Eitan AFV - Wikipedia
Eitan (Hebrew for "steadfast", "firm" or "strong") is an armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) developed by the Merkava and Armoured Vehicles Directorate in the IMOD to replace the ageing M113 armoured personnel carrier in use by the Israel Defense Forces. [7]
Eitan Armoured Personnel Carrier, Israel - Army Technology
Jun 20, 2023 · Eitan is a new multi-purpose 8×8 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) developed by the Merkava and Armoured Vehicles Directorate of Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD). It will replace the ageing M113 APCs in service with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
From risky maneuver to success in Gaza: The IDF's new Eitan APC - ynetnews
May 4, 2024 · Military's new Eitan armored personnel carriers can carry 12 soldiers, reach speeds of 100 km/h, and even provide life-saving medical care for injured personnel
Defense Ministry to deliver first new advanced ‘Eitan’ APC to IDF
The first serially produced “Eitan” APC drove off the production line at the “Merkava” factory at the military’s Tel HaShomer base on Tuesday, and will soon be delivered to the IDF’s Nahal...
First Eitan wheeled APCs delivered to Israel’s IDF
May 31, 2023 · JERUSALEM — Israel’s Nahal Infantry Brigade became the first Israeli unit to receive the new eight-wheeled Eitan armored personnel carrier, according to Israel’s Ministry of Defense, in what...
World's First Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) - gov.il
Jun 14, 2022 · The first serially produced Eitan APC drove off of the production line during a ceremony at the Merkava” factory at Tel HaShomer and will soon be delivered to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Nahal Brigade for operational use.
Inside Israel Defense Forces training on ‘more versatile’ Eitan APC
Oct 4, 2023 · Breaking Defense takes an exclusive look at how the IDF's Nahal infantry brigade is learning to use the latest IDF amored personnel carrier. An Eitan armored personnel carrier goes through...
Defense Ministry delivers first new advanced ‘Eitan’ APCs to IDF's ...
May 28, 2023 · It was built partially in response to lessons learned from the 2014 Gaza war, and will begin replacing the IDF’s current M113 fully tracked APCs, which it first received in the 1970s. The Eitan...
First new Israeli 'Armored Personnel Carrier' vehicle delivered to IDF ...
May 29, 2023 · The Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that the first new Israeli-manufactured Eitan Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) vehicle was delivered to the Israel Defense Forces Nahal Brigade.
Oshkosh Defense to Produce Hundreds of Eitan Armored Vehicles …
Dec 28, 2022 · Eitan will replace M113s in service with the IDF since the late 1960s. Israel's Ministry of Defense has selected Oshkosh Defense to produce hundreds of hulls for the IDF's new wheeled Armored Personnel Carriers (APC).