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Gila APClarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Gila APC | Namer |
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| Type | Mine-Resistant Vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Israel[source] |
| Main armament | light turret which can accommodate 7.62-mm, 12.7-mm machine guns, or 20-mm cannon.[source] | Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher[source] |
| Secondary armament | rear roof-mounted gun ring for 7.62-mm machine gun or 40-mm automatic grenade launcher[source] |
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades[source] |
| Drive | 4×4-wheeled[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | IVEMA[source]GilaAPC · explicit manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
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| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Israel Military Industries[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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| 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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