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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Namer | ST-500 |
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| Mass | 60+ tonnes[source] | 8 ton, can carry a payload of 2.5 ton.[source] |
| Type | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] | Light tactical armoured personnel carrier[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Egypt[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 2018-present[source] |
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
American Cummins QSB 6.7 diesel with a capacity of 6700 cc, turbocharged and generating a power of at 2500 rpm with an American automatic transmission model Allison 3000 SP
Single sourceAmerican Cummins QSB 6.7 diesel with a capacity of 6700 cc, turbocharged and generating a power of 300 hp at 2500 rpm with an American automatic transmission model Allison 3000 SP.[source]
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| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | Egyptian Armed Forces Saudi Arabian Army United Arab Emirates Armed 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] | IMUT[source] |
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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | Military Factory 200[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] | Can be armed with a remote-controlled weapon station equipped with multi-caliber machine guns, 30 mm grenade launchers, an anti-tank missile launcher, or a mortar carrier other than smoke launchers.[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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