AArmoured vehicles
K131 jeep
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U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nancy C. diBenedetto · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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AArmoured vehicles
At a glance
K131 jeeplarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | K131 jeep | Namer |
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| Mass | — | 60+ tonnes[source] |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
| Also called | KM420[source] | — |
| Production | 1997–present[source] | — |
| Layout | FR layout[source] | — |
| Related | Kia Retona |
(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.
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| Engine | 2.0L Mazda FE-DOHC I4[source] | — |
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| Wheelbase | 2,360 mm (92.9 in)[source] | — |
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| Curb weight | 1,580 kg (3,483 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | K111[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | Republic of Korea[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 35, cell 3; revision 1377737772; retrieved 2026-10-01 | — |
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| Type | — | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
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| Place of origin | — | Israel[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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| 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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