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Configuration
| Specification | Namer | Panthera F9 |
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| Length | 8.2 מטרים[source] | — |
| Height | כ-2.25 מטרים (לא כולל עמדת המקלע)[source] | — |
| Mass | 60+ tonnes[source] | — |
| Type | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] | Armored Personnel Carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | United Arab Emirates / Turkey[source] |
(commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Single source3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops[source]
2, up to 9 passengers[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.
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | See operators[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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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | $5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | 2017–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] | Cast armor rated at B7/STANAG 4569-2 and mine resistance rated at STANAG 4569-1[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] | Modular, some unarmed, others ARX20 20mm cannon[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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| Variants | — | See variants[source] |
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| Engine | — | 6.7L power stroke V8 turbo-diesel[source] |
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| Transmission | — | TorqShift 6-speed automatic[source] |
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