Eitan AFV
Eitan (Hebrew for "steadfast", "firm" or "strong") is an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) developed by the Merkava and Armoured Vehicles Directorate in the IMOD to replace the ageing M113 armoured personnel carrier in use by the Israel Defense Forces. Its APC variant lacks the Iron Fist APS, due to the fact those are not the serial production Eitan vehicles yet. The IFV variant is still not in service.
| Eitan | |
|---|---|
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Israel USA |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since May 2023 |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces |
| Wars | 2023 Israel-Hamas war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ministry’s Tank Development Program Directorate (Mantak) |
| Designed | 2016 |
| Manufacturer | 60 % Oshkosh, Allison MTU |
| Unit cost | USD $3 million |
| Produced | Since 2020 (serial production) |
| Variants | Armoured personnel carrier ; Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 30–35 tonnes |
| Length | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Width | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Height | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) |
| Passengers | 9 troops |
| Armor | Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS |
Main armament | Samson RCWS (Katlanit) with a M2 machine gun (APC variant) |
Secondary armament | Pintle-mounted 7.62mm NATO machine gun (APC variant) |
| Engine | MTU 6V890 diesel engine 6.67-litre 750 PS (552 kW) |
| Transmission | Allison 4800 SP |
| Suspension | 8x8 |
Operational range | 1,000 km (620 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.