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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Namer | VBMR-L Serval |
|---|---|---|
| Thrust | — | Cummins ISLe375-30 inline-six , 8.9 litre diesel engine 375 hp (280 kW) 1,550 N⋅m (1,140 lbf⋅ft)[source] |
| Type | Heavy armoured personnel carrier[source] | Multirole Infantry mobility vehicle (IMV)[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | France[source] |
| In service | 2008–present[source] | 2022 - present[source] |
turbocharged diesel engine
Single source1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine[source]
Cummins ISLe375-30 inline-six , 8.9 litre diesel engine 1,550 N⋅m (1,140 lbf⋅ft)
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by |
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Israel Defense Forces[source] |
France[source] |
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War[source] | — |
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| Designer | Israel Military Industries[source] | Nexter (now KNDS France) Texelis[source] |
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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | KNDS France Texelis[source] |
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| Unit cost | $5 million[source] | Serval VPB (standard): € 1.2 million (FY2021)[source] |
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| Produced | 2008–present[source] | 2021 - present[source] |
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| No. built | Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027[source] | 189 units as of 31 December 2023[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] | RCWS : T1 Hornet , T2 Hornet Lite , FN deFNder ( 7.62 mm , 12.7 mm , 40×53 mm HV ) Anti-tank: Akeron MP ATGM Air-defence: MANPADS : Mistral 3 , ARX 30 RWS C-UAS Mortars: LLR 81 , MO-120 RT[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] | Self-protection smoke grenade discharger : 8×80 mm GALIX (on all French variants)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)[source] | 22.1 hp/t (16.5 kW/t) (at maximum mass)[source] |
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| Payload capacity | 9 infantrymen[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Helical spring[source] | Texelis TXP 14 chassis, all-wheel drive, with Timoney / Texelis T700 axles (with independent suspensions)[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2018 - 2021[source] |
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| Variants | — | Armoured patrol, ISTAR, communications relay, electronic warfare, and associated subvariants[source] |
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| Passengers | — | Up to 8[source] |
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| Armour | — | STANAG 4569 Level 4 (standard) Additional modular armour kits (optional)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison 3000 Series automatic gearbox (6 forward, 1 backward)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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