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Armoured vehicles2008–present
Heavy armoured personnel carrier
Namer is a heavy armoured personnel carrier originating in Israel. It was built by IDF Ordnance (assembler).
Namer
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Israel
2008–present
Israel Defense Forces
Gaza War (2008–2009) Operation Protective Edge Gaza war 2026 Lebanon War
Israel Military Industries
IDF Ordnance (assembler)
$5 million
2008–present
Up to 290 are currently operational 531 in total planned to be produced by 2027
60+ tonnes
3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic – steel – nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour . Sloped modular design.
Samson RCWS equipped with either 12.7 mm (0.50 in) M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher
1 × 7.62 mm (0.300 in) FN MAG MG 1 × 60 mm (2.4 in) external mortar 12 × smoke grenades
1,200 hp (895 kW) turbocharged diesel engine
20 hp/tonne (15 kW/tonne)
9 infantrymen
Helical spring
500 km (310 mi)
85.2 km/h (50 mph)
Israel
אורך 8.2 מטרים
גובה כ-2.25 מטרים (לא כולל עמדת המקלע)
3.92 metre 0 references
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 85.2 km/h | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85.2 km/h | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 85.2 km/h | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Namer equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Army exact named equipment holdings: Namer. 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 (T). 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.
Army holdings of the exact named Namer component; source ε estimate, not an exact census. Active, reserve operational and training units, excluding equipment in store. This is a service-scoped observation, not a national total or combat readiness. Any explicit leased subset is included in, not added to, the quoted total. No parent-design or sibling-variant count inherited.