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Mbombe 6larger figure on 1 of 2
Namerlarger figure on 1 of 2
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| Specification | Mbombe 6 | Namer |
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| Type | Armoured Infantry Combat Vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Israel[source] |
| Manufacturer | Paramount Group[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
| Produced | 2010–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
Cummins ISBe4 Turbo Diesel ( and 16000N Turbo Diesel
Single sourceTurbo Diesel (
Manufacturer claimCummins ISBe4 Turbo Diesel (336kW (450 hp) and 16000N Turbo Diesel)[source]
Turbo Diesel (336 kW, 450 HP, 1627 N.m)[source]
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
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| Armor | Ballistic protection: CERN level B7 or STANAG 4569 level 3 (Crew Protection against 7.62 mm MG attacks). Flat bottom blast-protected hull, mine blast protection: STANAG 4569 Level IV and RPG (10 kg of TNT under hull), anti-tank mine. Withstands 50 kg TNT side blast at 5 Meters[source] | Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.[source] |
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| Main armament | Roof hatch can be installed with any armament up 30 mm gun[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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| Transmission | Automatic transmission[source] | — |
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| Ground clearance | 365-430 mm[source] | — |
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| Steering system | 24.5 meters turning radius kerb to kerb[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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| 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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| Suspension | — | Helical spring[source] |
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