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Achzaritlarger figure on 1 of 2
Namerlarger figure on 1 of 2
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| Specification | Achzarit | Namer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union Israel[source] | Israel[source] |
| Wars | South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000) Second Intifada 2006 Lebanon War Gaza War Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)[source] | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
| Designer | Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance[source] | Israel Military Industries |
Achzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III Achzarit 1
Single sourceAchzarit 2
Single sourceAchzarit 1 : Detroit Diesel 8V-71 TTA Achzarit 2 : 8V-92TA/DDC III Achzarit 1 : 650 hp (478 kW) Achzarit 2 : 850 hp (625 kW)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | NIMDA[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Produced | 1988–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| Armor | composite[source] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
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| Main armament | Rafael OWS fitted with a 7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] |
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| Secondary armament | 2×7.62 mm FN MAG[source] | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
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| Power/weight | 14 hp/tonne or 19.3 hp/tonne[source] | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Transmission | Achzarit 1 : Allison XTG-411-4 Achzarit 2 : XTG-411-5A[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Kinetics modified torsion-bar[source] | Helical spring[source] |
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| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $5 million[source] |
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| No. built | — | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 9 infantrymen[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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