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IAG Guardianlarger figure on 1 of 2
Namerlarger figure on 1 of 2
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Configuration
| Specification | IAG Guardian | Namer |
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| Type | Infantry mobility vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United Arab Emirates[source] | Israel[source] |
| Manufacturer | International Armored Group (IAG)[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
| Armor | STANAG level II (basic) STANAG level III (with add on armor)[source] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design. |
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
/424lb-ft
Single source/430lb-ft) 6.8L V10 Petrol (
Single source6.7L V8 Diesel ( /790lb-ft) 6.2L V8 Petrol (
Single source6.7L V8 Diesel (300hp/790lb-ft) 6.2L V8 Petrol (385hp/430lb-ft) 6.8L V10 Petrol (288hp/424lb-ft)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
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| Main armament | M2HB Browning 12.7mm[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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| Suspension | 4x4 6x6[source] | Helical spring[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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| 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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