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Configuration
| Specification | Namer | Type 08 |
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| Type | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] | Armoured fighting vehicle[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 2008–present[source] |
| Used by | Israel Defense Forces[source] | See Operators[source] |
60+ tonnes[source]
PLL-09
Single sourceVaries by configuration
Single sourceZBL-08
Single sourceZTL-11
Single sourceVaries by configuration 15–25 t (15–25 long tons; 17–28 short tons) 21 t (21 long tons; 23 short tons) (ZBL-08) 23 t (23 long tons; 25 short tons) (ZTL-11) 25 t (25 long tons; 28 short tons) (PLL-09)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] | Boko Haram insurgency[source] |
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| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | Norinco[source] |
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| Unit cost | $5 million[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | 2006–present[source] |
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| No. built | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] | 6,150+[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] | ZPL-98A 105 mm gun (ZTL-11) QJC-88 12.7 mm gun (ZSL-10) ZPT-99 30 mm cannon (ZBL-08) KDG 35 mm revolver autocannon (PGL-12) PL-96 122 mm howitzer (PLL-09) PL-01 155 mm howitzer (PLL-09)[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] | HJ-73 C Anti-Tank Guided Missile Type 86 7.62 mm machine gun QJT 5.8 mm machine gun[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] | 8×8 wheeled[source] |
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| Passengers | — | 11 (APC) 7 (IFV)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | semi-automatic[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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