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Armoured vehiclesSince May 2023
Armoured fighting vehicle
Eitan AFV is a armoured fighting vehicle originating in Israel / United States. It was built by 60 % Oshkosh Allison Elbit Rafael MTU. Reported operators include Israel Defense Forces.
Israel / United StatesArmoured fighting vehicle
Israel / United States
Since May 2023
Israel Defense Forces
Gaza war
Ministry’s Tank Development Program Directorate (Mantak)
2016
60 % Oshkosh Allison Elbit Rafael MTU
US$5 million
Since 2020 (serial production)
Armoured personnel carrier ; Infantry fighting vehicle
up to 50 tonnes
8.0 m (26.2 ft)
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
(commander, driver, RCWS operator)
9 troops
Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS
Samson RCWS (Katlanit) with a M2 machine gun ( APC variant)
Pintle-mounted 7.62mm NATO machine gun ( APC variant)
MTU 6V890 diesel engine 6.67-litre 750 PS (552 kW )
Allison 4800 SP
8×8
1,000 km (620 mi)
90 km/h (56 mph)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Eitan AFV equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IsraelArmy exact named equipment holdings: Eitan. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES / APC (W). Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.