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Namer (, ; 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. Namer was developed by and is being assembled by the Israeli Ordnance Corps. It has entered service in limited numbers with the Israel Defense Forces since the end of 2008. Due to budgetary constraints, the introduction of the Namer into the IDF has been slow, leaving the ground forces dependent on the M113 until 2027.

Key facts

Weapon.is_vehicle
yes
Weapon.origin
Israel
Weapon.service
2008–present
Weapon.used_by
Israel Defense Forces
Weapon.designer
Israel Military Industries
Weapon.manufacturer
IDF Ordnance (assembler)
Weapon.unit_cost
$5 million
Weapon.production_date
2008–present
Weapon.name
Namer
Weapon.image
305px|Namer IFV/APC305px|Namer with TROPHY active protection system
Weapon.caption
Top: Namer HAPC in a drill, armed with a M2 Browning on RCWS.Bottom: Namer with Trophy (Windbreaker) APS and M2 Browning.
Weapon.weight
60+ tonnes
Weapon.suspension
Helical spring
Weapon.primary_armament
Samson RCWS equipped with either M2 machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher
Weapon.payload_capacity
9 infantrymen
Weapon.armour
Classified composite matrix of laminated ceramic–steel–nickel alloy + underlaid reactive armour. Sloped modular design.
Weapon.crew
3 (commander, driver, RCWS operator) + 9 troops
Weapon.engine
turbocharged diesel engine

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Wikidata facts

Mass
60
Image
Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigade Holds Drill at Golan Heights (8).jpg
Width
3.92
Length
9
Speed
54
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service entry
2008-01-01
total produced
230
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Namer (, ; 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. Namer was developed by and is being assembled by the Israeli Ordnance Corps. It has entered service in limited numbers with the Israel Defense Forces since the end of 2008. Due to budgetary constraints, the introduction of the Namer into the IDF has been slow, leaving the ground forces dependent on the M113 until 2027.

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