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M901 ITVlarger figure on 0 of 2
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Configuration
| Specification | M901 ITV | Namer |
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| Mass | 12 tons[source] | 60+ tonnes[source] |
| Type | Anti-tank missile carrier[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| Wars | Gulf War Iraq War[source] | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
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| Main armament | M220-series TOW weapon system[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 | 7.62x51mm NATO 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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| Former operator · Iraq | Iraq[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United States Army | United States Army[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Israel | Israel[source] | — |
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| Role | American armored vehicle introduced into service in 1979, and[source] | — |
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| Source measurement | The M901 ITV provides the crew and weapon system protection from small-arms fire and artillery fragments. The squad leader has a 270-degree range of view through the squad leader's periscope (SLP). The turret launcher has the capability for day and night acquisition and tracking of targets, and it provides firing coverages of 360 degrees in azimuth and +35 to −30 degrees in elevation. The ITV has stowage provisions for tripod-mounted TOW components configured so the ground system can be dismounted and set up in three to five minutes. In addition, the ITV is completely amphibious and is air transportable. It has the following characteristics:[source]M901 ITV · Equipment; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 23, cell 3; revision 1375897637; retrieved 2026-10-02 | — |
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| In service | — | 2008–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
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| Designer | — | Israel Military Industries[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[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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