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| Dawsar | |
|---|---|
 MAP II exhibited at the Royal Tank Museum in Amman, Jordan | |
| Type | heavy armored personnel carrier |
| Place of origin | Jordan |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Jordanian Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau |
| Produced | 2014-present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 38 t |
| Length | 8 m |
| Width | 3,9 m |
| Height | 2,2 m |
Main armament | remotely controlled weapons station (12.7mm machine gun+ Kornet-E) |
Secondary armament | machine gun 7,62 mm |
| Engine | Continental AVDS-1790 diesel |
Operational range | 200 km |
| Maximum speed | 60 km/h |
Dawsar (Arabic: دوسر ) or MAP II (Modular Armored Platform) [1] is a heavily armored personnel carrier developed by King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (now Jordan Design and Development Bureau). It is based on Tariq main battle tank, an upgraded version of Centurion. The Jordanian Army received four of these vehicles in 2014.[2]
The prime role of this vehicle is to support mechanized formation on the battlefield by accompanying main battle tanks. They are less vulnerable to anti-tank weapons than light APCs or IFVs. They may be used as a personnel carrier, ammunition carrier, armored ambulance and command post vehicle.[3]
- ^ "KADDB | LAND SYSTEMS". King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "MAP Heavy Armored personnel Carrier". Military Today. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023.
- ^ "DAWSAR". King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.