Namer (Hebrew: נמ"ר, pronounced; meaning "leopard," and also a syllabic abbreviation of "Nagmash" (APC) and "Merkava") is an Israeli armoured personnel carrier based on a Merkava Mark IV tank chassis. [5] Namer was developed by and is being assembled by the Israeli Ordnance Corps.

Its armored personnel carrier (APC) variant lacks the Iron Fist APS, due to the fact those are not the serial production Eitan vehicles yet. The infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) variant is still not in service.

Nagmachon is a heavily armoured infantry fighting vehicle fielded by the Israel Defense Forces. The Nagmachon evolved from the NagmaSho't armoured personnel carrier (APC), which in turn was based on Centurion tank Sho't hulls from the 1970s and 1980s.

The survivability of the super-heavy APC was proven in the 2006 Lebanon war, where the IDF faced advanced Russian anti-tank missiles. The crew includes commander, driver, gunner, and five sappers who can dismount to plant explosives or clear obstacles.

2023年6月20日 · The V-shaped hull of the Eitan APC offers enhanced protection to soldiers against mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Eitan is equipped with Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist active protection system (APS), an advanced soft and hard kill APS that provides protection against anti-tank threats and enhances the survivability of armoured platforms.

Lessons from the Second Lebanon War led to the design and development of the Namer APC to protect IDF ground troops. The Namer APC, equipped with the Trophy active protection system (APS), is considered among the world's most protected armored vehicles.

2024年5月4日 · The successful integration of the IDF’s new Eitan armored personnel carriers (APCs) began as an improvised idea by a young Nahal Brigade officer in the early hours of October 7. Major A., the ...

2010年6月20日 · The Namer armoured vehicle is a major element of the Israel Defence Force (IDF) modernisation plan. The IDF plans to deploy about 250 Namer armoured IFVs by developing support variants and replace the M-113 APC vehicles.

The IDF Achzarit was a converted heavy Armored Personal Carrier on the basis of captured Arab T-54/55 from 1986, with a new diesel engine by NIMDA WW1 Austria Hungary

The Namer APC is at the cutting edge of APC technology, and all that pertains to protecting foot soldiers in the IDF. The systems and technology which it sports are among the most advanced in the world, and they are mostly of Israeli manufacture.