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BMC Amazonlarger figure on 1 of 1
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Configuration
| Specification | BMC Amazon | Namer |
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| Length | — | 8.2 מטרים[source] |
| Mass | — | 60+ tonnes[source] |
| Type | Mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Israel Defense Forces |
(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
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| Wars | SDF-Syrian transitional government clashes (2025-present)[source] | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Designer | BMC Otomotiv[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Manufacturer | BMC Otomotiv[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Passengers | — |
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| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $5 million[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2008–present[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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| Armor | — | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[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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| Suspension | — | Helical spring[source] |
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