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BArmoured vehicles
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Namerlarger figure on 1 of 1
Nissan Pathfinderlarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
8.2 מטרים[source]
early
Single sourcelate
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Namer | Nissan Pathfinder |
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| Mass | 60+ tonnes[source] | — |
| Type | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] | — |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | — |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | — |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | — |
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] |
Wide
Single source4,365 mm (171.9 in) (early) 4,510 mm (177.6 in) (late) 4,715 mm (185.6 in) (Wide)[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.
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| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | Doug Wilson Jerry Hirshberg (1982, 1983)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | Nissan[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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| Also called | — | Nissan Terrano (1985–2004)[source] |
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| Production | — | 1985–present[source] |
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| Layout | — | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1985–2014) Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (2012–present) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (1985–present)[source] |
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| Chassis | — | Body-on-frame (1985–1995, 2005–2014) Unibody (1995–2004, 2012–present)[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Nissan Bushmaster Nissan Terrano II (Europe)[source] |
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| Successor | — | Nissan Xterra (for WD21 model, as a compact SUV) Nissan Terra (for R51 model, as a body-on-frame SUV)[source] |
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| Model code | — | YD21 WD21[source] |
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| Model years | — | 1987–1995[source] |
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| Assembly | — | Japan: Kanda, Fukuoka ( Nissan Shatai ) Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur ( Tan Chong Motor Assemblies ) Indonesia: Jakarta ( Indomobil ); Purwakarta ( NMI )[source] |
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| Class | — | Compact SUV[source] |
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| Body style | — | 2-door SUV (1985–1990) 4-door SUV (1989–1995)[source] |
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| Platform | — | WD21[source] |
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| Related | — | Nissan D21 Pickup[source] |
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| Engine | — | Petrol : 2.4 L Z24i I4 2.4 L KA24E I4 3.0 L VG30i / VG30E V6 (HYD21) Diesel : 2.7 L TD27 I4 (BYD21) 2.7 L TD27T2/T4 turbo I4 (BYD21)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 3-speed 3N71 automatic (1985–1987) 4-speed 4N71 automatic 4-speed RL4R01A automatic 4-speed RE4R01A automatic 5-speed manual[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 2,650 mm (104.3 in)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Japan[source]Inventory Origin column; table 7, row 10, cell 3; revision 1376312303; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators |
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