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Land Rover Defender 110
Single sourceToyota Hilux LC79
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MDT David | Namer |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Light Armored Vehicle[source] | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
Land Rover Defender 110 : 4,470 mm (15 ft), Toyota Hilux LC79 : 5,040 mm (17 ft)[source]
8.2 מטרים[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source85.2 km/h (50 mph)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source500 km (310 mi)[source]
LC79 @ 3,800rpm
Single sourceTurbocharged inter-cooled diesel engine Land Rover Defender 110 @ 3500 rpm, Toyota Land Cruiser
Single sourceTurbocharged inter-cooled diesel engine Land Rover Defender 110: 122 bhp (91 kW) @ 3500 rpm, Toyota Land Cruiser LC79: 129 bhp (96 kW) @ 3,800rpm[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.
| Manufacturer | MDT Armor Corporation, Shladot[source] | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] |
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| Produced | 2006–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
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| Drive | Permanent 4 wheel drive, Part time 4X4[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Manual, 5/6 forward[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Suspension can either be based on a Toyota Hilux, Toyota Land Cruiser, or Land Rover Defender.[source] | Helical spring[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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| 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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