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At a glance
FNSS Parslarger figure on 1 of 2
Namerlarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
FNSS Pars 4x4
Single sourceFNSS Pars 6×6
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | FNSS Pars | Namer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armoured combat vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Turkey[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2005 – Present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
FNSS Pars8×8
Single sourceGPV Colonel
Single sourceGPV General
Single source5 m (FNSS Pars 4x4), 6.6 m (FNSS Pars 6×6), 8 m (FNSS Pars8×8), 8,11 m (GPV Colonel), 9,26 m (GPV General)[source]
8.2 מטרים[source]
(FNSS Pars 4x4), 10 (FNSS Pars 6×6), 14 (FNSS Pars 8×8), 14 (GPV Colonel), 18 (GPV General)
Single source5 (FNSS Pars 4x4), 10 (FNSS Pars 6×6), 14 (FNSS Pars 8×8), 14 (GPV Colonel), 18 (GPV General)[source]
(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | FNSS Defence Systems[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Manufacturer | FNSS Defence Systems[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Produced | 2005 – present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| No. built | 172 (6x6) & (8x8) ordered by Oman[source] | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] |
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| Variants | Armored personnel carrier , Infantry fighting vehicle[source] | — |
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| Armor | Baseline 7.62mm AP all-around up to STANAG 4569 Level 4[source] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
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| Main armament | 25 mm FNSS Sharpshooter Turret[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 | 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun[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 | 20.4 to 24.5 hp/ton[source] | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] |
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| Suspension | semi-automatic computer-controlled pneumatic suspension[source] | Helical spring[source] |
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| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $5 million[source] |
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| Payload capacity | — | 9 infantrymen[source] |
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