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Al-Fahdlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
AF-40-8-1: Deutz 10-cylinder engine AF-40-8-2: Deutz 12-cylinder, air-cooled engine AF-40-8-1
Single sourceAF-40-8-2
Single sourceAF-40-8-1: Deutz 10-cylinder engine AF-40-8-2: Deutz 12-cylinder, air-cooled engine AF-40-8-1: 400 hp (300 kW) AF-40-8-2: 550 hp (410 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.
Configuration
| Specification | Al-Fahd | Namer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Saudi Arabia[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 1998-present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
| Manufacturer | Abdallah Al Faris Company for Heavy Industries[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
| Produced | 1998[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| No. built | 240[source] | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] |
| Variants | AF-40-8-1 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) AF-40-8-2 Armoured Fighting/Reconnaissance Vehicle (AFRV)[source] | — |
| Passengers | 11 (AF-40-8-1 without turret)[source] | — |
| Armour | Steel alloy with Kevlar spall liners[source] | — |
| Main armament | Varies by customer requirements AF-40-8-1: Up to a 40 mm cannon AF-40-8-2: Up to a 105 mm low-recoil cannon[source] | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] |
| Payload capacity | Land: 5.5 t (6.1 short tons) Water: 2.2 t (2.4 short tons)[source] | 9 infantrymen[source] |
| Transmission | Zahnradfabrik Passau GmbH ZF 6WG-200 powered gearbox[source] | — |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic adjustable suspension[source] | Helical spring[source] |
| Ground clearance | Varies by suspension setting Cruising: 40.5 cm (15.9 in) Lurking: 15 cm (5.9 in) Obstacle: 60 cm (24 in)[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 550 L (150 US gal)[source] | — |
| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
| Designer | — | Israel Military Industries[source] |
| Unit cost | — | $5 million[source] |
| Armor | — | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
| Secondary armament | — | 1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
| Power/weight | — | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
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