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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Igirigi APC | Namer |
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| Length | — | 8.2 מטרים[source] |
| Height | — | כ-2.25 מטרים (לא כולל עמדת המקלע)[source] |
| Mass | — | 60+ tonnes[source] |
| Place of origin | Nigeria[source] | Israel[source] |
| Used by | Nigeria Army[source] | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85.2 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Boko Haram insurgency[source] | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Nigerian Army[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Type | armoured personnel carrier[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| Designer | army Corps of Engineers[source] | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Armament | 20mm gun[source]2013 displayed Igirigi configuration | — |
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| Protection | remote control weapons station, and its IED-deflecting, V-shaped hull[source] | — |
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| Introduction | 2012 Nigeria Army Day celebrations (NADCEL)[source] | — |
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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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| Reported operators | — |
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