-tank missile.
Over the past few days, the Merkava Tank Administration at Israel’s Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the IDF Ground Forces, has begun conducting initial trials of the Eitan, the IDF’s first wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC). The Eitan is an advanced, multi-purpose APC equipped with a multitude of abilities and is prepared for combat mobility in varied and difficult terrain.
The Eitan was designed as a multi-purpose tool with varied abilities, whose low development and production costs would be roughly half that of the Namer APC, and/or any other wheeled APC in the world. This low cost allows for the Eitan to be equipped with more tools, at a higher rate, in parallel to equipping the Namer.
The Eitan will be the world’s most advanced and protected wheeled combat vehicle. It will be equipped with an active defense system, similar to the Namer APC and Merkava Mark 4 tank, and with additional protection systems. The most significant advantage of the Eitan is its excellent mobility capabilities across varied terrains and at speeds of 90 kilometers per hour. The Eitan was designed for a multitude of tasks, from mobility for twelve soldiers (like the Namer) to advanced firepower.
Some stats
· Weight: 30-35 tons
· Engine: 750 horsepower
· Cannon: Medium, 30-40mm
· Capacity: 12 soldiers
· Drive: 8X8
· Maximum speed: 90 KPH (55 MPH).
The IDF's First Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier
Revealed: The IDF's First Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier
(Communicated by the Ministry of Defense)
Over the past few days, the Merkava Tank Administration at Israel's Ministry of Defense, in collaboration with the IDF Ground Forces, has begun conducting initial trials of the Eitan, the IDF's first wheeled armored personnel carrier (APC). The Eitan is an advanced, multi-purpose APC equipped with a multitude of abilities and is prepared for combat mobility in varied and difficult terrain.
Brig. Gen. Baruch Matzliah, Head of the Merkava Tank Administration: "The decision to develop the Eitan was made in light of lessons learned during Operation Protective Edge, and the increased need to replace thousands of the IDF's veteran M113 APCs with modern tools with maximum protection, tailored to the existing threats in the arena. Alongside the decision to accelerate the production of the Namer APC, it was decided to develop an additional tool, to compliment it, which would enable fast, strategic mobility and maximum protection for ground forces. The series of exercises which we recently began, is allowing the IDF to test the tool in a variety of sites ahead of decisions regarding the volume of the purchase."
The Eitan was designed as a multi-purpose tool with varied abilities, whose low development and production costs would be roughly half that of the Namer APC, and/or any other wheeled APC in the world. This low cost allows for the Eitan to be equipped with more tools, at a higher rate, in parallel to equipping the Namer.
The Eitan will be the world's most advanced and protected wheeled combat vehicle. It will be equipped with an active defense system, similar to the Namer APC and Merkava Mark 4 tank, and with additional protection systems. The most significant advantage of the Eitan is its excellent mobility capabilities across varied terrains and at speeds of 90 kilometers per hour. The Eitan was designed for a multitude of tasks, from mobility for twelve soldiers (like the Namer) to advanced firepower.
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