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BArmoured vehicles
Measured figures
8.2 מטרים[source]
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceLength · source measurement 2
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Namer | Volkswagen Transporter (T5) |
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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] |
Length · source measurement 3
Single source4,892 mm (192.6 in) 5,290 mm (208.3 in) 5,292 mm (208.3 in)[source]
כ-2.25 מטרים (לא כולל עמדת המקלע)[source]
chassis cab
Single sourcedouble cab
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 2
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 3
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 4
Single source1,935 mm (76.2 in) 1,990 mm (78.3 in) 2,176 mm (85.7 in) 2,476 mm (97.5 in) 1,949 mm (76.7 in) (double cab) 1,963 mm (77.3 in) (chassis cab)[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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | IDF Ordnance (assembler)[source] | Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles[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 | — | Volkswagen Caravelle Volkswagen Multivan Volkswagen California |Volkswagen Eurovan (Mexico)[source] |
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| Production | — | 2003–2015[source] |
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| Assembly | — | Germany: Hanover (Hannover Plant) Poland: Poznań Russia: Kaluga (Transporter, Caravelle, Multivan) Indonesia: Jakarta ( National Assemblers )[source] |
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| Class | — | Light commercial vehicle ( M )[source] |
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| Body style | — | Van (cargo/passenger) Pick-up Minibus Crew cab chassis cab Campervan[source] |
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| Layout | — | Front-engine , front-wheel drive or four-wheel-drive[source] |
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| Platform | — | Volkswagen Group T5 platform[source] |
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| Engine | — | 2.0 L I4 ( petrol ) 3.2 L VR6 (petrol) 1.9 L I4 TDI ( diesel ) 2.0 L I4 TDI (diesel) 2.5 L I5 TDI (diesel)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed automatic ( DSG )[source] |
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| Wheelbase | — | 3,000 mm (118.1 in ) 3,400 mm (133.9 in)[source] |
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| Predecessor | — | Volkswagen Transporter (T4)[source] |
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| Successor | — | Volkswagen Transporter (T6)[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 38, cell 3; revision 1377737772; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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| Reported operators |
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