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Avalon (MPV)larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Avalon (MPV) | Namer |
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| Type | Armoured personnel carrier[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Sri Lanka[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2020 – present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | Sri Lanka Army[source] | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85.2 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Unit cost | LKR 20 000 000 ($106400)[source] | $5 million[source] |
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| Produced | 2020 – present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| Variants | Command variant[source] | — |
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| Armor | 6 mm steel and composite armour[source] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
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| Suspension | 6×6 wheeled[source] | Helical spring[source] |
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| Alternative designation | Avalon[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[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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| Main armament | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 9 infantrymen[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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